Some property management companies, hotels, and vacation rental platforms charge a booking fee to guests to increase revenue and cover costs associated with booking and handling reservations. In some cases, the fee can be added to the base rate.
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–Booking fees. In general, these are not refundable, regardless of the situation. However, they should be of a reasonable level and really should take into account the situation of your client. This may be down to good customer relations or your booking terms & conditions.
We know that you wouldn't cancel if you didn't have to. But the cancellation fee isn't there to punish you; it's there to cover costs that we incurred on your behalf, by holding this reservation for you, and those costs don't go down just because there was a strong reason for canceling.
However, if an airline accepts a reservation without payment, it must allow the consumer to cancel the reservation within 24 hours without penalty. If an airline requires payment with a reservation, it must allow the consumer to cancel the payment and reservation within 24 hours and receive a full refund.
A booking confirmation number is a unique code that identifies your reservation and proves that you have paid for it. It is usually sent to your email or phone when you book a service or product online, such as a hotel room, a flight, or a concert ticket.