BoopTennis

14 minutes ago, BoopTennis said:

I checked with Princess and the refundable fare for my booking on the 3 for free promo was $50 higher than the non refundable fare on the Website

I should clarify the refundable price was $50 PER PERSON higher than the non refundable. $100 per cabin. 

I checked with Princess and the refundable fare for my booking on the 3 for free promo was $50 higher than the non refundable fare on the Website

That is how it worked for me

If you book for Sunday night you will be charged for that night in addition to whatever other nights you are staying. Check in is usually not until 2 pm or later but most hotels will let you drop off your luggage and store if you want to go walk around or do something in town until check in time

Ok thank you. Sounded scary to me LOL. Yes it’s a single ticket 

Just noticed my mid day domestic flight next February in SYD has just a 45 minute connection time. Flying from MEL to SYD then connecting to flight to CNS. All on Virgin Australia. Is that enough time?

Shoot. I loved their martini menu!

Hi - anyone on here purchased ground tickets in the past? I know public sale of all tickets starts in October. But do ground tickets ever get sold out?  Are we safe to wait to purchase ground tickets (not the big stadiums) until the day of? We will be there the first week of the tournament 

Yup it now shows on the American website. But isn’t letting me pick seats yet?

and another question...what about checked bag fees? When i book direct with American i get a couple free checked bags. But on EZ Air site it says does not include checked bag fees?

I tried again today and this time the booking went through at the original price without getting inflated right at the end. 

I have a booking number (American Airlines). How long does it take for the airline to show the booking on their website?

I understand prices going up and down. But once notified price had increased, i backed out and started over. Same original (lower) price for the same flights showed. I confirmed it and again it came back with a higher price. Feels like a bait and switch maneuver 

I have never used EZ Air before, always have booked directly with airline. I saw pricing on the EZ Air site a bit less than direct thru the airline so thought i would try it knowing it is cancellable. Our cruise isn’t until next summer

So i reviewed and selected flights with flexible fares. I got all the way to the end and hit the book button then it came back and said fare had increased do I still want to book? I said no and backed completely out 

is this typical? Ever had this happen? 

This is why we cruise with Princess. We always cruise with family or friends and love to open up all the balcony dividers! 

hi, thank you, that was what I was afraid of.  I am a high mileage frequent flyer that can extend to others only on my itinerary.  And more importantly, as you mentioned, i want all of us traveling together and the airline won't see that if we are booked on separate itineraries should things start changing with flights etc.

I will contact Princess and see what they say

Is it possible? On same itinerary to keep everyone together or does it have to be separate by cabin?

1 minute ago, MixerDave said:

My original was refundable, but when I took advantage of a significant price drop, it became non refundable  - a risk I was willing to take. My current fare is $2420 less than the original booking, plus an addition savings of $125 on the vacation protection.

Ok, I understand. But is it true that once you have a non refundable deposit, you no longer take advantage of future price drops without losing your deposit?

11 minutes ago, MixerDave said:

 

I had previously changed my booking to take advantage of a price drop.  I lost the sip and sail but saved more than the cost, and will add it later.  I have fully paid for the cruise, but was still able to take advantage of 2 price decreases, totaling $200 P/P

And your original booking was a non refundable deposit? You didn’t lose your deposit?

On 8/18/2019 at 6:07 AM, bemis12 said:

 

Doesn't sound like you'll be able to book a cruise you don't intend to take.

Doesn’t a non-refundable deposit mean you no longer have the flexibility to rebook and refare for a better promo? Even if you do intend to take the cruise you booked?

Ok thank you for the recommendation 

Thanks guys

Is it safe to walk around at night? Our hotel will be in the Southbank area and we will be attending the Australian Open tennis precruise. Is it safe to walk back to the hotel after late matches — 11 pm, midnight etc? 

Thx, yes i do have a smartphone and use google maps all the time but did not know about the offline trick so will try that.  I still think its fun to have a paper map for some travel but this idea will help a lot

Where is the best place to get a good free Sydney map? We will be staying in circular Quay area

What about for tours/excursions taken? Tip there?

Thank you!