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Top Document: FAQ: Air Traveler's Handbook 1/4 [Monthly posting] Previous Document: [1-18] Special Travel Dates/Fare Sales/Fare Wars Next Document: [1-20] Hidden City Fares See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Departure dates on non-changeable tickers are inviolable -- you can't change them without running into major obstacles. Return flights, however, are sometimes a bit more flexible. You probably can't change them before the departure, but sometimes you can change them afterwards. For example, suppose you're flying to a conference that takes place mid-week, but have to buy tickets that include a Saturday night stay. Paying for an extra one or two day stay in a hotel (or student housing) is cheaper than paying a full-price midweek fare. So you need to pick a Saturday night, either the one before the conference or the one after. To take advantage of the flexibility on return flights, book the flight to include the Saturday night *after* the conference. On the night before you want to leave, call the airline and tell them you'd like to return early. If they have space available, they'll let you return early (possibly with a $35 change fee). For example, if you want to fly out on Friday, call them Thursday night. This isn't flying standby, because they'll actually give you a reservation for the earlier return. Some travel agents use a similar trick to obtain inexpensive tickets for their business customers. They'll issue a ticket with a Saturday night stay at the discount rate, and provide the passenger with a sticker to put on the return ticket after the outbound ticket has been removed. The sticker reflects the earlier return flight. The travel agent also changes the return date on the reservation after the outbound ticket has been used. Since this is a slightly shady practice, any other changes in the itinerary must also be made through the travel agent, not the airline. Not all travel agents are willing to do this, and then only for expensive tickets and their best customers. If you want to try moving up the departure date, go to the airport a few hours before departure and ask. If they have room, they may let you on. You will have more success asking at the gate; airport ticketing/checkin agents tend to be sticklers for the rules. If you ask before the day of departure, or try to get it changed by calling the toll free number, the answer will almost certainly be no (or involve additional fees). User Contributions: 1 cheap viagra Feb 25, 2021 @ 2:14 pm https://genericviagragog.com buy viagra without doctor prescription Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:Top Document: FAQ: Air Traveler's Handbook 1/4 [Monthly posting] Previous Document: [1-18] Special Travel Dates/Fare Sales/Fare Wars Next Document: [1-20] Hidden City Fares Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: mkant@cs.cmu.edu
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