Originally Posted by
FlyingEgghead
That is why I asked OP if the final booking had the same PNR (same 6-character record locator) as the hold. OP seems to say yes but not with 100% clarity. If true, this would eliminate the above as an explanation/excuse.
Not necessarily. The flights could have been dropped and re-added or changed in the same PNR. Unlikely, but possible.