Flight Ease - how to see flights prior to booking cruise.

[DaveOKC]

I must be doing something wrong, so please help me out!

 

I am looking for a one way fare from Rotterdam to US this April and the airlines are very expensive, so I thought I would check out Flight Ease.  I cannot figure out how to get it to show me flights and prices - I have not yet booked my cruise.

 

[Mary229]

You will need to do a dummy booking.  Usually I try using the Princess site as they use the same service but Netherlands is a special case where occasionally HAL gets some smoking deals.  Be sure to try Business class.  

[Haljo1935]

Aligned with Mary229 - on HAL, you can't see flights without a booking. When you call FE, first thing they ask for is your booking number, but it may be worth a call to see if they'll give you options.

[DaveOKC]

15 minutes ago, Mary229 said:

You will need to do a dummy booking.  Usually I try using the Princess site as they use the same service but Netherlands is a special case where occasionally HAL gets some smoking deals.  Be sure to try Business class.  

Tried that - at what point do I see the airfares?

[kazu]

14 minutes ago, Mary229 said:

You will need to do a dummy booking.  Usually I try using the Princess site as they use the same service but Netherlands is a special case where occasionally HAL gets some smoking deals.  Be sure to try Business class.  

 

And KLM if it’s there for business 😃. It was a really good deal one year - so good I didn’t use my FF miles.

[Mary229]

2 minutes ago, DaveOKC said:

Tried that - at what point do I see the airfares?

Likely tomorrow morning.  Occasionally earlier 

 

@Kazu. I do like KLM but not available from my home airport non-stop

Edited August 12, 2023 by Mary229

[kazu]

Just now, DaveOKC said:

Tried that - at what point do I see the airfares?

 

You need to be booked.  Booking with a 7 day hold may do the trick?  Not sure - never tried it - just a thought.

[Mary229]

1 minute ago, kazu said:

 

You need to be booked.  Booking with a 7 day hold may do the trick?  Not sure - never tried it - just a thought.

That is what works, simply book it on courtesy hold then look at airfare.  Sometimes you have to wait overnight to have the booking “take”

[topspot]

Once you've booked the cruise and picked flights in Flight Ease, how do you go about rechecking flights for a better fare.  Do you pick "change flights"?   I don't want to lose what I have, just want to "Shop" to see if there is a better fare.  I thought I'd check on cruise critic so I don't  mess up my booking.

[Mary229]

2 minutes ago, topspot said:

Once you've booked the cruise and picked flights in Flight Ease, how do you go about rechecking flights for a better fare.  Do you pick "change flights"?   I don't want to lose what I have, just want to "Shop" to see if there is a better fare.  I thought I'd check on cruise critic so I don't  mess up my booking.

Yes, choose change flights.  Nothing is booked until you go through the entire procedure.  I will go through and look at both flights and then simply close my browser is it is not of interest 

[topspot]

Thanks for the quick response.  That's what I thought, but I didn't want to chance it.