EZAIR Question

[LAS!!1414]

Today, I cancelled a one way EZAir booking for a cruise that is not due for final $$ until Nov 28, 2023. I had not paid any $$ for this reservation.  I then rebooked ( same dep/ret cities ) a round trip EZair reservation, only to find out that I had to pay in full for the new flight itinerary, before final cruise payment. 

Why  ???

 

Thanks for your responce

 

Jerry   

[Abercrombie2019]

Are you booking "Flexible" or "Restricted" fare?

[beg3yrs]

5 minutes ago, Abercrombie2019 said:

Are you booking "Flexible" or "Restricted" fare?

This ^^^

 

Restricted fares have to be paid in full immediately and are not refundable. Flexible fares must be paid in full with the cruise final payment but are refundable until 45 days from flying.

 

Oddly enough, most times one will see Flexible Fares are lower in price than Restricted Fares. There are exceptions.

 

Restricted fares are ticketed immediately, Flexible Fares are not ticketed until within the 45 day window. There is a reservation, just no ticket number. This sometimes causes with seat assignments on some airlines.

[LAS!!1414]

2 hours ago, beg3yrs said:

This ^^^

 

Restricted fares have to be paid in full immediately and are not refundable. Flexible fares must be paid in full with the cruise final payment but are refundable until 45 days from flying.

 

Oddly enough, most times one will see Flexible Fares are lower in price than Restricted Fares. There are exceptions.

 

Restricted fares are ticketed immediately, Flexible Fares are not ticketed until within the 45 day window. There is a reservation, just no ticket number. This sometimes causes with seat assignments on some airlines.

Thanks -- I thought I was booking Flexible Fares -- I checked my Princess quote and Princess Air Confirmation -- both say Flexible Fare !!??

[beg3yrs]

10 minutes ago, LAS!!1414 said:

Thanks -- I thought I was booking Flexible Fares -- I checked my Princess quote and Princess Air Confirmation -- both say Flexible Fare !!??

Well then I'm stumped too. I'd be calling Princess as painful as that is.

[LAS!!1414]

On 7/14/2023 at 7:56 PM, beg3yrs said:

Well then I'm stumped too. I'd be calling Princess as painful as that is.

Talked to my vacation planner  -- this is a casino ( free room ) reservation. She said,  if I cancel the original air resveration and rebook, then I have to pay for the new EZAir flight.up front. Don't know if this makes sense -- this is what I was told. 

[KreinKrunker]

8 hours ago, LAS!!1414 said:

  -- this is a casino ( free room ) reservation

Be careful when changing a casino reservation.  We have had one cancelled by changing EZAir on our own.  It took our travel agent to get everything back in place. Good thing you checked with your planner.  I would contact them again to double check that everything is OK once the change is made.