Booking essentials
What is the difference between a flight quote, reservation and issued ticket?
Understand what you receive at each booking stage, what a deposit means and how to confirm that a flight ticket has been issued.
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What should you do if the name on a flight booking does not match your passport?
Handle a flight-name mismatch carefully: identify the problem, contact the issuer and check correction rules before travel.
Booking essentials
What should you do when an airline changes a flight booked through an agent?
Review an airline schedule change, affected connections and alternatives before accepting or cancelling an agent-issued ticket.
Booking essentials
What should you ask before paying a flight deposit and settling the balance later?
Check a flight deposit arrangement: ticket status, balance deadline, fare guarantee, cancellation conditions and payment receipts.
Booking essentials
How can you compare two flight quotes fairly before choosing a travel agent?
Compare airfare quotes on equal terms: airports, dates, bags, operating airlines, ticket protection and servicing fees.
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