Made any travel mistakes lately?

[JohnK]

BNE-CNX return on SQ/TR was ~$5500 for 3 of us at Christmas. So I booked PER-CNX for wife/daughter for $2900 and my flights were going to be ~$1600 and use points to PER and back saving a fair amount of cash and using useless points stash.

Checking again now and there is very limited availability PER-CNX for me and what is available is $2300+. Cannot book on SQ as they redirect to Scoot only.

Looks like we will be travelling separately. There's also the possibility I may not find airfares to travel. Did someone say airfares are coming down? This is ridiculous. I have never seen airfares this high ever. Stress.

 

[drron]

Thought I had booked a flight at 8pm from DOH but it was an 0800 departure. About the time our cruise ship arrived. Fortunately 2 F awards the next day and the only date available in the next 3 wee. Talk about luck but cost me $100 cancellation fee

 

[LCC]

Thought I had booked a flight at 8pm from DOH but it was an 0800 departure. About the time our cruise ship arrived. Fortunately 2 F awards the next day and the only date available in the next 3 wee. Talk about luck but cost me $100 cancellation fee

I think I have finally trained myself when using booking.com to select 15:00 instead of 3:00 to tell the accommodation provider my time of arrival!

 

[drron]

I think I have finally trained myself when using booking.com to select 15:00 instead of 3:00 to tell the accommodation provider my time of arrival!

Wait until you are older and your brain starts turning to mush. I think I’m doing the right thing but it all turns out differently.

 

[k_sheep]

Thought I had booked a flight at 8pm from DOH but it was an 0800 departure. About the time our cruise ship arrived. Fortunately 2 F awards the next day and the only date available in the next 3 wee. Talk about luck but cost me $100 cancellation fee

Ooof, got out relatively cheaply for that one though. Close call!

 

[Blinky]

I have flown roughly 500 sectors on VA. But have only once made a wrong booking. Last Sunday I thought I had booked a 9amish flight back from OOL-MEL and arrived at the Lounge calm and relaxed. Only to be told there was no such flight. When I triumphantly showed the booking on my iPad, the “pm” was pointed out.

Thank goodness for fly forward. I got on a 11amish flight out.

 

[JohnK]

Has anyone ever booked flights in Thailand via an OTA and not direct with airline?

Thai Airways wants 8040 baht (~AUD330) for 3 of us to fly CNX-BKK next Friday.

Trip.com has charged AUD265 for same flight. 28 degrees has been charged but no e-ticket yet. They guarantee that e-ticket will be issued within 48 hours.

Hope no issues as this could be an expensive flight if booked on Tuesday for travel on Friday.

 

[p--and--t]

Has anyone ever booked flights in Thailand via an OTA and not direct with airline?

Thai Airways wants 8040 baht (~AUD330) for 3 of us to fly CNX-BKK next Friday.

Trip.com has charged AUD265 for same flight. 28 degrees has been charged but no e-ticket yet. They guarantee that e-ticket will be issued within 48 hours.

Hope no issues as this could be an expensive flight if booked on Tuesday for travel on Friday.

I used Trip.com.last year Bne-Sin a lot cheaper for same seat than on the airline direct (SingAir) but not always the case.

Watch out for the "free" enrolment to their "club". In 12 months time they will bill your credit card $99 renewal fee even though you didn't authorise.