Since the 2026 trips are about to go on sale, it's timely to ask this question:
Have others had problems getting the fares they wanted through the ABD air department?
Since I'm always worried about ABD cancelling a trip, I prefer booking the airfare through them because ABD refunds the airfare if they cancel the trip. But if I buy the airfare on my own, then I'm stuck with the flights.
But for recent trips I have found that I couldn't get posted fares through ABD Air. They either weren't available or were higher. I'm not talking about buying basic economy fares or heavily discounted fares (e.g. Priceline). I mean not being able to get a normal fare that I see on the airline's own website.
Have others had the same experience, or am I just unlucky? It's a little scary to commit now to a summer trip next year when I'm not sure what the airfares will be.
Have others had problems getting the fares they wanted through the ABD air department?
Since I'm always worried about ABD cancelling a trip, I prefer booking the airfare through them because ABD refunds the airfare if they cancel the trip. But if I buy the airfare on my own, then I'm stuck with the flights.
But for recent trips I have found that I couldn't get posted fares through ABD Air. They either weren't available or were higher. I'm not talking about buying basic economy fares or heavily discounted fares (e.g. Priceline). I mean not being able to get a normal fare that I see on the airline's own website.
Have others had the same experience, or am I just unlucky? It's a little scary to commit now to a summer trip next year when I'm not sure what the airfares will be.
