Hack to extend payment

[albatross710]

Here's a way to 'hold' a fare for two weeks on the SQ website giving you time to arrange other details before committing the funds.

When making a recent booking directly on the SQ website I had processed a booking all the way to the payment page where upon I needed to go transfer some funds to make the final payment. I got distracted by dinner then when I came back a few hours later I just started a new search and booking from scratch which I completed and paid.

The original un-ticketed booking is still sitting on the Manage Bookings and SQ advise I have two weeks to ticket that. Nice but I don't need it this time.

 

[luckypierre]

Here's a way to 'hold' a fare for two weeks on the SQ website giving you time to arrange other details before committing the funds.

When making a recent booking directly on the SQ website I had processed a booking all the way to the payment page where upon I needed to go transfer some funds to make the final payment. I got distracted by dinner then when I came back a few hours later I just started a new search and booking from scratch which I completed and paid.

The original un-ticketed booking is still sitting on the Manage Bookings and SQ advise I have two weeks to ticket that. Nice but I don't need it this time.

Which raises another question. If your total payment exceeds your CC limit, can you make two part payments, during that two week period?

 

[Cynicor]

Which raises another question. If your total payment exceeds your CC limit, can you make two part payments, during that two week period?

I suspect you’d have to call and it still wouldn’t be possible, but the best way for this is use an agent. They can take part payment to the agency account, then get the next and so on until paid, then ticket it.

Ticketing time limits vary with the airline, booking class and the wind so it won’t always be 2 weeks, though.

 

[luckypierre]

If you use an agent then typically they will charge a fee, and invariably additional fees if you have to cancel the booking.