Booking award flights phantom availability
Dec 31, 2023, 7:39 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: Turkish Airlines Gold
Posts: 119
Booking award flights phantom availability
I'm looking to book award flights today before miles expire.
Searching on https://www.turkishairlines.com/ availability shows up in I (Business Saver) and I can select outbound and inbound. However when I go to the next page it says
```Dear passenger,All our seats in the fare class you have selected are full.
Please try again by choosing a different flight.
```
Is this actually phantom availability, or could I call up to book?
Searching on https://www.turkishairlines.com/ availability shows up in I (Business Saver) and I can select outbound and inbound. However when I go to the next page it says
```Dear passenger,All our seats in the fare class you have selected are full.
Please try again by choosing a different flight.
```
Is this actually phantom availability, or could I call up to book?
Dec 31, 2023, 8:38 am
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: Turkish Airlines Gold
Posts: 119
Just to close this - the website wouldn't let me book but the call centre has no problem booking Business Saver award (after expert flyer confirmed availability)
I booked one way which is enough to use up expiring miles. So I'm happy out
I booked one way which is enough to use up expiring miles. So I'm happy out
Dec 31, 2023, 4:40 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2020
Programs: Jetblue, Turkish, Hilton Gold, Spirit Gold
Posts: 419
For some destination countries, yes. Airline may charge you special taxes intended for residents of the departing country on behalf of the government when you book a single outbound flight from that country.
Dec 31, 2023, 10:44 pm
#6
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: TK E+, RJ S, AZ E
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