Refund Of Points 9/11 Fees Question
Mar 20, 2019, 12:28 pm
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Refund Of Points 9/11 Fees Question
We book on WN often and always have firm travel plans. We book flights the day they go on sale , add a CP and EBCI. If Prices go down I call and get the points back.
We decided to add a late Vegas trip for Labor day but there is about a 25% chance we won't be able to go so I have a few questions.
As of now I only booked one flight on miles and have yet to add my companion, if I add my companion and the price in miles goes down can I the points refunded online without calling in ? I know when I have EBCI and a companion I have to call. I won't be adding EBCI until our plans are final.
If I have to cancel the flights does the $5.60 fee per seat get stored someplace as a credit for later use ? Thanks
We decided to add a late Vegas trip for Labor day but there is about a 25% chance we won't be able to go so I have a few questions.
As of now I only booked one flight on miles and have yet to add my companion, if I add my companion and the price in miles goes down can I the points refunded online without calling in ? I know when I have EBCI and a companion I have to call. I won't be adding EBCI until our plans are final.
If I have to cancel the flights does the $5.60 fee per seat get stored someplace as a credit for later use ? Thanks
Mar 20, 2019, 12:39 pm
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If the companion has been added, you have to cancel the companion ticket, refare your ticket, and then re add your companion. All of this can be done online. Yes, the $5.60 can be used later. I believe it can be refunded to the original form of payment too.
Last edited by ftnoob; Mar 21, 2019 at 10:49 pm Reason: Thread flow
Mar 20, 2019, 3:42 pm
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Thanks, I doubt the Friday 8/30 fare to LAS goes any lower as all the WGA fares are sold out. Since that was the case I had to add my CP now as I'm not sure how many Anytime and BS seats are on the flight.
I Imagine Friday night on Labor Day weekend will be a sold out flight.
I Imagine Friday night on Labor Day weekend will be a sold out flight.
Last edited by ftnoob; Mar 21, 2019 at 10:50 pm Reason: Thread flow
Mar 21, 2019, 8:43 am
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I do this regularly (other than the EBCI). The $5.60 fee can be refunded or held for future use, your choice, on points bookings. But to re-fare, as cledaybuck mentioned, you have to cancel the companion, re-fare, then rebook CP. If you booked EBCI for the companion, you might have have to call in to refare otherwise you'll lose the EBCI for the CP.
Mar 21, 2019, 9:14 am
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As to booking EB - I believe the order they are assigned is tied to when they are purchase. So - waiting can impact the number.
Mar 21, 2019, 3:33 pm
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We have ~ 1 hour layovers in Denver each way so if the incoming flight is late having a seat in ~ row 8 can be big difference in making our connection as opposed to both of us boarding in C and ending up in row ~ 23.
Normally we book all of our flights the day they go on sale and add 2 EBCI so I don't feel guilty about saving a seat this one time, hopefully we can check the other person in at T-24 and they won't be far behind the EBCI person.