Booking trip with SkyMiles inside 72 hours...
Jun 10, 2013, 11:48 am
#16
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So I'm still confused...
I want to travel on the morning of June 24th. But won't know if I need to take the trip until June 21st at 5pm at the earliest and June 22st at 8pm at the latest.
Do I book now, or wait until the 6/21-22 time frame?
I want to travel on the morning of June 24th. But won't know if I need to take the trip until June 21st at 5pm at the earliest and June 22st at 8pm at the latest.
Do I book now, or wait until the 6/21-22 time frame?
Jun 10, 2013, 11:59 am
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What happens if you book now and can't go?
What happens if you don't book now but ultimately want to go?
What are the probabilities?
Jun 10, 2013, 12:20 pm
#18
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This is all moot if OP doesn't know if it is even available.
Jun 10, 2013, 12:46 pm
#19
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Time to consider Type I versus Type II errors:
What happens if you book now and can't go?
What happens if you don't book now but ultimately want to go?
What are the probabilities?
What happens if you book now and can't go?
What happens if you don't book now but ultimately want to go?
What are the probabilities?
Jun 10, 2013, 1:56 pm
#21
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I think you are thinking too much. If you want to travel on June 24 and you cancel by end of the day on June 21, and you are fine. As a PM, you can redeposit for free. After Midnight on June 21, you own the ticket. No money back, no deposit, no return.
Jun 10, 2013, 2:20 pm
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Just don't forget and let the June 21 deadline slip past if you do want to cancel.
Jun 10, 2013, 2:31 pm
#23
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I think you are thinking too much. If you want to travel on June 24 and you cancel by end of the day on June 21, and you are fine. As a PM, you can redeposit for free. After Midnight on June 21, you own the ticket. No money back, no deposit, no return.
Flight would be June 24th at 6am. So that would only be approximately 61 hours if I were to cancel at 5pm on June 21st.
Jun 10, 2013, 2:33 pm
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AFAIK it's exactly 72 hours but I've never tried this.
Jun 10, 2013, 2:40 pm
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Jun 11, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Jun 11, 2013, 9:56 pm
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I was told by a PA that it is until midnight the day of the day it expires...just my experience.
Jun 12, 2013, 1:49 am
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Jun 12, 2013, 7:42 am
#30
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Needless to say, I have no interest in testing out to see which phone agent is correct!