i need to sell my ticket!!

matt_of_sydney · Oct 8th, 2004, 03:49

i won a trip to vietnam in a raffle!!

(i can't believe it either) and when i've finished the tour i'm there i'm gonna fly straight onto delhi.

i've already bought my tickets for the rest of the trip but i have this ticket BANGKOK to SYDNEY on the 24th DECEMBER just sitting there not being used!!?

Can i make any money from this somehow?

i'm gonna be in india for 2 months and a bit of extra $dosh$ would be mighty useful.

Shiver me Timbers · Oct 8th, 2004, 04:02

Some fellas have all the luck - enjoy!

edwardseco · Oct 8th, 2004, 04:12

Check the airline site out for their policies. Many tickets are not transferrable and showing up with the wrong ID at the airport would be an interesting way to get to know Airport Security. Some which are not transferrable can be assigned to immediate family members so check it out..

williaam · Oct 8th, 2004, 04:24

As far as transferring the ticket, most airlines allow you to do so but with a price. I once booked a ticket under the wrong name, I was using someone else's credit card with their permission of course, and I somehow put their name for the ticket holder. Nevertheless, she had to go to the airport and have the name changed and I was charged 100 bucks. It was a very annoying scenario but I ultimately had to take repsonsibility for it, anyway off subject. But yes, for some airlines it is possible.

Ruprecht · Oct 8th, 2004, 04:35

Matt, if you won a trip to Thailand, why is your return flight from Bangkok, and not Ho Chi Menh or Ha Noi or somewhere like that?

matt_of_sydney · Oct 8th, 2004, 06:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruprecht

Matt, if you won a trip to Thailand, why is your return flight from Bangkok, and not Ho Chi Menh or Ha Noi or somewhere like that?

it's the only way they (travel agent) could get a flight back to Sydney (won a trip to Vietnam by the way).

Thanks williamm that's very encouraging

edwardseco · Oct 8th, 2004, 11:05

In the past it was much easier to transfer tickets. However, its a different millenium now and not necessarily better. I would use google groups to check out rec.travel.air for the discussion on this. Might even want to post a non commercial post..

Ruprecht · Oct 8th, 2004, 14:20

I think it'll be easy enough to sell as long as your name isn't written on the ticket. The fact that you have a ticket is good, which means that your name isn't necessarily matched with the flight. Also, i wrote Thailand but I meant Vietnam, d'oh.

Oct 8th, 2004, 03:49	#1
matt_of_sydney Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sydney australia Posts: 24	i need to sell my ticket!! i won a trip to vietnam in a raffle!! (i can't believe it either) and when i've finished the tour i'm there i'm gonna fly straight onto delhi. i've already bought my tickets for the rest of the trip but i have this ticket BANGKOK to SYDNEY on the 24th DECEMBER just sitting there not being used!!? Can i make any money from this somehow? i'm gonna be in india for 2 months and a bit of extra $dosh$ would be mighty useful.

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Oct 8th, 2004, 04:02	#2
Shiver me Timbers Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Asia Posts: 1,874	Some fellas have all the luck - enjoy!

Oct 8th, 2004, 04:12	#3
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,841	Check the airline site out for their policies. Many tickets are not transferrable and showing up with the wrong ID at the airport would be an interesting way to get to know Airport Security. Some which are not transferrable can be assigned to immediate family members so check it out..

Oct 8th, 2004, 04:24	#4
williaam Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: minneapolis Posts: 191	As far as transferring the ticket, most airlines allow you to do so but with a price. I once booked a ticket under the wrong name, I was using someone else's credit card with their permission of course, and I somehow put their name for the ticket holder. Nevertheless, she had to go to the airport and have the name changed and I was charged 100 bucks. It was a very annoying scenario but I ultimately had to take repsonsibility for it, anyway off subject. But yes, for some airlines it is possible.

Oct 8th, 2004, 04:35	#5
Ruprecht Bush-loving Suspected Terrorist Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts: 220	Matt, if you won a trip to Thailand, why is your return flight from Bangkok, and not Ho Chi Menh or Ha Noi or somewhere like that?

Oct 8th, 2004, 11:05	#7
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,841	In the past it was much easier to transfer tickets. However, its a different millenium now and not necessarily better. I would use google groups to check out rec.travel.air for the discussion on this. Might even want to post a non commercial post..

Oct 8th, 2004, 14:20	#8
Ruprecht Bush-loving Suspected Terrorist Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts: 220	I think it'll be easy enough to sell as long as your name isn't written on the ticket. The fact that you have a ticket is good, which means that your name isn't necessarily matched with the flight. Also, i wrote Thailand but I meant Vietnam, d'oh.