Originally Posted by
Madella0124
Can someone tell me where corporate travel comes up with their fares?
Altour is a corporate travel agency which UPS uses to book their crew member commercial deadheads. Altour negotiates privileged rates for tickets with most airlines around the world. The index is basically a snapshot of a particular ticket’s negotiated value at the time the bid pack was created. I’ve never been able to get a better rate with my delta status than altour provides.
Normally, fares fluctuate a bit here and there, though IMHO, not that much and not that often. You can rebook if you discover a cheaper one. This is assuming normal Times. We are not under normal times. Everything is changing by the minute. As others have said, just call travel and they can get you that cheaper fare. Always good to bank the difference.
Non refundables are a good option to stay below index but not a toy for guys on probation unless you can swallow the cost of an entire ticket without a gag reflex. Yes, perfectly contractual, but consult with your mentor before exercising this option.