Better to buy new tickets or change old ones?
Sep 11, 2008, 6:07 pm
#1
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Better to buy new tickets or change old ones?
I booked a trip for myself, my wife and 2 kids to go to MSY leaving on 9-12.
OOPS
The last hurricane really beat the place up, and the NHC is calling for tropical storm conditions tomorrow.
Unfortunately, MSY is not covered under a Hurricane Watch Policy, or any other weather related policy from AA
Cost to change all 4 current tickets = $600. (Original reservations were $138 +$21 tax = $159)
Cost for new reservation = $636 (same pricing as above in Decemeber.
Is there any advantage to be gained by buying new tickets vs. the using the old ones?
OOPS
The last hurricane really beat the place up, and the NHC is calling for tropical storm conditions tomorrow.
Unfortunately, MSY is not covered under a Hurricane Watch Policy, or any other weather related policy from AA
Cost to change all 4 current tickets = $600. (Original reservations were $138 +$21 tax = $159)
Cost for new reservation = $636 (same pricing as above in Decemeber.
Is there any advantage to be gained by buying new tickets vs. the using the old ones?
Sep 11, 2008, 6:25 pm
#2
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If I understand you correctly, then you'll save $9 per ticket if you use the old ones. That's about it.
Sep 11, 2008, 6:31 pm
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Oh - the hurricane WARNING extends to within 70 miles of MSY tommorrow...(Morgan City, LA)
Sep 11, 2008, 6:52 pm
#4
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Well right now it said Gustav if your flying though todays date to MSY, have you tried to call and see if they will extend it one more day? Or maybe they will shut down some flights out of DFW tomorrow....
Sep 11, 2008, 6:58 pm
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The best advice I got so far was to wait until the last minute to see if any of the flights cancel...
Sep 11, 2008, 7:05 pm
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You'll have a much easier time getting into Pat O'Brians for a hurricane.
Hope your travels or changes work out. Stay away from coastal TX whatever you do!
Hope your travels or changes work out. Stay away from coastal TX whatever you do!
Sep 11, 2008, 7:20 pm
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Sep 12, 2008, 9:27 am
#8
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I booked a trip for myself, my wife and 2 kids to go to MSY leaving on 9-12.
OOPS
The last hurricane really beat the place up, and the NHC is calling for tropical storm conditions tomorrow.
Unfortunately, MSY is not covered under a Hurricane Watch Policy, or any other weather related policy from AA
Cost to change all 4 current tickets = $600. (Original reservations were $138 +$21 tax = $159)
Cost for new reservation = $636 (same pricing as above in Decemeber.
Is there any advantage to be gained by buying new tickets vs. the using the old ones?
OOPS
The last hurricane really beat the place up, and the NHC is calling for tropical storm conditions tomorrow.
Unfortunately, MSY is not covered under a Hurricane Watch Policy, or any other weather related policy from AA
Cost to change all 4 current tickets = $600. (Original reservations were $138 +$21 tax = $159)
Cost for new reservation = $636 (same pricing as above in Decemeber.
Is there any advantage to be gained by buying new tickets vs. the using the old ones?
1) The flight (AA1820) left on time, even though MSY is reporting tropical storm warning and periodic tornado warnings
2) The advantage of buying new vs. keeping old is that the useful (useless???) life of the tickets is a year from the later purchase date.