What to Have Ready Before You Call to Book a Flight
A phone booking takes ten minutes when you are prepared and forty when you are not. This short checklist is everything an agent may ask for when booking, changing or cancelling a flight on Delta, United or American — gather it before you dial, and the call will feel easy. We are an independent booking-assistance guide (not an airline's official website). This checklist works for any phone booking. The essentials Full traveller names — spelled exactly as on the government-issued ID each person will travel with. Middle names and order matter. Dates of birth for each traveller, if asked (needed for secure-flight passenger data on US bookings). Your route and dates — departure and arrival cities, preferred dates, and how flexible you can be. One flexible day can save real money. Flight preferences — earliest departure, fewest stops, or lowest price? Know your order of priorities. A payment card in the booker's name, with the billing address. An email address you check...