7 month reservation change

[czmom]

I currently have 2 separate reservations for BLT, with a day in between still waitlisted (2 nights, then a waitlist, then 2 nights). My 7 month mark is coming up and I want to move my entire stay to VGF.
If I just modify my first reservation (the first two nights) and try to book all 5 nights at VGF, will it automatically cancel both reservations from BLT and apply all points to the new stay? Or do I have to cancel the second reservation before modifying? I don't have enough points to book first if that makes a difference.

 

[MyDogTink]

You need freely available points to book VGF. You need to cancel the 2nd reservation and have those points returned to your available points balance. When you modify the first reservation from BLT to VGF, it will use the points from the first BLT reservation then grab the available points.

 

[muppets3d]

The system won't cancel the second reservation for you. You will have to cancel it so you can free up points.

 

[MyDogTink]

Just be careful about cancelling the 2nd BLT reservation. I’m thinking of a situation where you cancel it and then when you modify the 1st reservation for VGF, VGF isn’t available. In that case, the system lets you keep the 1st BLT reservation but then you would have to book for replacing the nights of the second BLT reservation. It’s not ideal to wait to call MS at 9am but sometimes they are empathetic and could perhaps hold all nights at VGF and then cancel BLT reservation #2 to use those points for the VGF reservation.

 

[czmom]

Just be careful about cancelling the 2nd BLT reservation. I’m thinking of a situation where you cancel it and then when you modify the 1st reservation for VGF, VGF isn’t available. In that case, the system lets you keep the 1st BLT reservation but then you would have to book for replacing the nights of the second BLT reservation. It’s not ideal to wait to call MS at 9am but sometimes they are empathetic and could perhaps hold all nights at VGF and then cancel BLT reservation #2 to use those points for the VGF reservation.

Thank you for this feedback. Good to know!

 

[muppets3d]

Just be careful about cancelling the 2nd BLT reservation. I’m thinking of a situation where you cancel it and then when you modify the 1st reservation for VGF, VGF isn’t available. In that case, the system lets you keep the 1st BLT reservation but then you would have to book for replacing the nights of the second BLT reservation. It’s not ideal to wait to call MS at 9am but sometimes they are empathetic and could perhaps hold all nights at VGF and then cancel BLT reservation #2 to use those points for the VGF reservation.

It should work if OP modifies the first reservation to VGF and once they get to the window where it's asking which points to use they open a new tab and cancel the second reservation. Then go back to the first tab refresh and it will show the points as available. Maybe I've gotten lucky in the past, but this has always worked for me.

 

[Willow Ufgood]

It should work if OP modifies the first reservation to VGF and once they get to the window where it's asking which points to use they open a new tab and cancel the second reservation. Then go back to the first tab refresh and it will show the points as available. Maybe I've gotten lucky in the past, but this has always worked for me.

I've done this as well except I used 2 separate devices instead of separate tabs on the same browser. Modify BLT#1 for the whole VGF stay. A pop up will say something to the effect that you don't have enough points and gives you the option to continue anyway or go back. Then cancel BLT#2 on the other tab/device. Return to the BLT#1 modification and click continue anyway. Your BLT#2 points were freed up while you were holding the VGF dates on the first tab/device and the system realizes that you have enough points now.