MSE News Story: Fuel charge compensation payments started for BA /Virgin price fixing

Former_MSE_Wendy · 16 June 2009 at 3:49PM

This thread is to discuss the following news story:

Fuel charge compensation payments started for BA /Virgin price fixing

Noggin_the_Nog_2 · 16 June 2009 at 5:05PM

So depressing that this sort of thing goes on with airlines. It seems that they're always trying to sneak on extra charges and now this! I can't afford a holiday this year but this makes you wonder if we'd be better off staying at home anyway - I'm thinking of having a "holiday in your own head" as described today on the charity site JustFourQuid - perhaps that charity or any other would be a good destination for all these little bits of money (some of them £2, which is the minimum donation on the JustGiving site) that people will get as their compensation for this price fixing.

Moonchild · 16 June 2009 at 5:35PM

Wendy - the link in your thread doesn't work.

I got £6 back for 2 x BA flights to the states, and some people seemed to get back 10 times that figure, i'd love to know how their formulae works?

However, as I was 100% happy with the price I paid at the time, which was excellent, I'm not at all fussed.

Former_MSE_Wendy · 16 June 2009 at 6:28PM

Thanks Moonchild - link now fixed

photome · 17 June 2009 at 6:56AM

Moonchild wrote: »

Wendy - the link in your thread doesn't work.

I got £6 back for 2 x BA flights to the states, and some people seemed to get back 10 times that figure, i'd love to know how their formulae works?

However, as I was 100% happy with the price I paid at the time, which was excellent, I'm not at all fussed.

Would you always be 100% happy with being overcharged?

I got £53 back for 5 flights to the west coast, I was expecting more.

$17mma · 17 June 2009 at 9:40AM

I have not received anything as at yet and travelled numerously with Virgin during that time period.

Did they write to you?

Moonchild · 17 June 2009 at 9:56AM

photome wrote: »

Would you always be 100% happy with being overcharged?

Absolutely not. But I flew BA on these particular set of flights as they were cheaper than all the other options (yes, including Virgin, but also including American Airlines, Continental, Delta, and numerous indirect airlines (I always check out London City options as well if possible).

In fact, they were considerably cheaper than anyone else, and I was ecstatic! So I certainly didn't feel ripped off or overcharged, especially when they upgraded us (albeit only to WT+) on the return.

So, i'm happy to get £6 odd pounds back, but I don't feel I was overcharged.

But - this is off topic, lets not get into that whole thing unless we take it onto another thread where i'd be happy to expand!

Sharley · 17 June 2009 at 10:22AM

Received total of £64 back on 4 Virgin flights
More than I was expecting

teeandrew · 17 June 2009 at 11:15AM

How have you all claimed? have you written to the airlines?

wuthering · 17 June 2009 at 12:20PM

Hard to remember what I thought I'd get but with 4 return trips to the US, I expected more than £16. I guess it has to do with very long haul and long haul, so between my husband and I we received £32 -- enough for a good dinner out. Hotel du Vin for £29 for 2? I think so!

AngieI · 17 June 2009 at 1:11PM

Received cheque for £60.36 for 3 Virgin return flights to Florida in April 2006. Outward flights had been upgraded to Premium Economy by tour operator for booking fiasco so maybe it depends on things like that as well.

MSE News Story: Fuel charge compensation payments started for BA /Virgin price fixing

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