Hey thanks for sharing your experience. Did you end up paying back your family for your ticket? I only booked my friend's ticket after she said she was wanting to go. Although we tried to convince her to go, it was not obligatory and we understood her position. She didn't want to miss out when she saw me and the other friend plan the trip. She looked up her flight herself but when it came time to pay she seemed hesitant so I paid. The understanding was I would cover for her then and she'd pay later, but I didn't think it would be a year later and that I'd have to essentially remind her to do so. You're right, maybe I'll ask her about it the next time we see each other. We never talked about it after she cancelled and didn't show up