Make sure to check EZ Air fares regularly

[bonship]

We are sailing on Ruby Princess out of Auckland, NZ on Dec. 30 and home from Sydney on Jan. 13..  Booked air through EZ Air about two weeks ago for $1500 (flexible), which was considerably cheaper than booking on my own.  A few days later, the fare went down to $1300, so I re-booked.  I felt really good about that fare from Indianapolis as every travel site had the fare at around $2000.  Today, just on a whim, I checked the fares again and it was $904. with one stop and good times.  Of course, I re-booked.  Lesson learned:  Keep checking fares even when you're happy with the fare you have.  I never expected to pay under $1000 to fly to Australia/New Zealand. 

[fluffybunny22]

I check every morning and the prices only keep going up. Is there a better time of day to check? I do the school run then clean out my email and then check to make sure Princess didn't jack my cabin then check air.

[compozer]

Good for you.  I check every day and for my return on Delta this November, it shows nothing is available.  I booked them the first day available and prices keep going up.    When I check all airlines, a ticket price is up $1000. and there are a few Delta flights but not ours.  They are showing under my Delta skymiles account  so I am ok. 

[azbirdmom]

I check sometimes more than once a day.  I've probably rebooked our one way flight to Santiago Chile 10 times (we are using miles for the return flight).  Our's started out at around $1500 and the last change brought it down to $510 for our same United flights so I jumped on it.  That fare was temporary as it popped back to $710.  And I just canceled miles for our October return from Sydney when the United flight dropped down to $473 on EZAir, roughly $400 under where it had been for quite some time.  At that price it wasn't worth using the miles.  So yes, it definitely pays to check!

[bonship]

fluffybunny22, I really don't think there is a better time of day to check.  I haven't checked fares for quite a few days and lucked out today.  I just checked again and the $932 fare is still there.  I am surprised because we are flying out the day after Christmas, which I would think would be more expensive.  Good luck and keep checking.

[sotiris]

This is the first time we have booked though EZ Air and I’m not sure I am checking correctly.  In My Personalizer, it just shows the original price even when I go to Modify flights. When I went to Fare Quotes, (pretending to book a flight), I found my flight, but I couldn’t  find an option for Premium Economy seats., which is what we have booked. The flights on the airline site are slightly cheaper. Does anyone have any suggestions? 

[jlduchin]

I just booked my first flight using EZAIR from jfk to syd, one way for $665 per person. I'm happy with that price, but will keep checking if it gets cheaper. Does anyone know what happens if I pay for a seat upgrade directly through the airline and then the ezair price becomes cheaper? If I rebook on ezair (with or without the same airline at a cheaper rate), would my paid seat upgrade be refunded automatically? 

[Astro Flyer]

3 hours ago, bonship said:

Lesson learned:  Keep checking fares even when you're happy with the fare you have.

 

I check at least daily & as a result had better flights at up to 60% cheaper than our original Flexible EZair reservation.  For our Fall cruise a LAX to Rome one-stop one-way flight got as low as $171...amazing!

Edited August 30, 2019 by Astro Flyer

[Cruiser_1977]

I check every so often. Currently $200+ more than when I booked. The two flights I've booked through cruise lines, I've been very happy with the prices.

Edited August 30, 2019 by JennyB1977

[Ombud]

I check even though I'm pretty sure I can't beat it. Sure enough, whatever was found by OP is a great deal 

I appreciate how we can check without losing our previous flight. That 765 saved is covering my 3 nights in Melbourne 

Edited August 30, 2019 by Ombud
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[bonship]

jlduchin, when I booked my Indianapolis to Auckland flight with EZAIR for $1300. a few weeks ago, I went to the AA site and upgraded to premium economy for $130 per person using my EZAIR confirmation number..  When I re-booked today at $930 on EZAIR, I lost those seats, even though I had the same flight as I had originally for my return.  I called AA and, after an hour and a half of waiting, was told that my new flight needed to be ticketed first and that  I needed to purchase new premium economy seats and then call AA to ask for a refund for the prior booking.  The AA agent was rather curt and wouldn't say if I would be granted a refund.  Sigh... Oh well, I saved $400 a ticket by re-booking so I will still be ahead.  Call the airline, but you might not get an answer.

[jlduchin]

Bonship,

That's kind of annoying but the overall saving makes it worth it. Thanks for the info!