I have an emergency travel is there a way to avoid booking fee
Sep 20, 2012, 4:15 pm
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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I have an emergency travel is there a way to avoid reward booking fee
Booking fee for reward travel
Last edited by miranda.mario; Sep 20, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Sep 20, 2012, 4:24 pm
#3
Join Date: Nov 2007
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I had to travel internationally during peak holiday season last year on account of my dad passing away suddenly. There were no seats to be had for love or money. The agent connected me with a specialized department that handles 'bereavement travel'. After confirming the genuineness of my need for emergency travel, they obtained a seat for me that night, but I had to pay the rack rate C class fare - about 8 grand. The way it was put to me was that they could prioritize my travel due to my emergency situation and make a seat available, but could not alter fare rules. I imagine that if someone was bumped off because of me, they incurred an expense to compensate.
Sep 20, 2012, 4:30 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2012
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if it's for award travel, as a silver you're looking at just $50--a small sum for emergency travel i think. you could also apply for the united club card as it waives close in booking fees, but that carries annual fee unless you manage to get it waived first year.
Sep 20, 2012, 4:33 pm
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Thank you all i searched the web and I have to do it online a helpful agent helped me on the phone I'm located in central America and I have to use Copa but found a space when a agent told me that I had to pay a lot more
Sep 20, 2012, 4:39 pm
#6
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Not to mention, if you called in instead of booking thru the website, it is an additional $25
