Tracking unused funds
May 2, 2017, 9:58 am
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 32
Tracking unused funds
So, I book flights for my family of five a few times a year. I myself fly pretty regularly. Flights changes and my notes about cancellations are starting to spiral.
I'm starting to lose track of unused travel funds, pax names, confirmation numbers, and expiration dates. I just booked a flight with funds from a cancelled reservation that is newer than another one available.
Also, I have gift cards and travel vouchers!
I am an amateur coder so I'm going throw a little tool together to keep track of all this, but first I wanted to check to see if there's a) anything similar out there and b) what the demand is for something like this.
Thanks,
X
I'm starting to lose track of unused travel funds, pax names, confirmation numbers, and expiration dates. I just booked a flight with funds from a cancelled reservation that is newer than another one available.
Also, I have gift cards and travel vouchers!
I am an amateur coder so I'm going throw a little tool together to keep track of all this, but first I wanted to check to see if there's a) anything similar out there and b) what the demand is for something like this.
Thanks,
X
May 2, 2017, 10:44 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 5,813
A simple way to track TTFs would be very helpful.
Any automated tool that interacts with Southwest's website is a violation of the Terms, websites offering services have been quickly shutdown.
An independent application would be harder to shutdown but would need maintenance to prevent changes to the website from breaking it.
Any automated tool that interacts with Southwest's website is a violation of the Terms, websites offering services have been quickly shutdown.
An independent application would be harder to shutdown but would need maintenance to prevent changes to the website from breaking it.
May 2, 2017, 4:04 pm
#4
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A simple way to track TTFs would be very helpful.
Any automated tool that interacts with Southwest's website is a violation of the Terms, websites offering services have been quickly shutdown.
An independent application would be harder to shutdown but would need maintenance to prevent changes to the website from breaking it.
Any automated tool that interacts with Southwest's website is a violation of the Terms, websites offering services have been quickly shutdown.
An independent application would be harder to shutdown but would need maintenance to prevent changes to the website from breaking it.
May 3, 2017, 9:18 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,868
This reminds me that I should go through my recent emails and try to combine some funds for some upcoming trip I know I'll take. I'm certain I've lost a few $5.60 credits over the years, I hate how difficult they are to track. I definitely like the email scanning idea, my skills are limited but I could probably at least put something like that together.
May 4, 2017, 6:43 am
#6
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So far Excel and more importantly staying on top of making the entries as soon as I cancel something have worked for me, but I'd be curious to see any automated tool.
Last edited by Marko123; May 5, 2017 at 7:33 am
May 4, 2017, 4:38 pm
#8
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Join Date: Oct 2016
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I'm playing around with this idea and I've got a prototype. All I can say is that this gets complicated fast. Especially with multiple passengers on the same PNR and if that gets cancelled!
Also, the e-mail confirmations / cancellations are not 100% reliable. I have one that says "Residual Travel Funds" for payment instead of the PNR.
Also, the e-mail confirmations / cancellations are not 100% reliable. I have one that says "Residual Travel Funds" for payment instead of the PNR.
May 4, 2017, 6:41 pm
#9
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May 4, 2017, 7:38 pm
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gmail can find any Southwest confirmation for a particular date if you search for ddmmmyy which appears in the subject line of a confirmation.