Hold a reservation without using a travel agent
Feb 4, 2013 | 12:10 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: HCMC Vietnam
Posts: 40
Hold a reservation without using a travel agent
Hello,
Is there a way on AF/Delta and/or others to make and hold a reservation without using a travel agent? I know some airlines companies can offer you to hold the ticket for 1-2 days but not as long as the travel agent.
Thanks for any advice. Also if anyone has a travel agent they recommend in Singapore, please share.
Regards,
Daniel
Is there a way on AF/Delta and/or others to make and hold a reservation without using a travel agent? I know some airlines companies can offer you to hold the ticket for 1-2 days but not as long as the travel agent.
Thanks for any advice. Also if anyone has a travel agent they recommend in Singapore, please share.
Regards,
Daniel
Feb 4, 2013 | 2:51 am
#2
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: USA
Posts: 6
Some airlines provide free "Hold" option that allows you to place most reservations on hold for up to 24 hours, but your fare should qualifies for this feature. This hold feature includes-
Hold your reservation upto 24 hrs
Coordinate your travel plans
Retrieve the reservation and purchase it via the site using a credit card
Hold your reservation upto 24 hrs
Coordinate your travel plans
Retrieve the reservation and purchase it via the site using a credit card
Last edited by JY1024; Feb 4, 2013 at 8:35 am Reason: Removed commercial link
Feb 4, 2013 | 2:57 am
#3
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Formerly at PIT, now planted near MSP.
Programs: No flights since April 2019 (Medical Issues). Lost all my status.
Posts: 1,483
You have three options:
* Buy a refundable ticket. You can cancel any time.
* Buy trip insurance. You can cancel any time, but must meet the insurance restrictions.
* Buy any ticket. Must cancel within 24 hours of purchase.
* Buy a refundable ticket. You can cancel any time.
* Buy trip insurance. You can cancel any time, but must meet the insurance restrictions.
* Buy any ticket. Must cancel within 24 hours of purchase.
Feb 4, 2013 | 6:50 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 7,566
This, I believe, is a rule that applies in the USA - but not necessarily in other countries. Some countries have laws that give consumers the right to cancel online purchases within a certain time frame. Other countries don't. And airline rules tend to be based on the laws of the country where the booking is being made.
So - I wouldn't necessarily rely on being able to cancel bookings within 24 hours.
So - I wouldn't necessarily rely on being able to cancel bookings within 24 hours.
Feb 4, 2013 | 9:44 am
#6
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PSM
Posts: 69,232
This is very much not a universal thing. For point-of-sale in the USA there are rules about either being able to hold or refund for 24 hours so long as travel is 7+ days out but most of the rest of the world has no such rules.
Feb 4, 2013 | 11:47 am
#7
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: UA Primier Gold, DL nada, HHonors Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 185
Hold a reservation without using a travel agent
Ua you can "hold" an award booking made by phone if you do not have enough miles for the whole trip in your account or if you "don't know your pin" an agent told me. I think you must transfer points/"find your pin" and call back within 24 hr.