Buying up a fare
Jun 6, 2018, 8:41 am
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Heck, you can even just cancel for free and rebook.
Jun 6, 2018, 9:23 am
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Jun 6, 2018, 12:14 pm
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ie: You have Low Flex G for $300. You pay upfare cost $200 to Low Business P. Are you asking if you then decide you want to be back in Y you can get the $200 back?
I suspect not. At least not without a change cost which would be as per rules of the original ticket. Which can be anything from $0 to about $200 depending upon ticket type and (new) when you want to do it. Even on Flex price varies based on how far out it is.
Jun 6, 2018, 12:27 pm
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Jun 6, 2018, 1:05 pm
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Short answer is, "no." Long answer is read the terms and conditions of the original fare purchased.
The 24 hour mark is irrelevant. The 24 period expires 24 hours after the initial purchase--there is no new 24 hour period after a change.
The 24 hour mark is irrelevant. The 24 period expires 24 hours after the initial purchase--there is no new 24 hour period after a change.
Jun 6, 2018, 1:30 pm
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I was very much only referring to the 24 hour window post the initial purchase only.
Jun 6, 2018, 2:35 pm
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But I don't think I would even bother getting on the phone - I would just cancel the original fare and purchase the P fare.
Jun 6, 2018, 2:44 pm
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Ok, so to be clear - you purchase a Flex fare and within 24 hours you call and upfare to P fare. In this case I would assume that you can cancel for no penalty with a full refund.
But I don't think I would even bother getting on the phone - I would just cancel the original fare and purchase the P fare.
But I don't think I would even bother getting on the phone - I would just cancel the original fare and purchase the P fare.
You're right I can cancel within 24 hours and get a full refund for the whole trip but my query was whether or not I can just cancel the upgrade and the answer is no.
Jun 6, 2018, 8:15 pm
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Ok, so to be clear - you purchase a Flex fare and within 24 hours you call and upfare to P fare. In this case I would assume that you can cancel for no penalty with a full refund.
But I don't think I would even bother getting on the phone - I would just cancel the original fare and purchase the P fare.
But I don't think I would even bother getting on the phone - I would just cancel the original fare and purchase the P fare.
Booking reference on the expensed receipt really needed to match flown booking reference. If they ever looked it up and found out I cancelled before flying but still expensed it, I suspect I'd be meeting with some combination of finance, HR, and my manager.
Jun 6, 2018, 8:23 pm
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Jun 6, 2018, 8:23 pm
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I don't know how you folks manage to deal with the intricacies of flying and the grey area that surrounds these types of bookings. For me, this is a one off. I'm glad my day job is retirement!
Jun 6, 2018, 8:29 pm
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For me, expensing a flight is a one-off.
I made a very reasonable booking and expensed it. I then paid, out of pocket, to change it to something better for me, but not in policy. I don't see how they could possibly challenge me. I bought an in-policy flight, and then I paid out of pocket to make it more comfortable. I didn't change dates, times, or flights. I literally paid the fare difference to move up a cabin.
Would your employer not let you pay for an upgrade?