Throwaway or rebook?
Jun 27, 2003 | 5:57 pm
#1
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Location: Mississauga Ontario
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Throwaway or rebook?
My family and I are using some AP points this summer for a trip; things have changed on the return, and we can't change return flights. (I'm a lowly scum-of-the-earth E)(We bought CanJet to return, refusing to give the cash to AC.)
I was going to throw the return away, but am now thinking, for $25 per ticket, I can pick some date in the future, and who knows, maybe use them as the return (for flights I would purchase on Jetsgo or Canjet just out of spite.)
Question -- how far out can I set the date for the return? And is there an absolute outer limit in terms of the date?
I was going to throw the return away, but am now thinking, for $25 per ticket, I can pick some date in the future, and who knows, maybe use them as the return (for flights I would purchase on Jetsgo or Canjet just out of spite.)
Question -- how far out can I set the date for the return? And is there an absolute outer limit in terms of the date?
Jun 28, 2003 | 2:17 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: YVR
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More importantly, you don't have to set the date now. You can just use the ticket whenever the occasion arises. Unlike paid tickets, an AP award ticket does not turn into a pumpkin at midnight on the day of the scheduled flight.
Jun 28, 2003 | 8:11 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Mississauga, Ont. Canada.
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Ken,
Are you are saying that if the pax no shows on an award ticket the ticket is still usable?
Also.. is the award ticket good for 12 months from the original date of issue or the date of the last change to the ticket. For instance: If an award ticket is issued in Jan for travel in Sept and a schedule change is made in June is the ticket valid until Jan or june of the following year?
Thanks.
Biggles.
Jun 28, 2003 | 8:20 am
#6
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Are you are saying that if the pax no shows on an award ticket the ticket is still usable?</font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Also.. is the award ticket good for 12 months from the original date of issue </font>
Jun 28, 2003 | 8:31 am
#7
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Ken,
Thanks. Just got back from Manchester and have an award ticket YYZ - YVR for this weekend.
A.C changed then cancelled the return flight. Just can't be bothered to sort the mess out. So will no-show and use the ticket later.
Biggles.
Jun 28, 2003 | 8:54 am
#8
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Biggles:
So will no-show and use the ticket later.</font>
So will no-show and use the ticket later.</font>
I was thinking of doing something similar last year (show up late for a later flight) and was told that I would be "missing the flight" and could not go standby on a later flight. But, I did not have any status at that point in time. So who knows, but I'd check, just in case.
Jun 28, 2003 | 9:12 am
#9
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Location: Mississauga, Ont. Canada.
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Correct me if I am wrong. If I call A.C. they will not leave the ticket OPEN. I will have to commit to another date at the time of calling.
If I no-show.... the ticket can be reused anytime before the twelve months expiry and I will not have to confirm dates in advance. Thus saving a $25.00 change if I book now and change later.
Biggles.
Jun 28, 2003 | 9:55 am
#10
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Good call Biggles. Well, maybe then it's a better idea to call them and to give them a hypothetical situation just to verify -- not that I don't believe the people, but you never know what AC can pull off... I'd hate to see you lose out.
Jun 28, 2003 | 11:00 am
#11
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If outbound travel has commenced, and you are not planning on using the return (entire itinerary must be AC online), you may cancel the return and hold onto ticket number and rebook later for a fee of $25.00. The return date must be no later than 1 year from date of outbound departure.
