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I have just been RIPPED off by Easyjet

Hi

I bought and paid for return flights for 4 people, a couple of months ago.
However, I used a members second name on the booking form instead of their first name which is on their passport.
So Easyjet have charged me £20 each way to change the name. That's fair enough but what is outrageous is they have charged me over £100 on top becuase they say the price of the fare has gone up.

I have already paid for the flight, how can they get away with it.
Well done Easyjet for keeping up with the "RIP OFF BRITIAN" campaign.

Here is what they say:

"Each change is subject to a £20.00 fee (a saving of £10.00 over the call centre)
plus any increase in flight fare, per passenger per flight.
For full details see our carrier's regulations."
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Comments

  • Bonbon
    Bonbon Posts: 564 Forumite
    that's terrible, and it shows how these so called 'budget airlines' bump up the cost at every opportunity.
  • Engadine
    Engadine Posts: 1,347 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    All the no frills airlines operate like this and it is in the terms and conditions that you agreed to at the time of booking.
    :j Debt free since 31/01/08:j

  • chuckley
    chuckley Posts: 4,405 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    no sorry u ripped off yourself by putting in the wrong name.
  • loulou88
    loulou88 Posts: 233 Forumite
    ouch !!!!!!!
    lots of small steps
    will get you a long way
    bsc 140
  • tehone
    tehone Posts: 640 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    no_spam wrote: »

    "Each change is subject to a £20.00 fee (a saving of £10.00 over the call centre)
    plus any increase in flight fare, per passenger per flight.
    For full details see our carrier's regulations."

    So which bit it the rip off- they charged you what they said they would?

    You should've made sure you the correct name - easyjet and every other airline have this as a fairly obvious point to check when booking with them.

    There's plenty of other devious things airlines do that they don't warn you about - but not this one
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Easyjet didn't " Rip Off " anybody .. they did what they said they would do in their Terms and Conditions that you read and agreed to before paying for the original flights.

    They are not responsible for the incompetence of their customers.:rolleyes:
  • pink_princess
    pink_princess Posts: 13,581 Forumite
    people are so harsh, have you never made an error.the op said the £20 was fair enough punishment.it s big business covering their back s again.just don t fly with them again and let them know that and why.hope you enjoyed yourself though
    Life is short, smile while you still have teeth :D
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    people are so harsh, have you never made an error.the op said the £20 was fair enough punishment.it s big business covering their back s again.just don t fly with them again and let them know that and why.hope you enjoyed yourself though

    Not harsh at all, just being honest, the OP clearly stated that Easyjet had " Ripped him Off "..they have not.

    All budget airlines have similar Terms and Conditions, which he readilly agreed to when booking his flight.

    If he wasn't happy with them, then he should have booked with another non- budget airline, of course he would have paid far more.

    I have never had a problem with Easyjet.
  • Saint_Chris
    Saint_Chris Posts: 3,876 Forumite
    right so if a persons name on there passport is

    john paul ringo (for eg)

    you have booked

    paul ringo

    onto the flight

    should you have booked

    john ringo
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    You should use the name as it is presented on the passport, nothing too difficult there surely.:rolleyes:
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