Booking flights through Disney

[gkid87]

Hi just booked my first cruise and wanted to know if you book a flight through disney can you pay with Disney gift cards and also is it more expensive to book through them. Thanks for any help

 

[Marc D]

Yes, flights will be added to your cruise total, like hotel rooms, prepaid gratuities and bus transfers. All can be paid with GCs.

As for price, it depends. Obtain a quote from them then compare with booking through the airline for the same flight. Use Google flights to have the fastest results. If the airline is running a promotion, DCL will be costlier. If the airline sold a lot of seats and is doing price surging, DCL will probably be cheaper. They always sell the flights at a fix rate while the airlines play with them.

 

[FigmentSpark]

If you're using a TA, like Costco, can you still book flights through DCL?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

If you're using a TA, like Costco, can you still book flights through DCL?

Yes, just ask your TA to do it.

 

[pixiedustedme]

Just fyi, one of the benefits of booking flights via DCL is that you can cancel those flights up until your paid-in-full date without penalty. And if you buy DCL's insurance, it will cover the flight as well as the cruise. So those are bonuses. The latter is especially useful if you'll be cruising during hurricane season. If DCL were to cancel or reschedule your cruise due to a hurricane, they would also take care of your flight.

Disadvantages are that you can't book first class, or deal with the airline directly.

 

[gkid87]

Just fyi, one of the benefits of booking flights via DCL is that you can cancel those flights up until your paid-in-full date without penalty. And if you buy DCL's insurance, it will cover the flight as well as the cruise. So those are bonuses. The latter is especially useful if you'll be cruising during hurricane season. If DCL were to cancel or reschedule your cruise due to a hurricane, they would also take care of your flight.

Disadvantages are that you can't book first class, or deal with the airline directly.

No problem with the cons really just wanted to know if I could do the red card trick to knock the price down a little on flights

 

[pixiedustedme]

No problem with the cons really just wanted to know if I could do the red card trick to knock the price down a little on flights

What is the red card trick?

 

[gkid87]

What is the red card trick?

Trick might be the wrong word but getting 5% off disney gift cards with a target redcard