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But what happens if they declare bankruptcy on you way back ? and what about hotel reservations or the more expensive flight you'll have to take ? BTW Norwegia

by 2rsf 7y ago

But what happens if they declare bankruptcy on you way back ? and what about hotel reservations or the more expensive flight you'll have to take ? BTW Norwegian are fine for a while https://simpleflying.com/norwegian-bond-payments-deferrednorwegian-airlines-defers-two-bond-payments/ https://simpleflying.com/norwegian-bond-payments-deferrednor...

hnarn 7y ago
> But what happens if they declare bankruptcy on you way back ? Buy your plane tickets with a credit card, ask your credit company for the money back, buy another ticket. This is one of the main advantages of using a credit card: the credit company will absorb the debts of the third party (the airline, in this example).
- Broken_Hippo 7y ago
  Sure, and hope that you aren't on a strict budget and the return flight doesn't cost a lot more. Oh, and that the credit comes in a timely manner and you aren't waiting until monday/tuesday because friday evening isn't a business day.
  - hnarn 7y ago
    > and hope that you aren't on a strict budget If you have a credit card and you're still on a tight budget, you're using credit cards the wrong way: i.e. the way most people use them. Use them like a debit card and you'll be fine, and in emergencies you have credit to dip into.
  - dehrmann 7y ago
    Don't travel 6,000 miles on a strict budget, and definitely not on an airline in an iffy financial position.
- donkeyd 7y ago
  I just checked my travel insurance and they son't seem to cover bankruptcy of airlines in any way. That's good to know.
freshfey 7y ago
The hotel reservation problem actually happened to me. I booked the hotel via a company called AMOMA, which Google recommended me when I entered the hotel name (it was the cheapest so I took it). They recently sent me an email saying that they immediately ceased service and our booking will probably be cancelled. I checked with the hotel the same day and got a confirmation that the booking is all good (via phone and email). One day after I get an email from the hotel saying our booking has been canceled. I did pay via (prepaid) credit card so it'll be interesting to see whether I'll ever get my money back...
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- ValentineC 7y ago
  > I did pay via (prepaid) credit card so it'll be interesting to see whether I'll ever get my money back... Curious: what card is both "prepaid" and a credit card?
dehrmann 7y ago
> But what happens if they declare bankruptcy on you way back That falls under c'est la vie. I gambled, I lost, suck it up, book BA (looks like the strike's over), Lufthansa, SAS, etc.

by 2rsf 7y ago

hnarn 7y ago

> But what happens if they declare bankruptcy on you way back ? Buy your plane tickets with a credit card, ask your credit company for the money back, buy another ticket. This is one of the main advantages of using a credit card: the credit company will absorb the debts of the third party (the airline, in this example).

Broken_Hippo 7y ago
Sure, and hope that you aren't on a strict budget and the return flight doesn't cost a lot more. Oh, and that the credit comes in a timely manner and you aren't waiting until monday/tuesday because friday evening isn't a business day.
- hnarn 7y ago
  > and hope that you aren't on a strict budget If you have a credit card and you're still on a tight budget, you're using credit cards the wrong way: i.e. the way most people use them. Use them like a debit card and you'll be fine, and in emergencies you have credit to dip into.
- dehrmann 7y ago
  Don't travel 6,000 miles on a strict budget, and definitely not on an airline in an iffy financial position.
donkeyd 7y ago
I just checked my travel insurance and they son't seem to cover bankruptcy of airlines in any way. That's good to know.

freshfey 7y ago

The hotel reservation problem actually happened to me. I booked the hotel via a company called AMOMA, which Google recommended me when I entered the hotel name (it was the cheapest so I took it). They recently sent me an email saying that they immediately ceased service and our booking will probably be cancelled. I checked with the hotel the same day and got a confirmation that the booking is all good (via phone and email). One day after I get an email from the hotel saying our booking has been canceled. I did pay via (prepaid) credit card so it'll be interesting to see whether I'll ever get my money back...

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ValentineC 7y ago
> I did pay via (prepaid) credit card so it'll be interesting to see whether I'll ever get my money back... Curious: what card is both "prepaid" and a credit card?

dehrmann 7y ago

> But what happens if they declare bankruptcy on you way back That falls under c'est la vie. I gambled, I lost, suck it up, book BA (looks like the strike's over), Lufthansa, SAS, etc.