http://www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/Rabillige-flybilletter-verden-rundt-sender-utlendinger-til-Wideroe-7384370.htmlGoogle translate:
Saturday evening sent Amadeus, the international system for the distribution of tickets, learn a lot wrong ticket prices to the Norwegian airline Widerĝe. Fuel supplement which some airlines operating on some flights were excluded.
Thus, many long-distance traveling with these airlines particularly cheap.
The error was discovered by avid users of various online forums, and rumors spread quickly. Data servers that process Widerĝes ticket sales went hot, and for a period was down for the count.
Norwegians on flyprat.no writing that they have purchased flights from Norway to Hawaii around 3300 dollars, and to the east coast of the United States around 1700 dollars, total round trip and with the large reputable network airlines (including United and Air Canada).
In writing, Aftenposten found flights from New York to Milan and return in March to 1,581 dollars.
Same route costs from 3700 dollars and upwards through the engine orbitz.com .
The error is corrected, claims Widerĝe, but admits that this award, which Aftenposten did on Monday night, is cheap.
On theflightdeal.com is a screenshot of an order of travel from New York to Milan and back, which shows a modest price of 915 dollars.
Has happened before
Konsteien, Communications Director at Widerĝe, confirm the error in a text Aftenposten Sunday night.
"Hi. Amadeus has published error rates Saturday night without fuel surcharge. This was impossible for our system to detect, and it was apparently known through various online forums. Therefore, it sold many tickets relatively cheaply to the U.S.. Unsure if United will draw tickets back or maintain them. The last time this happened tickets were upheld and people could travel. Last night went fees for about 2,000 kroner to the U.S., "writes Kongsteien.
The news was also spread on the international online forum flyertalk.com .
At the top of the thread forum users are requested not to contact the airlines so that they can continue to book cheap itinerary that companies are becoming aware of the error:
"Do not call or email Wideroe, United, or anyone else Involved in booking / ticketing / flying this danger."
Foreigners flocked to Widerĝe
The small Norwegian airline with very cheap tickets is the weekend discussed in more than 1,700 forum posts, and many report that they have acquired intercontinental flights at unbelievable prices.
Aftenposten confirms Widerĝe that they had very high demand.
"There was some demand, yes. But it is important to emphasize that there was nothing wrong in wideroe.no but dysfunctional Amadeus, that the international ticket distribution system, "writes Kongsteien a new SMS.
He writes that the error was corrected Sunday morning, but admits that Aftenposten ticket discovery to 1581 million between New York and Milan "sounds cheap out".
- But no matter, the fault is both profitable for you-with a tiny commission of all sales?
"Yes, indeed. Good sales at a time it is usually very quiet. Can not get any feedback from our people now if it still may be incorrect pricing to us. We have, however, no way to change or stop it, "writes Kongsteien.
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