Thursday, August 28, 2008

Put on your thinking cap...

We have a dilemma over our airline tickets to New York, and of course, Walter the Wizard came up with a plan that may just be the best alternative. Leave me a comment and tell me what you would do and I'll tell you tonight what we decided. Here are the details:

We bought 2 roundtrip tickets from New Orleans to Buffalo for $814 that are non-refundable. Our flight was scheduled for Friday (29th)and there is no other time in the next 7 days that we could go on a trip, so rescheudling didn't seem to be an option. If you don't take the flight, there is a $150 fee per ticket ($300 total) if you reschedule and fly within 7 days of the original flight date. If there is a travel advisory issued for the date of your flight, you can reschedule the flight with no fee if you reschedule and fly within 7 days of the original flight date. If your flight is cancelled, you can get a full refund on the ticket. An advisory was issued today for the New Orleans airport for Thursday, August 28th - Tuesday, September 2nd, but no flights have been cancelled at this point. I would personally like to have the full refund!

6 comments:

Tam said...

HMMM that is a hard call. I wish there was a way YOU could STILL go to NEW YORK though! Well it will work out and I think you guys will get a full refund.

Amy said...

That really sucks! I don't see them cancelling anything until probably Sunday or Monday. I guess this is a chance we all take when you make some kind of major plans in advacnce. Especially during hurricane season.

I'd look at it this way (especially since you were so afraid to fly) for some reason you were not MEANT to be on that trip.

oº˚ Homeschool Mom˚ºo said...

Do what makes you feel good! Just watch the storm and see what it does before you cancel. Best Wishes and Much Love From Queen Bee!

ISABELLA'S PAGE said...

Hold out for full refund. Enlight of Gus being in town I would go after the refund. The average person would have trouble getting this done but I have all the confidence in the world you will get a full refund and probably additional airfare for your inconvenience of a Hurrican being in town when you're trying to take a trip.

Kathi Roach said...

You'll probably end up with the full refund. Let us know.

MBKimmy said...

I missed the post last night ... hope you get it all figured out, and I am sorry I have no suggestions for you!