Best way to buy 3 F tickets, as they’re more expensive compared to 3 individual F tix
Jul 21, 2019, 4:59 pm
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Best way to buy 3 F tickets, as they’re more expensive compared to 3 individual F tix
Best way to buy 3 F tickets? “Cheap” F is easy for 1 or 2 tickets. But to buy 3 tickets, it will cost much more.
Sfo-ogg - there are only 24 or 30 F seats.
Should I just buy 2 separate bookings of 1 ticket and 2 tickets?
Sfo-ogg - there are only 24 or 30 F seats.
Should I just buy 2 separate bookings of 1 ticket and 2 tickets?
Jul 21, 2019, 5:09 pm
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You have not specified the air carrier, so this is simply a generalization. But, generally, all tickets in a PNR must be issued in the same fare basis. Thus, if there are only 2 "cheap" F tickets and you try to purchase 3, all 3 will price at the more expensive fare bucket.
There is rarely a reason to purchase tickets in the same PNR without status and especially flying in F. I would purchase each of the tickets separately. That way, the first 2 will be at the "cheap" F and you will pay the higher fare bucket only for the third ticket.
If you provide the air carrier, this can be confirmed.
There is rarely a reason to purchase tickets in the same PNR without status and especially flying in F. I would purchase each of the tickets separately. That way, the first 2 will be at the "cheap" F and you will pay the higher fare bucket only for the third ticket.
If you provide the air carrier, this can be confirmed.
Jul 22, 2019, 1:51 pm
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Buy them separately and after it is ticketed call the HA res line and have them "link" the PNRs. They will put a note in each record mentioning the other one(s) just in case something happens they know you are all traveling together just by looking at one PNR. I have done this several times with HA for the same reason the OP has.
Jul 22, 2019, 6:19 pm
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Buy them separately and after it is ticketed call the HA res line and have them "link" the PNRs. They will put a note in each record mentioning the other one(s) just in case something happens they know you are all traveling together just by looking at one PNR. I have done this several times with HA for the same reason the OP has.
May I book using same cc even though it will be separate bookings?