Orbitz sucks!
I am taking my very first trip overseas.
Already booked my flight months ago...
I leave in two weeks and found out something very interesting about my "bargain" ticket just last night.
Not only was I changing planes at an airport, but there was a aiport change also.
I've never heard of such a thing, have you?
But there it was, in my itinerary, plain as day, had I ever gotten past the part that said "London".
Apparently, now, before you book such a flight, they tell you in big red letters before you actually book it... "by the way, if you didn't notice before, we've changed planes AND locations of planes on you on your layover... in a foreign city, the other airport IS an HOUR AWAY, and it will be up to you to make your way to the other site.... and if your flight is on time, you have no problems getting your baggage and finding said transportation then you should have no problems getting to your flight." This was NOT the case when I bought my ticket.
Oh, and the Orbitz agent was SO helpful this am when we spoke about my silly little problem with the ticket, "Oh, Ma'am, just carry-on your luggage, travel light, I know that you will be gone 10 days and that you are supposed to bring back presents, but you don't need to bring, well clothes for your trip... that way you can dash off of the plane and find transportation. Don't you want to save as much money as possible for your trip?" When I mentioned the fact that cabfare would cost extra money she was strangely silent.
I re-booked a flight through EXPEDIA, who charged LESS for their services, and didn't change aiports on my layovers.
I guess this is what my dad meant when he said live and learn?
Already booked my flight months ago...
I leave in two weeks and found out something very interesting about my "bargain" ticket just last night.
Not only was I changing planes at an airport, but there was a aiport change also.
I've never heard of such a thing, have you?
But there it was, in my itinerary, plain as day, had I ever gotten past the part that said "London".
Apparently, now, before you book such a flight, they tell you in big red letters before you actually book it... "by the way, if you didn't notice before, we've changed planes AND locations of planes on you on your layover... in a foreign city, the other airport IS an HOUR AWAY, and it will be up to you to make your way to the other site.... and if your flight is on time, you have no problems getting your baggage and finding said transportation then you should have no problems getting to your flight." This was NOT the case when I bought my ticket.
Oh, and the Orbitz agent was SO helpful this am when we spoke about my silly little problem with the ticket, "Oh, Ma'am, just carry-on your luggage, travel light, I know that you will be gone 10 days and that you are supposed to bring back presents, but you don't need to bring, well clothes for your trip... that way you can dash off of the plane and find transportation. Don't you want to save as much money as possible for your trip?" When I mentioned the fact that cabfare would cost extra money she was strangely silent.
I re-booked a flight through EXPEDIA, who charged LESS for their services, and didn't change aiports on my layovers.
I guess this is what my dad meant when he said live and learn?
posted by nicky at 5/07/2005 06:13:00 PM
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