purchasing in flight food on debit card

arran123

really not sure where to put this, so please excuse me putting it in here. I chose here as it seems to be the place that gets the most traffic.

On the 11th May i purchased food on a flight with thomson for the total of £11.30.

This money still hasn't came out of my account and isn't even showing as funds unavailable.
It's been 10 days... How long does this normally take?

Thanks

TadleyBaggie

It takes as long as it takes, at a guess all the transactions are batched up on a flight and processed sometime later.

fevlo

When I paid with my Debit card on a flight a few months back it took the best part of 2 weeks to show on my online banking.
Just lik yours, mine didnt reflect on my avaliable ballance until it actually came out my bank

his_missus

I read somewhere on this site last week (it was an online transaction for amaz0n I think) that a company has up to 6 months to take the money for a transaction done by card. They have, apparently, up to 6 years but after 6 months they must write to inform you of this.

ETA: Here is the link to the thread:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4971435

Ron0

I too have also experienced like this transaction in flight,it takes too much time.....

PeacefulWaters

Ron0 wrote: »

it takes too much time.....

The simple money saving solution is not to buy overpriced aircraft food and drink.

But when your transaction is at 35,000 feet the cost of the technology to link up with the payments system immediately would be considered excessive by most airlines.

It surely isn't beyond the ability of bank account holders who've been on holiday to leave the money in their account until the firm they owe money to collects it.