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Earning My Ears
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- May 28, 2019
Disappointing, we were booked for our family of 5 but they couldn’t get enough reservations. Unfortunately we have to scramble a bit to see what to do...
Wow, that's disappointing. So sorry your plans were upset like that. I'm shocked that they aren't filling trips on only the second year. Such a great time of year to go, too. That's Cherry Blossom season, isn't it?Disappointing, we were booked for our family of 5 but they couldn’t get enough reservations. Unfortunately we have to scramble a bit to see what to do...
I am SO sorry to hear this!! I'm surprised, but I guess because it's still the school year, and not like Spring Break or anything, people for the most part couldn't do it. The first May trip is Adults only, so I'm assuming that won't work for you, and the second one in may is waitlist only, so that's not an option either. Next one seems to be June. Again, I am SO sorry, that has to be seriously disappointing. What are they offering you? Can you re-schedule, or are you tied to the April date?Disappointing, we were booked for our family of 5 but they couldn’t get enough reservations. Unfortunately we have to scramble a bit to see what to do...
That is Cherry blossom Season, although it varies a bit from year to year. The April trip last year was a bit after peak, but they still saw a lot of blossoms. Several of this year's trips are Waitlist only, so, unfortunately, it seems like the problem is likely the April timeframe.Wow, that's disappointing. So sorry your plans were upset like that. I'm shocked that they aren't filling trips on only the second year. Such a great time of year to go, too. That's Cherry Blossom season, isn't it?
Is the price of these Tours putting people off ?
Maybe potential guests are finding cheaper ways to do these tours .
Nobody (but ABD) knows what that magic cutoff is. It probably varies based on the trip and all sorts of factors. I've had Adult Only ABDs go with 14 people. Unless it's something out of their control, ABD will usually cancel well in advance of your Paid in Full date. I had an ABD canceled because only 3 people signed up, but they cancelled like 5 months ahead of time.Is there a minimum cut off for ABD to cancel? A certain number or days ahead of the departure date? We have China booked for late August, but with the issues in Hong Kong I'm worried that it will scare people away and we might be in a similar situation. There are a few things I might put off doing/booking until that date if there is one.
We’re thinking we’ll still go (and already have the plane tickets) but will put a modified version of the trip together ourselves.
No, ABD does not cancel often. But it does happen on rare occasions. Although it *is* hugely disappointing, ABD will work with you to make you whole in whatever way works best for you. If you can't change your dates, they will either try to get you on a different adventure in the same timeframe, or refund all your money (including reimbursing you for your airfare, even if you didn't book it through them.) If you can switch to a different trip or a different departure, they will pay to move you to that other trip/departure, including paying to rebook your flights (within reason. If you switch from the Arizona trip to China, they are not going to foot the entire bill of upgrading your flight from Arizona to China. But they will pay for part of this.)This makes me concerned. Does ABD cancel often? We book our flights 10 months in advance in preparation and would hate it if a trip was canceled. Argh. We just booked our flights for Egypt. Doubt they will cancel that one as it has a waitlist. But still worries us for future trips. Have fun in Japan - it is a super easy country to get around and people there are ridiculously friendly and will help you with everything. I say go with the same itinerary as Disney and do it all on your own. Should not be a problem there!