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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 175485 times)

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2015, 08:13:44 AM »
1 ticketed.
Working on 2nd.

Too bad I already booked Aeroflot back to Isreal in the summer. Unsure it's worth losing 1,600, plus extra costs of LHR-LON

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2015, 08:15:13 AM »
1 ticketed.
Working on 2nd.

Too bad I already booked Aeroflot back to Isreal in the summer. Unsure it's worth losing 1,600, plus extra costs of LHR-LON
Booked and ticketed!
LHR-FRA-LAX-OGG-HNL-EWR-FLL on LH F and UA BF for 4 people for $407!!
on united metal or partners?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #22 on: February 11, 2015, 08:20:34 AM »
How'd you guys pay?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2015, 08:21:22 AM »
once ticketed, what are the laws regarding them cancelling?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #24 on: February 11, 2015, 08:21:41 AM »
How'd you guys pay?
us cc. me personally with SP

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2015, 08:21:47 AM »
Citi VCC and random Danish address but it seems like that is unnecessary

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #26 on: February 11, 2015, 08:22:11 AM »
on united metal or partners?
UA
Don't want to waste time trying to force partners.
Tried via FRA, didn't work

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #27 on: February 11, 2015, 08:23:25 AM »
I love how I try to convince myself I need a vacation.. Wish I really did.

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2015, 08:23:42 AM »
Booked and ticketed!
LHR-FRA-LAX-OGG-HNL-EWR-FLL on LH F and UA BF for 4 people for $407!!
Legend
I'm booked just regular united first

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #29 on: February 11, 2015, 08:23:57 AM »
Do I have 24 hrs to cancel?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #30 on: February 11, 2015, 08:24:31 AM »
UA
Don't want to waste time trying to force partners.
Tried via FRA, didn't work
i did one in LH F via FRA, still waiting for ticket.
did you receive an ticketing email or just on UA?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #31 on: February 11, 2015, 08:25:48 AM »
Just book LHR-MUC-TLV-FRA in J and then FRA-ORD in F all on LH for 3126DKK or $475 to go for Shavuos! Now I just gotta get from ORD to LHR.

Booked on an US based CC (UA Club) as described in the DDMS post.
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #32 on: February 11, 2015, 08:25:53 AM »
Just booked July 1 from London to Ewr first = $97
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #33 on: February 11, 2015, 08:26:52 AM »
Multiple Destination to anyone from LHR works... LHR-EWR EWR-OGG is 399DKK from April.

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #34 on: February 11, 2015, 08:30:25 AM »
1 ticketed.
Working on 2nd.

Too bad I already booked Aeroflot back to Isreal in the summer. Unsure it's worth losing 1,600, plus extra costs of LHR-LON
2nd ticketed.
LHR-LAX-CLE-NYC

2 'stopovers'

I'll return on Aeroflot :(

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #35 on: February 11, 2015, 08:30:49 AM »
Anyone else having issues completing the purchase? I keep getting error messages when I try to checkout.

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #36 on: February 11, 2015, 08:31:45 AM »
best way to LHR from NY via miles?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #37 on: February 11, 2015, 08:32:19 AM »
April 1 - April 5 (I now pesach, just random dates)
LRH-ADD (Ethipoa)
On the dreamliner for $34 RT

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #38 on: February 11, 2015, 08:33:33 AM »
keeps changing it back to USD???
If you think nobody cares about you... just forget to pay your credit card bill

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #39 on: February 11, 2015, 08:34:07 AM »
keeps changing it back to USD???
Leave the billing country as Denmark