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Wrong return flight time booked

  • 19-10-2016 10:14am
    #1
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭


    Quick question. I have just noticed the wrong return flight was booked.

    Does travel insurance cover the cost of changing flight time?


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  • #2
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    cena wrote: »
    Quick question. I have just noticed the wrong return flight was booked.

    Does travel insurance cover the cost of changing flight time?

    Defo, probably get you your own plane, or helicopter, if it's a short journey. Ring them immediately.


  • #3
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Defo, probably get you your own plane, or helicopter, if it's a short journey. Ring them immediately.

    ???


  • #4
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,564 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Defo, probably get you your own plane, or helicopter, if it's a short journey. Ring them immediately.

    Harsh, but I laughed.

    The ring them immediately bit is good advice. The airline, not the insurer. Have you only just booked it? If so they may be a bit more forgiving.


  • #5
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Who made the error in booking it?


  • #6
    frash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭frash


    If only there was a 'Travel' forum you could ask in


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  • #7
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    Harsh, but I laughed.

    The ring them immediately bit is good advice. The airline, not the insurer. Have you only just booked it? If so they may be a bit more forgiving.

    Booked the 26th of September. Not leaving ireland till mid November


  • #8
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    frash wrote: »
    If only there was a 'Travel' forum you could ask in

    I could of went there


  • #9
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,564 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    cena wrote: »
    Booked the 26th of September. Not leaving ireland till mid November

    Almost a month ago, unlikely airline will do you any favours but you could try.

    As for whether your travel insurance will cover it, that's entirely dependent on your policy but I can't for the life of me imagine any policy that would.


  • #10
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,633 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    cena wrote: »
    I could of went there

    Yes, you could have gone there! (See what I did there?)

    Or simply checked your policy.

    It also depends which airline you're travelling with. They have different polices regarding changes.

    Ryanair or any other budget airline; probably cheaper to book a newer flight.

    Any other traditional airline may have different policies.


  • #11
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Yes, you could have gone there! (See what I did there?)

    Or simply checked your policy.

    It also depends which airline you're travelling with. They have different polices regarding changes.

    Ryanair or any other budget airline; probably cheaper to book a newer flight.

    Any other traditional airline may have different policies.

    aer lingus


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  • #12
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Ring Aer Lingus, they have a number on the website.

    You can also manage your booking up to 2 hours before travelling online. Don't let it go under that 2 hour limit though, I found out the hard way.


  • #13
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    Call airline and get the price for changing flight, also check online yourself what the cost would be to book the return flight now, go with cheaper option.


  • #14
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    They are looking for 201 euro to change the time of flight


  • #15
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    How much is it to book a flight for the day you want?

    You can claim the tax back from the original flight and book a new one.


  • #16
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    cena wrote: »
    They are looking for 201 euro to change the time of flight

    Check cost of booking new return flight and get tax back from original.


  • #17
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    How much is it to book a flight for the day you want?

    You can claim the tax back from the original flight and book a new one.

    They (AL) have an "administration fee" that is randomly very similar in amount to the tax rate applied to flight price when you look for a refund.


  • #18
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    I checked the flights again. Same price as the flights I booked already with the different return flight time


  • #19
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Have you looked at the cost of upgrading your ticket to a 'Flex Fare'? You can change the flight times on flex fare tickets.


  • #20
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Graham wrote: »
    Have you looked at the cost of upgrading your ticket to a 'Flex Fare'? You can change the flight times on flex fare tickets.

    How do I do that? I can't see it


  • #21
    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


    The horror.









    The horror.


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  • #22
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Your Face wrote: »
    The horror.









    The horror.

    It really is :D


  • #23
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,564 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    Your Face wrote: »
    The horror.

    The horror.

    So horrifically slow.

    Seriously OP, how much more handholding do you want?!


  • #24
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    cena wrote: »
    How do I do that? I can't see it

    If I remember correctly it's one of the options when you log into the Aer Lingus website to manage your booking.


  • #25
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    So horrifically slow.

    Seriously OP, how much more handholding do you want?!

    No one holds me hand


  • #26
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    cena wrote: »
    No one holds me hand

    Did you ask about the chopper? Might be cheaper!!


  • #27
    corner of hells
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,419 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XQC__mAtc0c


    Do it OP, go for it.


  • #28
    Omackeral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    cena wrote: »
    No one holds me hand

    Maybe try Tinder.


  • #29
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Maybe try Tinder.

    for the opportunity to add wrong dates to the wrong times? :D


  • #30
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    cena wrote: »
    They are looking for 201 euro to change the time of flight

    If it was your error - tough luck. Might be cheaper to buy a new flight. Looking for your insurance to cough up because you had the wrong details entered is a cop out. Take it on the chin and learn for next time.


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