Originally Posted by
Zorak
No idea. I am speculating but I think a lot of people learn about one method and are forever fixated on that method going forward, and don't seem to read other posts in the thread or wiki that describe newer/different/potentially better workarounds. IMO the simplest technique, if you have a flight you intend to take, is to book a cheaper flight first, and then change it to the one you actually want, as described in the post above yours.
Thanks.
As follow-up to anybody, I don't recall how this part works but what are the transferability rules for these ecredits? If I go the gift card route, book a ticket for myself, and then cancel, can I use the value to book for another member of my family or is it limited only to the person whose name the original ticket was booked under? Does transferability differ if we're talking about ecredits generated through refund of award ticket taxes and fees? Trying to figure out if I need to be strategic for travel planning later in the year as the family will have a few weddings to attend and I want to be able to use ecredits where available