Putting a hold on an airline seat
When we put a hold on an airline seat for a couple of days, it expires after a couple of days. Now, after couple of days, nobody has booked the seat since I was the one holding it and I did not book it. So why does the agent say that hold has expired? Because by above logic, the seat is still not booked.
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I don't understand what "logic" has to do with it. Placing a hold means that no one else can book the seat for the period of the hold. It is a short-term reservation. So if there are five remaining seats on a flight and you place a hold on one, the airline can only sell or reserve four.
After 24 hours or whatever the hold is, you lose your privilege and the airline can sell all five seats again. That does not mean that it will sell them right away. Maybe no one wants them and the flight is doomed to depart with five seats empty. But your temporary right to that seat is no longer.
Are you asking why the airline would not extend the hold automatically? Well, a hold is very risky for the airline. You have not purchased a fare, and at the same time you have taken away their ability to collect a fare from somebody else. So, they may allow you to place a hold as a courtesy, but it will be temporary, and whether or not they allow you to extend it depends on airline policy and demand.
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Does holding a flight keep price?
Freeze your fare If a 24-hour window isn't enough time for you, and your airline doesn't offer holds, turn to Hopper, a flight- and hotel-booking app. The app recently launched a \u201cPrice Freeze\u201d function so that shoppers can put their fare on hold for up to seven days, for a price.What does hold on an airline ticket mean?
\u201cOn hold\u201d means the airline is holding the reservation for you for whatever reason (Usually waiting payment confirmation, but could also be a change in flights). \u201cStandby\u201d occurs when a passenger travels on a flight without a prior reservation for that specific flight.Do airlines hold seats?
The airlines will hold back some seats for assignment so that the gate agent have some leeway to put family traveling together, passengers with special needs, etc. And some airlines want to be able to give full-fare late bookers preferred seats, since they're paying lots more for their tickets.What does holding a booking mean?
If a hotel holds a reservation, it keeps a room for someone, and does not give it to someone else. Many hotels require a credit card to hold a reservation. If you would like us to hold a reservation for you, call the reservations manager to confirm your arrival date.Delta Flight Attendant Tells Dad To Give Up His Kid's Seat or Go To Jail | New York Post
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Most U.S. airlines now offer a 24-hour refund period for recently purchased tickets. The typical way to "hold" an itinerary now is to simply buy it, and request a refund within 24 hours if you decide you don't want it.
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The term "a hold on a seat" is not very specific, but I'll assume you meant that you put a reservation for a specific flight at a specific fare on hold. After the hold expires, your reservation is cancelled. If the same flight is still available for sale at the same fare, you can put a new reservation on hold and start over. However, if you are using a travel agent, the agency might not want to do it, because the airline may have rules against it and might penalize the agency if they violate the rule.
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