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CaliUSA
Joined: 30 Jan 2011
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 Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:15 am Post subject: Refundable/transferable airline tickets? |
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Hi all,
I have a problem: important interviews for my profession will be conducted at a conference in the USA in January. That sets up this dilemma:
1. I should probably buy the ticket now, in case I get interviews.
2. I might not actually get an interview, in which case, I will have to "eat" the ticket. Since a round-trip from Seoul goes for near $2,000 now, this would be absolutely heartbreaking.
Hence, my question: how does one find, or negotiate for, a refundable ticket, or a ticket that one can sell if it turns out to be unneeded? I'm assuming this option doesn't really exist. Usually when I buy online, it always says the ticket is exclusively for me and I can't get my money back.
Many thanks in advance! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:54 pm Post subject: Re: Refundable/transferable airline tickets? |
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| CaliUSA wrote: |
Hi all,
I have a problem: important interviews for my profession will be conducted at a conference in the USA in January. That sets up this dilemma:
1. I should probably buy the ticket now, in case I get interviews.
2. I might not actually get an interview, in which case, I will have to "eat" the ticket. Since a round-trip from Seoul goes for near $2,000 now, this would be absolutely heartbreaking.
Hence, my question: how does one find, or negotiate for, a refundable ticket, or a ticket that one can sell if it turns out to be unneeded? I'm assuming this option doesn't really exist. Usually when I buy online, it always says the ticket is exclusively for me and I can't get my money back.
Many thanks in advance! |
Contact the airline directly and get an unrestricted ticket.
It won't be cheap but you can change, cancel or refund (service fees for refunds vary from $30-100) as necessary.
Under current rules, NO international tickets are transferable.
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CaliUSA
Joined: 30 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:39 am Post subject: |
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| Many thanks, Ttompatz! I think I'll go for the unrestricted ticket, then. I'm trying to view it as a win/win situation: if I get job interviews, well that's great; if I don't, then at least I'll get the money back. Darn, though, $2K for this ticket is really going to kill me. |
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