New York Flights £172.49 return bargain!

NiftyDigits

malkie76 wrote: »

I'm not sour, and I definitely would not fly anywhere long haul in economy no matter the cost saving.

Error fares are routinely cancelled by airlines, even after they've been issued. I've provided evidence of that, so I am 100% correct - the fact that you have not had tickets cancelled is not at odds with my claim.

If you have a cheap, non-error fare (in your opinion) then you have nothing to worry yourself about. However I do question what your actual point is. If you've a fare to the west coast for around £175 all in then I'd suggest your fare is an error. How much did you pay, what was the routing, and what was the mechanism of payment?

Oh dear...the true colours are showing.

I have answered your cut and pasted links in the post above.
The fact that I have not had a ticket cancelled is at odds with your claim that there is every chance that it could be cancelled.

You have cut and pasted a largely irrelevant link for your proof. Whereas I have been flying for twenty years, without a single cancelled ticket.

Why should anyone be concerned with your 'oh so very obvious' scaremongering?

My price and routing is none of your business. I've already given you enough detail as general info. My ticket was booked and confirmed months ago.
My actual point is that the price of my ticket will not be revised.

You post a link, but then conveniently forget to discuss the caveats for the airlines in not honouring certain types of fare. That argument alone can obviate your statement of "every chance".
The fact is there is a very small chance, not as you claim, "every chance".
So you are either budding scaremonger or a Silly Billy. Which do you prefer?

agrinnall

Nifty, I have no problem accepting that your fare is not an error and that you'll have a trouble-free flight. But it's clear that the flight in the OP may well be an error, and as such it's not scaremongering to suggest that those who bought it could be faced with either cancellation or a demand for additional payment at some point before departure. I didn't know whether it happened in the airline industry but the links posted show that it does, and anyone who reads the Consumer Rights board will know that it's very common in other sectors for online pricing errors to be rejected.

NiftyDigits

I can remember an instance not listed by your 'cut and paste' effort.
Alitalia on their Japanese website issued a coupon for 25000 YEN.
The mistake people made here was to choose a ticket that did not allow them to pay anything. Because as long as you paid at least 0.01€ and the ticket was confirmed, Alitalia honoured the ticket.
Link here

Personally I didn't take advantage of that offer, as I already had a full timetable.

jpsartre

Error fares may or may not be honoured, simple as that. This is true for fares bought directly from the airline as well. I have no problem with people trying to take advantage of them but best to do so with open eyes as to what the risks are.

dickydonkin

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Oh dear...the true colours are showing.

So you are either budding scaremonger or a Silly Billy. Which do you prefer?

Dear me - grow up.

Malkie is simply suggesting (based on precedence) that there is a potential risk that additional fees may be requested before departure - or worst case scenario, the carrier may cancel.

For those who have snapped up the 'bargain' then good luck and enjoy your trip. but using the old analogy of anything that sounds too good to be true probably is - just be aware that the 'deal' may not be all it turns out to be.

Hopefully the airlines and TA's will honour the prices.

NiftyDigits

agrinnall wrote: »

Nifty, I have no problem accepting that your fare is not an error and that you'll have a trouble-free flight. But it's clear that the flight in the OP may well be an error, and as such it's not scaremongering to suggest that those who bought it could be faced with either cancellation or a demand for additional payment at some point before departure. I didn't know whether it happened in the airline industry but the links posted show that it does, and anyone who reads the Consumer Rights board will know that it's very common in other sectors for online pricing errors to be rejected.

We aren't writing about other sectors. This is specifically about airlines. Let's keep it on topic.
As to the links showing that it does....I have made a reply to the effect that it is very rare and only under certain circumstances.
That being said, missing YQ is a different issue than mine. Which is simply a low fare.
So I actually agree with you, that they should hold off from committing to accommodation too soon.

richardw

They'll just say it was a tax calculation error and they are just collecting taxes, nothing to do with their revenues.

NiftyDigits

dickydonkin wrote: »

Dear me - grow up.

Malkie is simply suggesting (based on precedence) that there is a potential risk that additional fees may be requested before departure - or worst case scenario, the carrier may cancel.

For those who have snapped up the 'bargain' then good luck and enjoy your trip. but using the old analogy of anything that sounds too good to be true probably is - just be aware that the 'deal' may not be all it turns out to be.

Hopefully the airlines and TA's will honour the prices.

Perhaps you have missed the point...malkie and I were no longer discussing the flights in the OP.
That is what happens when you jump into a discussion without reading it properly....like a dickydonkin.

My ticket differs from the one in the OP and I stated that I did my due diligence....but malkie decided that he knew better.

jpsartre

NiftyDigits wrote: »

My ticket differs from the one in the OP and I stated that I did my due diligence....but malkie decided that he knew better.

Malkie is explicitly talking about error fares so if your fare is not an error his points clearly don't apply to you. So not sure what you are arguing about.

malkie76

jpsartre wrote: »

Malkie is explicitly talking about error fares so if your fare is not an error his points clearly don't apply to you. So not sure what you are arguing about.

Exactly. I was extremely clear in my posting, and the point raised. "If you have a cheap, non-error fare (in your opinion) then you have nothing to worry yourself about."

But some people are never happy. Internet trolling etc etc.

edit

Thanks for yours (and others) support, and making the point clearer than I was