Questions tagged [bookings]
The processes of making, modifying, checking, cancelling, and disputing reservations for accommodation, tickets, etc in advance.
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Is there a platform that would let me automatically buy a plane ticket given a certain set of conditions?
Let's say I want to fly from Prague to New York, with 1 stop or direct, on a route that takes less than 16 hours. I don't particularly care about the airline, the exact times, the exact airports in ...
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Booked a room 5 months ago, now hotel lowers the price, what can I do?
About 5 months ago, I booked a room in a hotel for my honeymoon (via the hotel website). During the booking process, I was notified that there were only 3 rooms left and that the price provided was ...
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Do all guests need an Airbnb account?
I'm renting an Airbnb appartment with my friends this summer. Do we all need an account or is one account for the person who will be paying sufficient? One of the steps in the booking process is ...
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Is there a guarantee that flightfox.com will be cheaper than other booking methods?
Recently, I tried to use flightfox, as I have read that they are much cheaper than other websites. Before proceeding with my booking however, I was faced by the fact that I had to pay a $49 fee before ...
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Hostel wants my Credit Card security code via email, is this legit?
Why would a hostel I book through HostelWorld want my credit card's security code (on the back)?
Are they going to use this to charge their own deposit and essentially mess around with bookings ...
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What exactly does "nights" means when you book? Is it number of night you are going to sleep, or simply days you are going to stay?
For example, suppose that I'm going to travel London and will arrive at 10am, 1st December. And will stay a week, means will leave 10am, 8th December. Technically it's 7 nights, but also 8 days. ...
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Is there an equivalent to "The Man in Seat Sixty-One" for bus travel?
Whenever I want to learn about train travel for a specific country or region I first go to the site The Man in seat sixty-one. It lists the major routes, railway companies and describes rolling stock ...
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Hotel booking sites with a calendar view, similar to flight search engines?
I was a great fan of Wotif.com's calendar view, where you could punch a place and a start date and it would show you prices and availability for all hotels, which you could then filter down by your ...
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How do I get a full refund when my Airbnb accommodation was inaccessible due to a hurricane?
I had booked an Airbnb unit with a host, but I was unable to physically access the unit due to power lines literally blocking the entire entrance/exit to the community. Turns out a hurricane two days ...
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Is it reasonable to do the Trans-Siberian/Mongolian without pre-booking all the train tickets?
I've come across various websites that suggest I should pre-book my tickets beforehand or I'll have some trouble. I was hoping to just get off at a town I'm interested in and stay as long/little as I ...
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Airbnb: will I be charged extra $1,500 if I check out just one day earlier?
I found a place on Airbnb that goes for $90 a day or $1,000 a month. Since I need it for a month, it is going to cost me $1,000.
However, there is a possibility that I might have to leave little bit ...
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How do I buy a double ticket for myself?
I want to travel conveniently from Darwin to Sydney. For an empty seat next to me, I am happy to purchase another ticket.
Do airlines allow a passenger manifest with two similar names? Am unable to ...
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Japan hotels sold out March/April 2017?
We just booked a 3 week trip to Japan from March 23-April 13 2017. It's so far out that I didn't expect to have any difficulty finding rooms in our base cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Kumamoto. But ...
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On which trains in Japan is reservation mandatory?
The vast majority of Japanese trains have so-called non-reserved (or unreserved) seats (自由席, literally "free seats"), which do not allow reservation and are available on a first-come, first-served ...
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Are there any ferries from Europe to Egypt?
Are there any ferries to Egypt from Italy, Turkey, Greece or any country from south Europe?
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Warning about needing "authorization" when booking ticket
When attempting to book a flight with Turkish Airlines from Cancun to Istanbul in October, I get a warning that "Sale of passenger tickets on this route is subject and conditioned to a prior ...
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Is there a hotel search engine which allows one to exclude shared rooms? [duplicate]
The main big hotel search websites I know: http://www.booking.com/ http://www.hotels.com/ http://www.laterooms.com/ list many "hotels" which also sell single beds in dorm rooms. Try searching for ...
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Airline forcibly changed return flight destination city over a month in advance. Are we eligible for compensation?
Almost a month ago my wife and I booked a week long trip to Mexico in early November through a travel website. This included air fare and the hotel. We went with the lower priced, non-refundable ...
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Why can I not book these flights on Air France?
I'm looking to book a multi-city itinerary on Air France, specifically CDG-->KIX (Paris CDG to Kansai International) and KIX-->LHR (Kansai International to London Heathrow).
Air France operates ...
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Will the price change on Airbnb if I provide my ID later?
Recently I booked an apartment on Airbnb and I paid the full amount of money. Then Airbnb asked me to provide some legal documents like ID to finish the procedure of booking, would the booking price ...
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Travelling by train in mainland Europe, will I save money by booking my tickets early?
My wife and I are planning to travel by train from Nice to Budapest over the course of 2 weeks, stopping at a number of towns and cities on the way.
We'd prefer the flexibility of booking our tickets ...
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Why does Virgin Trains need two addresses?
I'm trying to book train tickets from Virgin Trains (England) and need to register an account to do so.
The account regristration requires "two address lines". What does this mean? I only have one ...
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What does "country of residence" mean in flight reservations given its different meaning in different contexts?
Some airlines (for example American Airlines) ask for "country of residence" during the booking process. However, the word "residence" has many different definitions in different ...
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Knock-on of different airline flight being cancelled on same booking
I'm eyeying up a flight booking.
