Not ready to decide yet?
Hold your trip for up to 72 hours
Found the perfect flight but need a little more time before confirming your trip?
With Time to Think, you can hold your reservation and selected fare for 72 hours (3 days), without having to purchase your ticket right away.
This gives you more time to organize your trip and make your decision with peace of mind, while keeping your reservation conditions during the selected hold period.
How does it work?
It’s simple:
Choose your flight
Search for and select your flights as usual on the Azores Airlines website.
Select Time to Think
If your reservation is eligible, the Time to Think option will be displayed during the booking process.
Pay the service fee
The fee depends on the travel market.
Your reservation is held for 72 hours
During this period, you do not need to purchase your ticket right away.
Decide when you're ready
Before the 72-hour period ends, access your reservation and complete your ticket purchase.
If you do not complete your purchase within the selected hold period, your reservation will be automatically canceled.
How much does it cost?
The Time to Think fee is charged per reservation (PNR).
| Market | 72 hours |
|---|---|
| Domestic | €5,00 |
| Europe / Medium-haul | €8,00 |
| Intercontinental | €15,00 |
Book now. Decide later.
Need to confirm your dates, check with your travel companions, or simply have a little more time to decide?
With Time to Think, you can hold your trip for 72 hours and complete your purchase when you're ready.
Choose your flight and, if your reservation is eligible, select Time to Think during the booking process.
Eligibility
O Time to Think:
- is only available for eligible reservations made through Azores Airlines digital channels;
- is available for One-Way (OW) and Round-Trip (RT) travel;
- is only available when the first flight departs more than 14 days after the booking date;
- is not available for bookings in O and X booking classes;
- is not available for Simple Brand (SPL) fares;
- is not available for inter-island travel.
The Time to Think option will be displayed during the booking process whenever the trip meets the eligibility requirements.
Reservation and fare
During the selected hold period, your reservation and selected fare are held.
Time to Think does not constitute ticket issuance. Tickets are only issued once you return to your reservation and successfully complete payment.
Hold period
The hold period begins when the Time to Think service is purchased.
Ticket purchase must be completed before the hold period indicated in the reservation expires.
If payment is not completed within this period, the reservation will be automatically canceled.
Time to Think fee
The service fee is charged per reservation (PNR) and varies depending on the travel market.
The Time to Think fee is not deducted from the final ticket price.
The service fee is non-refundable and cannot be converted into credit for future use, except in cases covered by the applicable conditions for involuntary changes or cancellations.
Changes
During the hold period, the reservation retains the conditions selected when Time to Think was purchased.
If you choose to change your trip during the originally purchased hold period, the change will override the Time to Think conditions and the purchased hold period will no longer apply.
In such cases, no full or partial refund of the Time to Think fee will be provided, and the conditions and fares available at the time of the change may apply.
Completing your purchase
o complete your purchase within the selected hold period, you can access your reservation through Manage My Booking (MMB) or through the links provided in the email communications you receive.
Tickets are only confirmed and issued once payment has been successfully completed.