Originally Posted by booker_26
I use this feature all the time. It's only available for credit card holders of the Chase Continental Mastercard, and will hold the reservation for 24 hours.
I've never tried to use another card to see what happens, but I'm sure the system can't be fooled so easily. So the previous suggestion of using the cash payment to hold your reservation would seem to be the best option if you don't have a Chase Continental MC.
My experience is a bit different. I used this feature with my amex card (not my Chase CO M/C), and it held the res just fine. In fact, the system even went so far as to PURCHASE the ticket for me when I didn't come back by midnite the following day to do the purchase myself. (Imagine my surprise!)
This ticket was a fully refundable ticket, so I don't know if that had any bearing on the situation. But it did allow the hold with the use of my Amex card.