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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!)

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #980 on: February 15, 2015, 12:57:23 PM »
rumor is that united is honoring the tickets because of the DOT complaints. is this true?
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #981 on: February 15, 2015, 01:01:41 PM »
rumor is that united is honoring the tickets because of the DOT complaints. is this true?
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #982 on: February 15, 2015, 01:03:19 PM »
rumor is that united is honoring the tickets because of the DOT complaints. is this true?
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #983 on: February 15, 2015, 01:03:50 PM »
rumor is that united is honoring the tickets because of the DOT complaints. is this true?

In a similar vein, I have a structure, built circa 1883, connecting two famous boroughs that is for sale.

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #984 on: February 15, 2015, 01:05:25 PM »
In a similar vein, I have a structure, built circa 1883, connecting two famous boroughs that is for sale.


Already sold upthread.

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #985 on: February 15, 2015, 01:08:47 PM »
Already sold upthread.

Well, that's partly the point, eh?
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #986 on: February 15, 2015, 01:17:14 PM »
You may be moved into the "scammed by a ddfer" thread.
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #987 on: February 15, 2015, 01:42:45 PM »
You may be moved into the "scammed by a ddfer" thread.

Or to the "rabbis" bashing thread.

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #988 on: February 15, 2015, 02:17:19 PM »
Until you get any update from the DOT just forget about it. Its all bonus at this point

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #989 on: February 15, 2015, 02:47:39 PM »
You may be moved into the "scammed by a ddfer" thread.
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #990 on: February 15, 2015, 03:54:35 PM »
Cant think of a reason why not ;)
One if the comments people left on a petition to United was something like "if you do decide to honor the tickets, and regular people who never flew business class will fly in business or first, Unites will see an increase of sales for business and first class tickets from customers who never knew how good business and first class feels like"

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #991 on: February 15, 2015, 03:57:50 PM »
One if the comments people left on a petition to United was something like "if you do decide to honor the tickets, and regular people who never flew business class will fly in business or first, Unites will see an increase of sales for business and first class tickets from customers who never knew how good business and first class feels like"
Fair enough

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #992 on: February 15, 2015, 05:03:19 PM »
Until you get any update from the DOT just forget about it. Its all bogus at this point
FTFY.
Subtle difference.
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #993 on: February 15, 2015, 05:06:26 PM »
One if the comments people left on a petition to United was something like "if you do decide to honor the tickets, and regular people who never flew business class will fly in business or first, Unites will see an increase of sales for business and first class tickets from customers who never knew how good business and first class feels like"
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #994 on: February 15, 2015, 05:37:14 PM »
One if the comments people left on a petition to United was something like "if you do decide to honor the tickets, and regular people who never flew business class will fly in business or first, Unites will see an increase of sales for business and first class tickets from customers who never knew how good business and first class feels like"
Although this statement sounds interesting, IMHO it is incorrect.
You can assume that all the folks who jumped on this "deal" are not in the income bracket that can afford a ticket priced at 10K etc.
Therefore, it may be enticing for those who fly F or J once to want more, however, if you cannot afford...

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #995 on: February 16, 2015, 03:58:21 AM »



You can assume that all the folks who jumped on this "deal" are not in the income bracket that can afford a ticket priced at 10K etc.

Not at this point maybe, but maybe one-day. One executive in a big car company told me that they know that people that do test drives for $25 probably can't afford the car at this point, it is a long term investment

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #996 on: February 16, 2015, 09:00:10 AM »
pending charge disappered.
Means anything ?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #997 on: February 16, 2015, 09:00:34 AM »
pending charge disappered.
Means anything ?
diddly squat

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #998 on: February 16, 2015, 09:09:36 AM »
diddly squat
maybe united plans on taking this fight till the end so the're cancelling everything not even keeping it as pending

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #999 on: February 16, 2015, 09:34:17 AM »
maybe united plans on taking this fight till the end so the're cancelling everything not even keeping it as pending
I'm not sure how you think the system works