Friend situation- WWYD

[Bernadine]

We love these, right?

A is getting married and B is invited to the bachelor party. A asks if he can put the flight on his card for the points, so A pays for the ticket and B gives him money. B finds out a few days later he can't make it to the party, and asks if A can cancel the flight. A can and refunds the money to B.

Several weeks later, A goes to cancel the flight and because it's so close to the date of the flight, he can only get credit toward another flight, not money back. If A had cancelled when he found out B couldn't make it, he could have gotten money back.

Who should be out the money for the flight?

[pandorica]

Definitely A. Why would he wait that long to cancel? That was a dumb move.

[namasteak]

A

[jinkies]

This is pretty clearly A's problem.

[hocus2]

Just to confirm A waited to canceled the flight correct? It was the waiting that caused the issue?

If so then it is on A to be out the money/take a credit.

[icedcoffee]

A. That was dumb of A.

[mel]

A 100%. Why didn't A cancel at the time B told him he couldn't make it?? That's entirely on him.

[sunnysally]

A. He should have cancelled immediately.

[Bernadine]

Mar 19, 2019 11:59:29 GMT -5 hocus2 said:

Just to confirm A waited to canceled the flight correct? It was the waiting that caused the issue?

If so then it is on A to be out the money/take a credit.

Yes, it was A that waited to cancel.

Thanks all! H is B, lol.

[Deleted]

That is 100% A's problem.

[readyin07]

Certainly A. If he found out he could cancel it why wouldn’t he have just done it when he found out?

[Deleted]

Mar 19, 2019 12:00:47 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

Mar 19, 2019 11:59:29 GMT -5 hocus2 said:

Just to confirm A waited to canceled the flight correct? It was the waiting that caused the issue?

If so then it is on A to be out the money/take a credit.

Yes, it was A that waited to cancel.

Thanks all! H is B, lol.

Is A asking B to give him back the money? 

[Kristinmo]

A

[Leeham Rimes]

A, he should have canceled immediately. Why the hell did he wait so long?

[Bernadine]

Mar 19, 2019 12:01:38 GMT -5 @sameoldstory said:

Mar 19, 2019 12:00:47 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

Yes, it was A that waited to cancel.

Thanks all! H is B, lol.

Is A asking B to give him back the money? 

Not outright.

[frlcb]

A. But are you certain he would have gotten the money back if he had canceled at the time B asked?

[fernweh]

A - 100%

[wildrice]

Does B have to be the one to use the flight, or can A use it later? I think some companies only let you use a credit on rebooking for the same person.

If the latter is the case and B has any other travel plans in the future (or thinks he may) then if I were B I might just take the credit. Personally I fly frequently enough that I'd be able to use it elsewhere and it wouldn't be a big deal.

If B can't afford it or won't otherwise use the credit, then I think this is A's problem. I also think it's A's problem if A gets the flight credit. Actually, I think it's A's problem, period, but if B is able to work with him on it that would be nice of B too, though certainly not an obligation.

[fivechickens]

A. He was dumb for waiting so long to actually cancel the flight.

[ECB]

A.
Plus, he is getting credit towards another flight. Is he offering to exchange it into DHs name? Not that it matters - I’m just asking if he just straight up seems to want the $$ and then he also has the credit.

Your DH owes nothing here.

[wildrice]

Mar 19, 2019 12:13:29 GMT -5 frlcb said:

A. But are you certain he would have gotten the money back if he had canceled at the time B asked?

Also, this. It seems like most flights are non-refundable these days, period. Some will allow changes but most won't let you cancel entirely and get your money back. In fact, I'm not aware of any airline that lets you outright cancel and get a refund, unless you do it within like 24 hours or something along those lines.

[knx9211]

A is a dummy don't be his friend anymore. GAVEL.

[dochas]

A. Silly mistake, but it's his responsibility. How could he even bring it up?

[calle28]

Sucks to be A!

Has your H gotten his money back?

[jreeds]

Mar 19, 2019 12:19:22 GMT -5 dochas said:

A. Silly mistake, but it's his responsibility. How could he even bring it up?

Because, weddings make people act cray cray.

[jigsy]

I am surprised that there is an airline that would have refunded originally anyways (unless it was within the 24 hour window)
I also the A is asking because it is pretty common to have credits that can only be used by the person the flight was originally booked for. This is a huge issue I run into with booking travel for my company - because sometimes plans change nad flights get cancelled but the company doesn't get refunded/credited - the credit goes to the person the flight was booked for - which is kind of a mess.

[TR]

A, but I’m also surprised that he could have gotten a refund unless it was within 24 hours of booking the flight.

[TR]

And why DID A wait so long to cancel? If it were a good reason (I don’t know what that would be) or if it’s just a really good friend (which I assume it is if you were going to fly to a party for them),I would ask them to eat the flight change cost (unless there is none like SW) and I’d pay for the credit to use later if at all feasible.

[dochas]

Mar 19, 2019 12:22:15 GMT -5 jreeds said:

Mar 19, 2019 12:19:22 GMT -5 dochas said:

A. Silly mistake, but it's his responsibility. How could he even bring it up?

Because, weddings make people act cray cray.

LOL. There is absolutely no chance that I would have ever in my life flown anywhere for someone's bachelor/bachelorette party, so it all is definitely crazy to me, but I am in the minority there for sure!

Also - I would be the one who didn't cancel the flight until weeks later unless it could be done online without speaking to someone. otherwise, I would likely put it off day after day after day until it was too late. And I would never mention it to the person who gave me ample time!

[dexteroni]

Mar 19, 2019 12:17:32 GMT -5 wildrice said:

Mar 19, 2019 12:13:29 GMT -5 frlcb said:

A. But are you certain he would have gotten the money back if he had canceled at the time B asked?

Also, this. It seems like most flights are non-refundable these days, period. Some will allow changes but most won't let you cancel entirely and get your money back. In fact, I'm not aware of any airline that lets you outright cancel and get a refund, unless you do it within like 24 hours or something along those lines.

But this dumb points scheme was A's idea in the first place. So even if the flight was non-refundable from the day it was booked, IMO this is still A's fault. The fact that he waited so long just puts more of the blame on A.