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Once you decide when and where you
want to go, and which airline you want to use, getting reservations
and airline tickets is a fairly simple process. You can make all
of your arrangements by telephone, at the airline's ticket
office, or through a travel agent or other ticket outlet. There
are a few potential pitfalls, however, and these pointers should help
you avoid them.
- If your travel plans fall into a
busy period, call for flight reservations early. Flights for
holidays may sell out weeks-sometimes months-ahead of time. Don't
buy a standby fare or an 'open return' ticket if you need to fly
during a high-demand period, especially the end of August. You could
be stranded for a week or more before a seat becomes available.
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Ask the airline reservations agent
to give you the on-time performance code for any flights that you are
considering. This is a one-digit code in the reservations computer
that shows how often that flight arrived on time (within 15 minutes)
during the most recent reported month. For example, an "8" means that
flight arrived within 15 minutes of the scheduled arrival time between
80% and 89.9% of the time. If you are deciding between two flights
with similar schedules and fares, you may want to choose the one with
the better on-time record. (Only the largest U.S. airlines are
required to maintain these codes.)
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- When you make a reservation,
be sure the agent records the information accurately. Before you
hang up or leave the ticket office, review all of the essential
information with the agent-the spelling of your name, the flight
numbers and travel dates, and the cities you are traveling
between. If there is more than one airport at either city, be
sure you check which one you'll be using. It's also important to
give the airline your home and work telephone numbers so they
can let you know if there is any change in their schedule.
- Your ticket will show the
flight number, departure time, date, and status of your
reservation for each flight of your itinerary. The "status" box
is important. "OK" means you're confirmed. Anything else means
that the reservation is not yet certain (e.g., waitlisted).
- A "direct" (or "through")
flight can have one or more stops. Sometimes flights with only
one flight number can even involve a change of planes. Ask about
your exact routing.
- If you are flying to a small
city and your flight number has four digits, you may be booked
on a commuter airline that has an agreement with the major
carrier in whose name the flight is held out. If you are unsure,
ask the reservations agent about the airline and the aircraft
type; these flights are identified in the computer.
- When a reservations agent asks
you to buy your tickets by a specific time or date, this is a
deadline. And if you don't make the deadline, the airline may
cancel your reservations without telling you.
- Try to have your tickets in
hand before you go to the airport. This speeds your check-in and
helps you avoid some of the tension you might otherwise feel if
you had to wait in a slow-moving ticketing line and worry about
missing your flight.
- If your reservations are
booked far enough ahead of time, the airline may offer to mail
your tickets to you. However, if you don't receive the tickets
and the airline's records show that they mailed them, you may
have to go through cumbersome lost-ticket procedures (see the
end of this chapter). It is safer to check the telephone
directory for a conveniently located travel agency or airline
ticket office and buy your tickets there.
- As soon as you receive your
ticket check to make sure all the information on it is correct,
especially the airports (if any of the cities have more than
one) and the flight dates. Have any necessary corrections made
immediately.
- Bring a photo I.D. when you
fly, and have your airline ticket issued using your name as it
appears on that I.D. Many airlines are requesting such
identification at check-in in order to reduce the re- selling of
discount tickets. (Airlines don't permit tickets to be sold or
given to other persons.) On international flights, make sure
your name is the same on your ticket and your passport. If your
name has recently changed and the name on your ticket and your
I.D. are different, bring documentation of the change (e.g., a
marriage certificate or court order).
- It's a good idea to reconfirm
your reservations before you start your trip; flight schedules
sometimes change. On international trips, most airlines require
that you reconfirm your onward or return reservations at least
72 hours before each flight. If you don't, your reservations may
be canceled.
- Check your ticket as you board
each flight to ensure that only the correct coupon has been
removed by the airline agent.
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Differences in air fares can be
substantial. Careful comparison shopping among airlines
does take time, but it can lead to real savings in your airline
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