First from Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (SYD) with LAN Chile.
Then 3 hours later, from Sydney to Vancouver (YVR) with Air Canada.
However, LAN has a poor rating for ...
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Are onsen attached to hotels available to non-staying guests?
I noticed Japan's most beautiful onsen (hot springs) are attached to hotel. What is the common way of onsen experience in Japan? Are they available to book for those who don't stay on those hotels ...
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How to book accommodation in Japan when all websites are fully booked?
Japanese people tend to all take their holidays at the same time, so some periods (Golden Week, Obon, Silver Week) are extremely busy, with zero availability for most touristic cities on all booking ...
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Can I take trains in Finland even if it shows sold out?
I'll travel in Finland using my Interrail card but when I check the trains schedule I find all sold out! What should I do? Can I go and take the train anyway?
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Why do all airlines require you to distinguish your first name and last name?
I can understand the need for airlines to have your full name on record, but why do they care about the structure of your name?
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Avoiding the Sydney, Nova Scotia error [closed]
A Dutch student has flown to Sydney, Nova Scotia, a town with a population of 32,000, instead of the one in Australia, population five million. It's not the first time it's happened.
There are ...
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What is a "consecutive stay plan"?
We're trying to book a hotel room in Japan. There are two options for the same room and same duration: with or without "consecutive stay plan", the latter being slightly less expensive (e.g. ...
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Same destination, same departure airport, same departure hour, different flights
I have booked through different agencies a flight from the Tokyo Haneda airport to Munich Airport, Germany.
The two different agencies have given me, based on my requirements, two tickets, but I did ...
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Deutsche Bahn: What does "Train not bookable until further notice" mean?
I am trying to book a train from Deutsche Bahn, that shows a message "Ticket not bookable until further notice" (in the English version of the website) in its listing. However, the button to book is ...
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Why is renting a car through a broker cheaper than directly through a car rental company?
I have noticed that renting a car in some countries through a broker is ridiculously cheaper than directly through an agency.
For instance, I am travelling to Macedonia for a road trip and would like ...
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Is it legal for an airline to show, at the same exact time, two different prices for the same exact flight?
I recently bought a ticket from a (legit) European airline, with which I had flown before, for a national flight in an EU country.
In the process of booking, as I normally do, I tried to find the ...
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Asking for first class meal while having economy class ticket
I'm a frequent flyer on international flights. Basically, the economy class ticket is bought by the company and of course includes an economy class meal. I wonder if after booking the ticket there is ...
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Is it worth booking Amtrak in advance?
Do Amtrak prices vary depending on how far in advance you book them, or are they the same price up until the day of travel?
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Connecting flights - How does ticket and boarding work?
So I have a multi leg journey: Colombo to Dubai, Dubai to Brazil, Brazil to Panama, Panama to Nassau. I will book the single ticket on Emirates website.
On the day of flying, do I go to the Colombo ...
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Which passport number should I use?
I have 2 passports (one expired with a valid visa and one other passport valid); while booking a ticket, which passport number should I put in?
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Are some airline routings unbookable?
This is a generic question, but first my specific situation.
I want to fly from Maputo, Mozambique (MPM) to Portland, Oregon (PDX). The cheapest flight I can find online for this itinerary is about $...
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Do we need entrance tickets for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC?
Do I need to purchase a ticket to visit the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC? I searched online and I couldn't found any online source to buy tickets. Is this a free ...
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Do the Beijing-Tianjin high speed trains often get fully booked?
Situation: Me and my co-traveler will arrive at Beijing Capital Airport on 11:55 on May 2, 2016 and plan to take a taxi to Beijing South Railway Station and a high speed train to Tianjin. (This seems ...
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How to search for weekend flights?
I'd like to search for flights departing either Fri PM or Sat AM, and returning either Sun PM or Mon AM.
In Google Flights, this requires 4 separate searches. Is there another site/tool that allows ...
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Advantages of checking in on a thrown-away return leg flight?
As we know, when you need to fly one-way, very often it is cheaper to book a round-trip/open jaw, and throw away the return ticket.
Are there any practical advantages to check in online into this ...
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Error in SSR CKIN command?
Recently flew with UIA on a two-leg itinerary and asked them via Facebook to insert an SSR CKIN note for the first leg about me being "Docs OK" at the transit airport.
They put in the ...
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Do I need to book in advance in French camping parks?
I might be camping in France a couple of days this summer, but I don't have any plans regarding the trip and this will happen if am close enough to the park.
Is it ok to just go to the park or is it ...
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Flight booking. Extra information to entice quick booking?
I am forever seeing these extra of bits information when browsing for flights directly with the operator. Just how true are they? Where do these figures come from?
Example 1: 22 people currently ...
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What is the difference between folio and invoice in hotel management?
I was curious about the difference between folio and invoice in hotel management terms. Some hotel say invoice and others say folio. Are there difference?
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Can United make me pay for rebooking a flight cancelled due to snowstorm?
My United flight to Europe originally scheduled for tomorrow 3/14 has been cancelled. I got an email from United asking me to choose from various alternative flight options, however the "list of ...
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How to reserve a seat with Japan Railways (JR)?
Especially for all-reserved trains, but also for others, one sometimes needs or wants to reserve a seat on a JR train, even with a rail pass. When and how can one do so?
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Which "other travel websites" does Booking.com fetch reviews from?
Booking.com says that for listings that do not have reviews yet, they will fetch reviews from "other travel websites" but they do not mention which ones.
Which websites are they talking ...
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