Reservation/Point timing? Help!

[lingber]

I will be receiving a new alotment of points in September 2009. If I want to use those points and book at the 11 month mark for a trip in October 2009 during food and wine, do I need to borrow those points to make the ressie since I don't get them until next September?

If so, what happens if I cancel? I am really confused if I would be borrowing or just making a ressie to use my 2009 points during their use year.

Thanks!

 

[Chuck S]

You have a September use year. You will receive your 2009 points on Sept 1, 2009.

You can book a reservation for October 2009 in November 2008.

The October 2009 reservation will use the September 2009 points. There is no need to borrow. The points need to be in your account for the start date of the reservation, and that has nothing to do with when you call to make the reservation.

If you cancel the reservation at least 31 days prior to arrival, the points will be returned to normal status in your Sept. 2009 use year.

If you cancel 30 days or less prior to arrival date, they will go into holding status in your 2009 use year. They will have to be used by August 31, 2010, and you'll only be able to make the reservation 60 days or less prior to arrival.

If you cancel on the day of arrival, the points are considered used, and will be lost.

 

[dianeschlicht]

First of all, those Sept. '09 points are already in your account for reservations that take place between 9/1/09 and 9/31/10. A reservation you make for 10/09 can be made 11/08 from the date of check in. You don't have to borrow anything unless you need more than your '09 alottment of points. As Chuck stated, if you cancel that 10/09 ressie at least 31 days ahead, those points will go back into your '09 use year, and will expire on 8/31/10 unless reused.

 

[lingber]

Thank you both. I didn't realize that the 09 points are available now for booking. I guess I am still a bit confused. When is it considered "borrowing"?

Thanks for your help!

 

[chalee94]

you have a September use year. you will receive your 2009 points on sept 1, 2009. those pts can be used for vacations from sept 1, 2009 to aug 31, 2010.

if you wanted to use those pts to book a stay earlier than that - for a stay during your 2008 use year (i.e. from sept 1, 2008 to aug 31, 2009) - then you would borrow those 2009 pts. (and you could have still called 11 months in advance to book a stay in july 2009 using those borrowed 2009 pts.)

UY has nothing to do with when you can call to book. it only affects when you are actually using your pts and when your banking window closes.

please read this thread for more info on UY:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1942668

 

[DebbieB]

The easiest way is to write down your use year dates and the dates of your trip.
Use Years:
9/01/08 to 8/31/09
9/01/09 to 8/31/10
9/01/10 to 8/31/11

Then look at the date of your trip 10/01/09. So that would fall in your 09 use year. So 09 would be current, you could also use 08 banked and 10 borrowed.

Another example - the date of your trip is 08/01/09. That would be in your 08 use year. In that case 08 is current, you could also use 07 banked and 09 borrowed.