FareLock Schedule Change
Mar 18, 2014, 8:30 pm
#1
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FareLock Schedule Change
Hi All,
I have a itinerary FareLock-ed but the schedule has changed to a "too-close-for-comfort" 18min connection in EWR on a MEL-LAX-EWR-DUB flight. Any delay would probably mean 24hrs in EWR... so I'm trying to work out my options:
1) Let the FareLock lapse and just book a better schedule
2) Buy the ticket and ask UA if I can get a better connection from LAX (or SFO)?
Option 1) is the most appealling/least hassle but the locked fare was at quite a good price. Option 2) sounds unlikely to work as website appears to want me to "accept the schedule change" therefore voiding any rights to a reroute + I can't really see any options anyway.
I usually do MEL-LAX/SFO-LHR so will probably go back to that and I'm happy to write-off the $10 but interested in what my options are....
Mods: Apologies I'm sure there is a farelock thread but I can't find it.
I have a itinerary FareLock-ed but the schedule has changed to a "too-close-for-comfort" 18min connection in EWR on a MEL-LAX-EWR-DUB flight. Any delay would probably mean 24hrs in EWR... so I'm trying to work out my options:
1) Let the FareLock lapse and just book a better schedule
2) Buy the ticket and ask UA if I can get a better connection from LAX (or SFO)?
Option 1) is the most appealling/least hassle but the locked fare was at quite a good price. Option 2) sounds unlikely to work as website appears to want me to "accept the schedule change" therefore voiding any rights to a reroute + I can't really see any options anyway.
I usually do MEL-LAX/SFO-LHR so will probably go back to that and I'm happy to write-off the $10 but interested in what my options are....
Mods: Apologies I'm sure there is a farelock thread but I can't find it.
Mar 18, 2014, 9:07 pm
#3
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Hi All,
I have a itinerary FareLock-ed but the schedule has changed to a "too-close-for-comfort" 18min connection in EWR on a MEL-LAX-EWR-DUB flight. Any delay would probably mean 24hrs in EWR... so I'm trying to work out my options:
1) Let the FareLock lapse and just book a better schedule
2) Buy the ticket and ask UA if I can get a better connection from LAX (or SFO)?
Option 1) is the most appealling/least hassle but the locked fare was at quite a good price. Option 2) sounds unlikely to work as website appears to want me to "accept the schedule change" therefore voiding any rights to a reroute + I can't really see any options anyway.
I usually do MEL-LAX/SFO-LHR so will probably go back to that and I'm happy to write-off the $10 but interested in what my options are....
Mods: Apologies I'm sure there is a farelock thread but I can't find it.
I have a itinerary FareLock-ed but the schedule has changed to a "too-close-for-comfort" 18min connection in EWR on a MEL-LAX-EWR-DUB flight. Any delay would probably mean 24hrs in EWR... so I'm trying to work out my options:
1) Let the FareLock lapse and just book a better schedule
2) Buy the ticket and ask UA if I can get a better connection from LAX (or SFO)?
Option 1) is the most appealling/least hassle but the locked fare was at quite a good price. Option 2) sounds unlikely to work as website appears to want me to "accept the schedule change" therefore voiding any rights to a reroute + I can't really see any options anyway.
I usually do MEL-LAX/SFO-LHR so will probably go back to that and I'm happy to write-off the $10 but interested in what my options are....
Mods: Apologies I'm sure there is a farelock thread but I can't find it.