diane.in.ny Posted January 10, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Is there a way to rebook a lower fare without first canceling the reservation I already have? Looking to know for the future .... I just canceled to rebook what looked like a significantly lower fare (when I checked the air without signing in) and when I went to rebook (after first canceling of course :( ) I found the fare was not lower but much higher. I might have made a mistake when checking the fare in terms of class of service so I probably messed up and I'm stuck right now with the higher fare. I'll keep checking and hopefully I'll get find a lower fare again, but would love to know if there is a way to do this without first canceling. I'm afraid I already know the answer :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susancruzs Posted January 10, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 10, 2018 As long as you're doing flex air, you can check flights. When you look at your flights, at the bottom left is a green box saying add or modify flights. You can click on the box, bring up the form to check flights and it does not affect your other flights. I do this to see if there are price drops. If you have flights and want to check price, green box is the key, don't click cancel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky1 Posted January 10, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 10, 2018 As long as you're doing flex air, you can check flights. When you look at your flights, at the bottom left is a green box saying add or modify flights. You can click on the box, bring up the form to check flights and it does not affect your other flights. I do this to see if there are price drops. If you have flights and want to check price, green box is the key, don't click cancel. Yes, you can easily re-book to take advantage of price drops without cancelling first. I have done this several times. Follow the above instructions and if you see a price you like, you can book the same flights at the current price. Only then will your previous reservation be cancelled (automatically). There is no penalty up to 75 days out, and you can do this several times if the price continues to drop.If you have previously chosen seats or made other special requests, those selections will be cancelled with the old reservation and you will have to re-select. (At least that has been my experience.) If this is not clear when you log-in, ask again on this forum and I or someone else will be happy to help.:halo::halo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare azbirdmom Posted January 10, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Yes, you can easily re-book to take advantage of price drops without cancelling first. I have done this several times. Follow the above instructions and if you see a price you like, you can book the same flights at the current price. Only then will your previous reservation be cancelled (automatically). There is no penalty up to 75 days out, and you can do this several times if the price continues to drop.If you have previously chosen seats or made other special requests, those selections will be cancelled with the old reservation and you will have to re-select. (At least that has been my experience.) If this is not clear when you log-in, ask again on this forum and I or someone else will be happy to help.:halo::halo: In addition to the above, you also need to reenter frequent flyer number, trusted traveler number, etc. when you find a lower fare. I recheck frequently and it's very nice to be able to secure lower costs when available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted January 10, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Thanks all. I just went to the Princess site and followed the instructions and see what you are all writing about. I feel like such an IDIOT!! I've used the Modify before to add things like FF# etc but never noticed the Change Flights option I just had a very expensive lesson :( (:mad:at myself!) Hopefully, the price will drop again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennisobo Posted January 10, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 10, 2018 You can also re-fare by calling Princess. Even if you used a TA to book your cruise you can call Princess directly to discuss ez air changes. I got a price drop twice on my upcoming cruise air. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky1 Posted January 10, 2018 #7 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Thanks all. I just went to the Princess site and followed the instructions and see what you are all writing about. I feel like such an IDIOT!! I've used the Modify before to add things like FF# etc but never noticed the Change Flights option I just had a very expensive lesson :( (:mad:at myself!) Hopefully, the price will drop again. No, not an idiot. It is not obvious at all on the site. I didn't stumble on it until after I had called Princess a few times to take advantage of price drops. Just sorry you had to learn an expensive lesson----but keep watching and jump on the next big price drop!!! :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted January 10, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted January 10, 2018 No, not an idiot. It is not obvious at all on the site. I didn't stumble on it until after I had called Princess a few times to take advantage of price drops. Just sorry you had to learn an expensive lesson----but keep watching and jump on the next big price drop!!! :') Thank you for your kind words :* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabySarge Posted January 10, 2018 #9 Share Posted January 10, 2018 As long as you're doing flex air, you can check flights. When you look at your flights, at the bottom left is a green box saying add or modify flights. You can click on the box, bring up the form to check flights and it does not affect your other flights. I do this to see if there are price drops. If you have flights and want to check price, green box is the key, don't click cancel. Was totally unaware you could check prices by clicking on the green "add or modify flights" box. Thought I would end up cancelling what I already had booked if I did so HUGE thank you for the info. Again, many thanks. AWT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted January 10, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Was totally unaware you could check prices by clicking on the green "add or modify flights" box. Thought I would end up cancelling what I already had booked if I did so HUGE thank you for the info. Again, many thanks. AWT And thank you for posting this. Really made me feel better that someone could gain by my mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted January 11, 2018 #11 