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Carrianne Oct 22nd 2011 4:57 pm

Has it all changed ?
 
Hello everyone,

Some of the old timers still on here I see. :thumbup:

I went to book some flights back to the UK yesterday and have tried several places to book, pay a deposit and balance 6 weeks before.

No, not one ticket with any airline will let you do it !!!! When I asked the Scottish lassie why this was the case, she said too many travel agents where holding flights for people that simply didn't go so they won't so it anymore.

I know 8 years ago when we moved out I booked through trailerfinders paid my deposit and balance before. Although I was told trailfinders had shut down here.

Anyone had similar or knows of a way to do the above :thumbsup:

debsy Oct 22nd 2011 5:44 pm

Re: Has it all changed ?
 

Originally Posted by Carrianne (Post 9690403)
Hello everyone,

Some of the old timers still on here I see. :thumbup:

I went to book some flights back to the UK yesterday and have tried several places to book, pay a deposit and balance 6 weeks before.

No, not one ticket with any airline will let you do it !!!! When I asked the Scottish lassie why this was the case, she said too many travel agents where holding flights for people that simply didn't go so they won't so it anymore.

I know 8 years ago when we moved out I booked through trailerfinders paid my deposit and balance before. Although I was told trailfinders had shut down here.

Anyone had similar or knows of a way to do the above :thumbsup:

Hi, you could try to book it direct with the airline over the phone, I recently had flights on hold with emirates and paid sometime after the reservations had been made.

Carrianne Oct 22nd 2011 6:51 pm

Re: Has it all changed ?
 
Hi love i have done today as there are specials on but they will only hold them for a week :thumbdown::o


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