Originally Posted by
s0ssos
So people should not make speculative bookings. Meaning "book first think later" should be banned from the Mileage Run Deal.
Erase all the posts talking about protection on flights (taking up 2 seats!)
Ban the posters who suggest a backup flight booking on another airline.
Censor the posts suggesting multiple bookings for hotels if the dates are uncertain.
Maybe just go through the whole site and remove any sentences that reference "refundable" because they most likely have something to do with one person hogging up limited inventory.
Then move on to censuring the people who support getting multiple portions (ones asking if the all-inclusive hotels like Al Maha allow 2 entrees, ones who say just ask the FA for 2 drinks to start instead of having to get their attention for a refill later).
I mean, basically all FT supports this. Because nobody on FT would ever want to take someone else's seat on a plane or room in a hotel, or disrupt others' travel plans to make theirs go more smoothly.
I think you’re making a crucial error -
A speculative booking (which I said in my previous post) is perfectly acceptable.
A booking where the sole purpose is to cancel the booking is frowned upon.
These are two very different things as the 2nd has 0 possibility of the person booking actually using the room.