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Every time you change your EZ air booking, you get a new EZ air booking number. I check my booking all the time and rebook if cheaper. Click on Modifty at the end flight information top right side - change flight, put in the dates/ flights you want, if cheaper, click submit, it will ask if you want to cancel your booking, click yes, new booking will show, need to re add seats, will receive new booking number. if not cheaper, exit the page The first time I used EZ air, I put the day we wanted to leave, never seeing it was day you want to arrive until the 45 day mark. I called Princess and she was able to change it to the correct date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted January 11, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted January 11, 2018 What I find puzzling now is I follow all the instructions, get a lower fare, try to rebook it and then get a message that since the search and booking the price went up ... to the same fare I have. I don't understand this but at least I know the proper procedure now. Won't make the same mistake twice. And will keep checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susancruzs Posted January 11, 2018 #13 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I did it myself today, made a change, flight dropped 50.00 figured it was worth it, got the same flight, just had to make sure I picked seats again. Don't beat yourself up, the only reason I know, is because I learned the hard way, too, on an overseas flight, it was a costly mistake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brt49 Posted January 11, 2018 #14 Share Posted January 11, 2018 You can also re-fare by calling Princess. Even if you used a TA to book your cruise you can call Princess directly to discuss ez air changes. I got a price drop twice on my upcoming cruise air. Sent from my iPhone using Forums That's exactly what I have done after final payment. I'm waiting for $200 refund to hit my CC. Sent from my 2PS64 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted January 11, 2018 Author #15 Share Posted January 11, 2018 OK Peeps :) As previously posted, I followed the instructions and when I tried to book the new fare I got thrown back to the old fare. This happened multiple times Figuring at this point I had nothing to lose, I canceled my air and then booked new and guess what? Got the new lower fare with no problem. Go figure :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted January 12, 2018 Author #16 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Pleased to announce that after following instructions here and carefully watching the airfares, am back to my original lowest plus $60 pp. Considering this is a small percentage of a $2,000 pp fare (US east coast to Sydney) I am now a happy camper. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dona March Posted January 18, 2018 #17 Share Posted January 18, 2018 EZAir question are you able to pick your seats.. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted January 18, 2018 #18 Share Posted January 18, 2018 EZAir question are you able to pick your seats.. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Depends on the airline. But we booked (far in advance) Business Class on China Air from JFK to Singapore. We were not able to get seat assignments by using EZ-air as it told us they could only make a request. So once we had booked through EZ Air we simply went to the China Air web site and were able to pull up our Flex Air reservation (using the reservation number that was on our EZ Air reservation). We were then able to choose our seats on China Air. We then went into our reservation on American (a return flight from Vancouver) and were also able to select our seats. Eventually, the seats we selected on the two airline sites did show-up on our EZ Air reservation. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky1 Posted January 18, 2018 #19 Share Posted January 18, 2018 EZAir question are you able to pick your seats.. We have always been able to choose our seats on Delta through EZAir, and actually have a better selection than we would have on the Delta site - go figure.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky1 Posted January 18, 2018 #20 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Pleased to announce that after following instructions here and carefully watching the airfares, am back to my original lowest plus $60 pp. Considering this is a small percentage of a $2,000 pp fare (US east coast to Sydney) I am now a happy camper. Thanks again. Glad to hear of your success, and trust you are still keeping a close watch for further price drops. But PLEASE don't cancel again before having a new booking. If the website throws you a curve just call 1800Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted January 18, 2018 Author #21 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Our flights are also on Delta and had no trouble getting them through EZAir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted January 18, 2018 Author #22 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Glad to hear of your success, and trust you are still keeping a close watch for further price drops. But PLEASE don't cancel again before having a new booking. If the website throws you a curve just call 1800Princess. Yup ... will be MUCH more careful next time :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted January 19, 2018 #23 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I might have made a mistake when checking the fare in terms of class of service so I probably messed up and I'm stuck right now with the higher fare. I'll keep checking and hopefully I'll get find a lower fare again, but would love to know if there is a way to do this without first canceling. I'm afraid I already know the answer :( Because of my fear of screwing it up, when I find a lower fare I call Princess and have the agent make the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted January 19, 2018 Author #24 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Because of my fear of screwing it up, when I find a lower fare I call Princess and have the agent make the change. After my experience, I can appreciate some people being more comfortable doing that. So far I've been good. Even rebooked last night and again this morning. Right now at the absolute lowest ... even below the good fare I had before I messed up. So I'm a happy camper :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princess09 Posted January 20, 2018 #25 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Does anyone know if you can book EZAir AFTER you've made final payment for your cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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