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DoT Will Not Compel United To Honor Tickets:
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/61870
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/exchange-rate-error.aspx
http://www.dot.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/Mistaken_Fare_AEP_Statement_on_United_Airlines.pdf

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DOT Update:

http://www.dot.gov/airconsumer/united-airlines-mistaken-fare

United Airlines mistaken fare

The Department of Transportation is aware of an issue involving mistaken fares on United Airlines’ Danish-facing website.  The Department's Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings has begun looking into this matter, including speaking to United and reviewing consumer complaints.  That Office will gather all the relevant facts before making a determination as to whether United is or is not required to honor the mistaken fares.


Updated: Thursday, February 12, 2015


To file a complaint with the DOT - http://airconsumer.dot.gov/escomplaint/es.cfm

Sample complaint:
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To Whom It May Concern,

Yesterday I purchased a flight itinerary from United Airlines via their website: United.com. The flights were booked, I was issued a 'confirmation number' and my card was charged for the full amount of the fare. A short time later United.com indicated that my itinerary was "confirmed and ticketed". I have attached a printout from United.com showing this, as well as a printout of my receipt indicating that the airfare was booked, ticketed and paid for.

Yesterday I was informed by United that they had voided my itinerary. This was done without my knowledge and without my consent.

As such, I ask that you please compel United Airlines to honor the ticket which they sold me, and to provide compensation for their grievance and the inconvenience which it caused me.

Thank you for your consideration and assistance!

Best Regards,
Yosef_S
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United is looking into an issue whereby a third-party software provider applied an incorrect exchange rate for tickets sold from the airline’s Denmark website. We have temporarily suspended sales from the Denmark website and are working to resolve the issue with the provider

http://uk.businessinsider.com/buy-first-class-tickets-from-london-to-newark-for-50-2015-2



We will void the bookings for those who purchased tickets as a result of a third-party currency conversion error.

https://twitter.com/united/status/565648072047603713    http://bit.ly/1uGiPuo


When and Where will you HOPEFULLY be flying to?

D93
2/16: LHR-LAX
2/19: LAX-LHR-TLV
5/31: TLV-LHR-SFO-HNL
6/3: HNL-LAX-EWR-LHR
7/17: LHR-EWR

Yosef_S
5/19: LHR->MUC->TLV (Possible one day stopover in VCE or ZRH depending on which options are ticketed.)
5/27: TLV->FRA->ORD

jdross:
6/21 LHR->ZHR
6/22 ZHR->JNB
6/28 JNB->LHR
6/29 LHR->EWR (Confirmed. Ticketed)

MAJ:
9/26 lhr-zrh-tlv
10/7 tlv-fra-new

9/24 lhr-fra-tlv
10/7 tlv-new
and a few other variations on this
all ticketed and confirmed though prices were bet $300-$650
and will now need a ow to london before succos which will cost me roughly $500/ticket

rangersin4:
6/8/15 LHR-EWR-LAX-HNL
6/11/15 HNL-EWR
all ticketed and confirmed!

Lou Bob: 12/23/15 LHR-ORD-LAX-OGG
1/3/15 OGG-LAX-EWR
Ticketed and confirmed along with someone else. $205 for the pair of tickets :)


nocknock: 2 Tickets
4/13/15 LHR-MUC-KRK
4/15/15 KRK-MUC-EWR
1 Ticket 4/16/15 LHR-EWR Probably going to cancel



zow: 3 tickets
8/6/15 LHR-EWR
8/20/15 EWR-LHR (though probably won't use this leg)

7/30/15 LHR-MUC-TLV
8/5/15 TLV-ZRH-LHR
(still waiting for ticketing on this code-share)

12/27/15 LHR-EWR-HNL
1/2/15 HNL-EWR-LHR (though we'll probably not take the last leg back to LHR  :D)
(very excited about this one...got 5 tickets!)

Author Topic: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU (DoT Will Not Force United To Honor Tickets)  (Read 175814 times)

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1000 on: February 16, 2015, 09:39:17 AM »
I'm not sure how you think the system works
Alol
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1001 on: February 16, 2015, 10:01:55 AM »
I'm not sure how you think the system works
wish i'd now.

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1002 on: February 16, 2015, 10:07:00 AM »
wish i'd now.
They canceled the ticket > they cancelled the CC charges. This is not rocket science.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1003 on: February 16, 2015, 10:16:45 AM »
They canceled the ticket > they cancelled the CC charges. This is not rocket science.
then DOT gets involved and reinstates the tickets.....
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1004 on: February 16, 2015, 10:18:15 AM »
then DOT gets involved and reinstates the tickets.....
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1005 on: February 16, 2015, 10:34:27 AM »
...In Disneyland
you mean to Hawaii :)
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1006 on: February 16, 2015, 10:43:47 AM »
then DOT gets involved and reinstates the tickets.....

DoT is not in the business of reinstating tickets. Even if they come out against UA.
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1007 on: February 16, 2015, 10:45:29 AM »
DoT is not in the business of reinstating tickets. Even if they come out against UA.
what do they do then?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1008 on: February 16, 2015, 10:46:05 AM »

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1009 on: February 16, 2015, 10:46:54 AM »
what do they do then?
Charter private jets for all those displaced by the "catastrophe"   :P

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1010 on: February 16, 2015, 10:48:27 AM »
DoT is not in the business of reinstating tickets. Even if they come out against UA.
fines
Which means even in the best case scenario, the consumers don't get anything?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1011 on: February 16, 2015, 10:50:19 AM »
Which means even in the best case scenario, the consumers don't get anything?

you mean we have no chance of having these tickets honored?
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1012 on: February 16, 2015, 10:52:08 AM »
you mean we have no chance of having these tickets honored?
Don't dash peoples hopes like that

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1013 on: February 16, 2015, 10:52:47 AM »

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1014 on: February 16, 2015, 10:53:53 AM »
Don't dash peoples hopes like that
that is what @Yehuda was saying.
Emkay - you honestly think we have a good chance or any chance at all?
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1015 on: February 16, 2015, 10:54:45 AM »


you honestly think we have a good chance ?
Hell no

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1016 on: February 16, 2015, 10:55:39 AM »
Or honor the tickets
DoT honors tickets ?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1017 on: February 16, 2015, 10:56:30 AM »
Hell no
is there any type of claim to be filed for a flight with no usa leg?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1018 on: February 16, 2015, 10:56:35 AM »
Hell no
LOL
 ;D

That is the correct attitude. 0% expectations, 100% appreciation. It's a good motto in life. I was asking if that's the best case scenario, not telling you that it's impossible they'd honor the tickets.

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #1019 on: February 16, 2015, 10:56:42 AM »
DoT honors tickets ?
No. But they won't pay the fine if they honor them