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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 175993 times)

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #380 on: February 11, 2015, 12:43:07 PM »
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #381 on: February 11, 2015, 12:44:41 PM »
Anyone get tickets confirmed in the past 2 hrs?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #382 on: February 11, 2015, 12:45:45 PM »
Anyone notice the high ticketing fee on their pending transactions? I believe it was charged in USD by accident as its listed as DKK on my confirmation :)

Probably another glitch in the currency conversion by the software company, lol..  :)

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #383 on: February 11, 2015, 12:46:47 PM »
Probably another glitch in the currency conversion by the software company, lol..  :)
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #384 on: February 11, 2015, 12:47:37 PM »
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #386 on: February 11, 2015, 12:52:12 PM »
I have a $40 charge on top of the ticket charge showing up on my credit card

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #387 on: February 11, 2015, 12:53:34 PM »
I have a $40 charge on top of the ticket charge showing up on my credit card
Ticketing charges, I believe everyone got it

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #388 on: February 11, 2015, 12:54:49 PM »
Ticketing charges, I believe everyone got it
Yes. But what are those blank charges?

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #389 on: February 11, 2015, 12:54:58 PM »
I have a $40 charge on top of the ticket charge showing up on my credit card
On my e-receipt is says online booking fee, but shows it as DKK and not USD. But i won't complain.
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #390 on: February 11, 2015, 12:55:55 PM »
I dont have any millage card yet with starlines which compagnie i should open one
aegean?
united?

to get more miles and status

i booked 3 round trip
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #391 on: February 11, 2015, 12:57:06 PM »
I got $80 ticketing charge on top of DKK fares.


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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #392 on: February 11, 2015, 12:58:03 PM »
I got $80 ticketing charge on top of DKK fares.

$40 pp

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #393 on: February 11, 2015, 12:58:11 PM »
I got $80 ticketing charge on top of DKK fares.
Booked two tickets?
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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #394 on: February 11, 2015, 12:58:55 PM »
I booked 3 tix on one itin which totalled $280 after the exchange and I see 3 charges pending for $263 each+2 pending at $0+ 2 pending at $120 each? Can anyone help out here? ??? ???

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #395 on: February 11, 2015, 01:00:12 PM »
I truly hope y'all are not complaining about the $40 ticketing charge...........................

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #396 on: February 11, 2015, 01:00:53 PM »
I booked 3 tix on one itin which totalled $280 after the exchange and I see 3 charges pending for $263 each+2 pending at $0+ 2 pending at $120 each? Can anyone help out here? ??? ???

Just wait until it settles and you will probably see only one charge for the tickets and one for the booking fee.

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #397 on: February 11, 2015, 01:01:31 PM »
I truly hope y'all are not complaining about the $40 ticketing charge...........................

Right. +1000000000000

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Re: Premium Price Mistake ex-EU
« Reply #399 on: February 11, 2015, 01:04:36 PM »
I truly hope y'all are not complaining about the $40 ticketing charge...........................
Why not? The chutzpah they have to make a mistake and charge more than the stated price!!
This is a joke for those who won't get it and are about to jump on me.