rebook
verb
re·book
(ˌ)rē-ˈbu̇k 
rebooked; rebooking; rebooks
: to book again or anew
rebooking the passengers on other flights
The band had to rebook their shows.
rebook a hotel room
Seats were still hard to come by as passengers scrambled to rebook flights.—
Corilyn Shropshire
Corilyn Shropshire… was rebooked on suspicion of battery against a correctional officer after an incident that took place while he was in custody.—Gus Thomson
Gus ThomsonWhen I tried to rebook, an agent told me there were no options in the Caribbean for the same dates.—Christopher Elliott
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Airlines are allowing passengers to rebook or receive refunds.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 2 July 2025
Southwest Airlines might use generative AI to let travelers rebook themselves instantly through a simple conversation-style interface when flights are delayed or canceled, without waiting on hold.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The rule would also codify a requirement that all airlines rebook passengers on the next available flight at no charge, a practice that is already common in the industry.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Similarly, American Airlines issued a travel alert for Doha, Qatar, and Dubai, with the option to rebook flights without penalty.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 2 July 2025
Southwest Airlines might use generative AI to let travelers rebook themselves instantly through a simple conversation-style interface when flights are delayed or canceled, without waiting on hold.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The rule would also codify a requirement that all airlines rebook passengers on the next available flight at no charge, a practice that is already common in the industry.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Similarly, American Airlines issued a travel alert for Doha, Qatar, and Dubai, with the option to rebook flights without penalty.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rebook
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“Rebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebook. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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