Originally Posted by
Remi87
Ok so today I got an email saying my flight time had moved up by 2.5 hours so I went to see if that was just for my departure day or also the next day. During the process I noticed the fare had dropped from $4585 down to $4125, I called Qatar to get the difference back but they said no.
So then I looked at my cancellation options and with a voucher I will get $5000 (ish) back.. so why wouldn't people just book a flight, cancel the ticket for a voucher and then rebook the same flight again with left over money on the voucher for a future booking?
Am I missing something?
Thank you!
You're not really missing something. It's just a bit of a gamble as vouchers tend to take 2-3 days to arrive after submitting the cancellation request.
What I usually do if I notice fares decreased significantly is the following:
- go to the new fare and block/hold it for 72 hours (costs a few dollars but gives me more peace of mind)
- request the voucher
- wait for the voucher to arrive (usually takes around 48 hours from recent experiences - took way longer during covid)
- use the voucher for the fare you blocked and use the remaining value on a future booking
Originally Posted by
Luff
Do not ask for a voucher, I had a huge ordeal because of it and lost 1200 Euro. They fakely advertise the +10% instead is minus 10% or even minus 20% refunded as a voucher!!!
Would love to hear more about this. From my experience I usually get +8-9% extra on the total ticket price (as I believe the +10% doesn't apply to the non-refundable taxes), but never heard anyone get -10% before.