Author Topic: Locking in a price for airfare?  (Read 766 times)

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Locking in a price for airfare?
« on: June 15, 2017, 11:06:54 PM »
Any services that allow you to lock in a price for more than the 24hr cancellation that is standard?

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Re: Locking in a price for airfare?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2017, 11:39:52 PM »
Yes. Refundable fares. Will be higher but refundable.
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Re: Locking in a price for airfare?
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2017, 08:21:13 AM »
Any services that allow you to lock in a price for more than the 24hr cancellation that is standard?
Doesn't united have that for a small fee  ?

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Re: Locking in a price for airfare?
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2017, 08:48:31 AM »
Use a good agent

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Re: Locking in a price for airfare?
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2017, 12:17:50 PM »
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Doesn't united have that for a small fee

Yes, they charge around $7 a ticket and will lock it for a week.