Author Topic: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong (Read 295217 times)

A3 · « **Reply #1100 on:** July 19, 2012, 07:51:46 AM »

Quote from: MCEAZ on July 19, 2012, 07:00:18 AM

Not to dwell on the past....

No one else was cancelled last night except delta fan?

You mean ND?

Ergel · « **Reply #1101 on:** July 19, 2012, 07:56:44 AM »

Check out Hong Kong master thread for E's trip report (not sure why it's there as he didn't actually spend much time in Hong Kong)

aussiebochur · « **Reply #1102 on:** July 19, 2012, 07:59:28 AM »

Quote from: Ergel on July 19, 2012, 07:56:44 AM

Check out Hong Kong master thread for E's trip report (not sure why it's there as he didn't actually spend any time in Hong Kong)

Maybe he couldnt find hotels for 4 points

A3 · « **Reply #1103 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:02:15 AM »

http://news.yahoo.com/battle-over-33-flights-hong-kong-200052930--finance.html

Seems the same writer as the WSJ article

Didnt fully read it yet

springles · « **Reply #1104 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:10:34 AM »

Quote from: A3 on July 19, 2012, 09:02:15 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/battle-over-33-flights-hong-kong-200052930--finance.html

Seems the same writer as the WSJ article

Didnt fully read it yet

its the AP story, which is all over the place today.

Mordy788 · « **Reply #1105 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:14:02 AM »

Quote from: A3 on July 19, 2012, 09:02:15 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/battle-over-33-flights-hong-kong-200052930--finance.html

Seems the same writer as the WSJ article

Didnt fully read it yet

2 different Scott's

e-Lawyer · « **Reply #1106 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:54:30 AM »

143 repeats on google news - It appears that multiple papers and syndicates have picked up the AP, USA Today and NBC stories. Most provide no new information though.

http://news.google.com/news/story?gl=us&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=united+airlines&ncl=dXMmVT3sW9UNH0MVEEkMZx_G_z38M&cf=all&scoring=d

It really is quite strange that we are going on 4 days with no contact or new information from United.

zek · « **Reply #1107 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:00:13 AM »

From the article:
"When a waiter adds up the check wrong in my favor, I let him or her know. When a clerk hands me back too much change, I give it back," said George Hobica, founder of AirfareWatchdog. "These fliers knew that this was a mistake, and they should treat an airline the same way they treat any other entity."

I very much agree. Anyone who purchased a ticket probably has a solid legal case that their ticket should be honored or compensation received. But morally, the attitude shown by the people demanding for them to honor it is pretty sickening.
United is also in the wrong for not acting quickly and sending notification to those who purchase stating that it was a mistake fare and asking for them to cancel or rebook.

meshugener · « **Reply #1108 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:09:52 AM »

+100
Especially those who threaten to comlain to the DOT.

yehuda S · « **Reply #1109 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:15:24 AM »

Quote from: zek on July 19, 2012, 10:00:13 AM

United is also in the wrong for not acting quickly and sending notification to those who purchase stating that it was a mistake fare and asking for them to cancel or rebook.

They are also pretty stupid. I bet if they had called within four hours most people would have settled for 10,000 miles which is probably the type of compensation they expected when they bought the ticket. Now that many have flown already people aren't going to settle so fast.

Additionally, they could have turned it into a good PR moment. Now they are getting the worst of both worlds: announcing they aren't honoring them and having to honor them

A3 · « **Reply #1110 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:16:41 AM »

Has any not elite member tried canceling the reservation online? are they charging the standard $150 fee to cancel and award ticket?

A3 · « **Reply #1111 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:21:08 AM »

Quote from: nd on July 18, 2012, 10:22:59 PM

no I'm going to call customer care tomorrow and see what they say

Any update?

chucksterace · « **Reply #1112 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:53:29 AM »

Quote from: A3 on July 19, 2012, 10:16:41 AM

Has any not elite member tried canceling the reservation online? are they charging the standard $150 fee to cancel and award

Good morning, and yes if you would read past history here and other forums you would see that it was charging the $150 to cancel for non 1k's. Have a good day

davidbridgman · « **Reply #1113 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:55:07 AM »

One good thing that may come out of this is that the holier than thou crowd who could drown in a rainstorm may realize how dumb the "BECAUSE IT'S THE LAW" line is. You gotta go one way or the other here. Your moral judgment or what the letter of the law says. Law says we can book 'em and they are valid, and the price can't be raised. I'm gonna side with the law. I mean, I think putting Smisek on a hog rottiserie is the RIGHT thing to do, but if the people who make the law say I can't, maybe they are in fact correct.

And, maybe the DoT knows what they are doing when they say all tickets have to be honored, no matter what....

leeboy · « **Reply #1114 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:04:25 AM »

Even vosizneias has it..this is getting much bigger than i thought
http://www.vosizneias.com/110191/2012/07/19/new-york-the-battle-over-33-flights-to-hong-kong

leeboy · « **Reply #1115 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:04:50 AM »

looks like the same article taken from AP

e-Lawyer · « **Reply #1116 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:06:55 AM »

Quote from: leeboy on July 19, 2012, 11:04:50 AM

looks like the same article taken from AP

As usual, they steal everything - never any original content - they are poachers of the first degree.

e-Lawyer · « **Reply #1117 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:08:09 AM »

Quote from: davidbridgman on July 19, 2012, 10:55:07 AM

One good thing that may come out of this is that the holier than thou crowd who could drown in a rainstorm may realize how dumb the "BECAUSE IT'S THE LAW" line is. You gotta go one way or the other here. Your moral judgment or what the letter of the law says. Law says we can book 'em and they are valid, and the price can't be raised. I'm gonna side with the law. I mean, I think putting Smisek on a hog rottiserie is the RIGHT thing to do, but if the people who make the law say I can't, maybe they are in fact correct.

And, maybe the DoT knows what they are doing when they say all tickets have to be honored, no matter what....

+1

I really just want the DOT to resolve this one way or the other, although of course you know which way I would like to see it resolved :-)

Mocha · « **Reply #1118 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:08:31 AM »

Quote from: e-Lawyer on July 19, 2012, 11:06:55 AM

As usual, they steal everything - never any original content - the are poachers of the first degree.

+1 I save myself the time and just go to the VIN secret source...drudgereport

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #1119 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:09:08 AM »

Quote from: leeboy on July 19, 2012, 11:04:25 AM

Even vosizneias has it..this is getting much bigger than i thought
http://www.vosizneias.com/110191/2012/07/19/new-york-the-battle-over-33-flights-to-hong-kong

Ouch, now my bubbys gonna know how I'm flying F.

VIN for one should quote us.

Poll

Did you catch the 4 mile hong kong deal and book and get ticketed??

Author Topic: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong (Read 295217 times)