{DEAD} Delta Price Mistake

[dealfinder85]

im 0/3

[Moshe123]

This glitch ranks by me at near the top of DDF glitches of all time.

[alpicone]

This glitch ranks by me at near the top of DDF glitches of all time.

Especially because of the number of people who seems to have gotten it!

[Marco Polo]

Especially because of the number of people who seems to have gotten it!

People are starting to catch on. Book now, figure out later.
This was also Domestic destinations and easier for people to jump on.

[Moshe123]

Especially because of the number of people who seem to have gotten it!

Precisely because of that. The other part is of course the Business/First thingy.
A glitch to Israel with the same amount of people ticketed would have ranked higher.
Just imagine if this would have lasted as long as some of the other glitches.

[sky121]

People are starting to catch on. Book now, figure out later.
This was also Domestic destinations and easier for people to jump on.

+1 Much easier to booking a weekend in LA than a week in Milan or Israel etc.

[Ergel]

Honestly, I think the biggest difference was the price point. Easy to say: what the heck it's $50 a person.

[Mocha]

I don't see how this DOT regs will stay in place at the current levels. It neither makes sense nor is fair. An airline should have the permission to cancel a flat out error like this one IMO. Dropping YQ can be up for debate, but being forced to honor a J ticket for $100 that goes for 5k seems cruel to me.

[Moshe123]

Honestly, I think the biggest difference was the price point. Easy to say: what the heck it's $50 a person.

Of course. I wasn't really planning to go to Montreal this winter for various reasons. Now, this came, and I said why not.
And going to Israel for a family, even if it's only $461, it's still a big expense.

[Moshe123]

I don't see how this DOT regs will stay in place at the current levels. It neither makes sense nor is fair. An airline should have the permission to cancel a flat out error like this one IMO. Dropping YQ can be up for debate, but being forced to honor a J ticket for $100 that goes for 5k seems cruel to me.

I envision the airline industry launching a big lobbying effort to change the regulations. I can see them changing to some extent too.
We'll miss the good old affordable flying days (AKA the golden days of aviation... ).

[Dan]

Delta didn't have to honor all these unconfirmed bookings.
It's just good PR.

[ushdadude]

I don't see how this DOT regs will stay in place at the current levels. It neither makes sense nor is fair. An airline should have the permission to cancel a flat out error like this one IMO. Dropping YQ can be up for debate, but being forced to honor a J ticket for $100 that goes for 5k seems cruel to me.

I don't think the DOT requires Delta to be as accommodating as they are being.

[PlatinumGuy]

I envision the airline industry launching a big lobbying effort to change the regulations.

That might be why they're going out of their way to issue as many tickets as possible now

Delta didn't have to honor all these unconfirmed bookings.
It's just good PR.

I don't see how it's good PR. Makes them seem like fools.

[Moshe123]

Delta didn't have to honor all these unconfirmed bookings.
It's just good PR.

The economy tickets aren't hurting them so much, because many of the people weren't going to fly otherwise and are filling up flights that aren't full to start with.

[PlatinumGuy]

The economy tickets aren't hurting them so much, because many of the people weren't going to fly otherwise and are filling up flights that aren't full to start with.

And the first class pillows are gonna break the bank?

[Moshe123]

And the first class pillows are gonna break the bank?

Might not. The loss is bigger because the cost is bigger. And there is this thing hurting them about giving first class tickets for bupkes...

[dealfinder85]

why does no rep that i speak with know about this priceline itinerary thing

[sky121]

why does no rep that i speak with know about this priceline itinerary thing

Ask for a supervisor. What department are you calling?

[shmu]

why does no rep that i speak with know about this priceline itinerary thing

ask them to look it up
my rep at first had no clue now she says "I see. what's your priceline contract number."
on hold now

[Marco Polo]

Ask for a supervisor. What department are you calling?

+1

I have been on hold for ~ an hour to speak with a supervisor.

Seems that all the call reps are waiting for supervisors to speak with people.