I have received an email from Avanti West Coast. It asked me to complete a short survey with a number of questions as to my views on the availability and value of advance fares. The last section is about a new idea they are considering call Fare Lock. It says:
”Fare lock allows you to lock a fare for at least 24 hours if you book close to departure and at least 72 hours if you book further in advance. You pay a fee to guarantee your travel date and fare, and you have the option to decide not to travel (fee still applies).”
What are people’s thoughts on this? Personally I wouldn’t see myself ever using such a thing. My journeys on Avanti are nearly always booked more than 72 hours in advance and my plans rarely change at the last minute. I would end up paying a lot of the fees before I had occasion to use the offer.
I presume it could only apply to their own fares but I wonder if locking a fare would remove it from the available tier?
”Fare lock allows you to lock a fare for at least 24 hours if you book close to departure and at least 72 hours if you book further in advance. You pay a fee to guarantee your travel date and fare, and you have the option to decide not to travel (fee still applies).”
What are people’s thoughts on this? Personally I wouldn’t see myself ever using such a thing. My journeys on Avanti are nearly always booked more than 72 hours in advance and my plans rarely change at the last minute. I would end up paying a lot of the fees before I had occasion to use the offer.
I presume it could only apply to their own fares but I wonder if locking a fare would remove it from the available tier?