Different rates for slightly different pick up times?
Sep 26, 2009, 11:44 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Different rates for slightly different pick up times?
I was looking to book a Thursday night->Sunday afternoon on an upcoming weekend and randomly ran into some interesting pricing. If I chose to pick up at 8PM the rate was lower than if I chose to pick up at 7:30 or 8:30. It wasn't a huge difference (a couple dollars a day) but it seemed really strange to me.
Does anyone have an explanation?
Does anyone have an explanation?
Sep 28, 2009, 6:54 pm
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Is your dropoff time 7:30 for both? If so, I've had a similar issue:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/natio...lson-code.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/natio...lson-code.html
Sep 29, 2009, 11:45 am
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: BHX
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I saw something similar on a recent weekend rental where a discount coupon was only applied on rentals of over 2 days
For my rental by extending the rental to 2 days and 1 hour a coupon became valid that was worth more than an extra hour.
Hence 2 days = x
2 days and 1 hour = x- $10
2 days and 2 hours ~ x
Something similar could be happening here where the specifics of the timing is determining whether a daily or weekend rate code is applied.
Just a guess.
For my rental by extending the rental to 2 days and 1 hour a coupon became valid that was worth more than an extra hour.
Hence 2 days = x
2 days and 1 hour = x- $10
2 days and 2 hours ~ x
Something similar could be happening here where the specifics of the timing is determining whether a daily or weekend rate code is applied.
Just a guess.
Oct 1, 2009, 8:17 am
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Maryland
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Always play with the times when making a reservation. Often, I find that noon drop off and pick up is cheaper, especially if you make it on the half hour. If it's close to noon, then book it for noon.