One person two seats?

[CarnivalCruiser32]

It turns out that my flight companion can no longer go on the trip. I really do not want to sit next to a stranger on an overnight international 8+ hour flight. Can I change their ticket to my name and keep both seats? Will they just take the seat away from me during boarding?

[terry&mike]

You cannot change the name on the ticket. During boarding, if your friend is a no show, they have the right to assign the seat to another passenger, for example a Waitlist passenger. Most likely, if the flight is not oversold or has no waitlist, the seat will remain empty.

[terry&mike]

Is there a reason does not cancel the air ticket and take a credit from the airline for a flight within the next year? They should be able to do this and not lose all of their money, just lose a fee for the cancellation.

[fbgd]

4 hours ago, terry&mike said:

Is there a reason does not cancel the air ticket and take a credit from the airline for a flight within the next year? They should be able to do this and not lose all of their money, just lose a fee for the cancellation.

 

Not all airlines offer this, it's very much a US-centric thing. You'll probably get laughed off the phone if you call Lufthansa or British Airways and ask.

[Globaliser]

8 hours ago, fbgd said:

Not all airlines offer this, it's very much a US-centric thing. You'll probably get laughed off the phone if you call Lufthansa or British Airways and ask.

 

It's always worth checking the fare rules. Even those of BA. 

[6rugrats]

I’ve received a credit on both LH and AF.  It’s worth asking.

[odysee]

LH reimburses taxes and fees on non refundable tickets, which on cheap tickets sometimes make out more than half of ticket price