Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by LeafItAlone 304 days ago
>If you travel every week for work, I would be booking full fare (refundable), not non-basic restricted fares.

Why? I don’t fly that much, especially for work, and I’ve never had a problem getting to use my credits from cancelling flights. The price difference between credit-refundable and full refundable is usually significant and doesn’t offer me anything.
2 comments
CGMthrowaway 303 days ago
If the price difference is significant then sure. My experience booking 3-5 days ahead of time is there isn't much difference. In addition to no credits to keep track of, which don't seem to be your concern,

- simplifies expense filing

- if paying with a personal card (vs a corporate card), i'm not floating extra cash that is now converted to a credit

- full fare is less likely to get bumped on overbooking

- more miles / credits towards status

link
dtnewman 304 days ago
this. And since I was traveling every week, it was even easier to know that i'd use the credit. Not worth paying extra for a cash refund.
link