Comments on: How much did Southwest pay you, Tom Parsons? http://www.flight-club.org/blog/2005/05/how-much-did-southwest-pay-you-tom-parsons/ Chat About Air Travel, business flight tips, and social networks Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marguerite Strain http://www.flight-club.org/blog/2005/05/how-much-did-southwest-pay-you-tom-parsons/comment-page-1/#comment-44660 Marguerite Strain Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:04:39 +0000 http://www.flight-club.org/blog/2005/05/how-much-did-southwest-pay-you-tom-parsons/#comment-44660 Orbitz travel site takes advantage of the not so internet/telephone savvy elderly. I was trying to save money by making a reservation 6 months in advance. HA! Orbitz chalked up over $675.00 worth of change fees . Because I was trying to make arrival/departure times compatiable with the cruise transfers in Europe. When the non-stop flight which was originally booked was canceled because of the wrong arrival time, the nightmare began. A meriad of calls to "supervisors" was made. Several changes were made, this senior citizen ended up with the worst possible flight with several stops, with the possibility of getting lost in the various airports, a ticket with a more expensive base rate than the original. I agreed to a change fee of $192.00 and a ticket for $1010.88. Orbitz sent an email confirming that. I thought the matter was closed. And then the credit card bill came with a ticket price for $1,145.34 , change fees for $418.00 and $182.00 and a $54.00 charge for travel protection (which was never ordered)! This is outrageous! EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW, If your not internet wise and not aware that every phone call will cost you hundreds of dollars, Don't shop with ORBITZ. Us old folks are being taken advantage of. It is a crime! It's a form of elder abuse. Marguerite Strain . Orbitz travel site takes advantage of the not so internet/telephone savvy elderly.
I was trying to save money by making a reservation 6 months in advance. HA!

Orbitz chalked up over $675.00 worth of change fees . Because I was
trying to make arrival/departure times compatiable with the cruise transfers in Europe.

When the non-stop flight which was originally booked was canceled because of the wrong arrival time, the nightmare began.
A meriad of calls to “supervisors” was made. Several changes were made, this senior citizen ended up with the worst possible flight with several stops, with the possibility of getting lost in the various airports, a ticket with a more expensive base rate than the original.
I agreed to a change fee of $192.00 and a ticket for $1010.88. Orbitz sent an email confirming that. I thought the matter was closed.

And then the credit card bill came with a ticket price for $1,145.34 , change fees for $418.00 and $182.00 and a $54.00 charge for travel protection (which was never ordered)!
This is outrageous!

EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW, If your not internet wise and not aware that every phone call will cost you hundreds of dollars, Don’t shop with ORBITZ. Us old folks are being taken advantage of. It is a crime! It’s a form of elder abuse.

Marguerite Strain

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]]> By: s.c. srulevitch http://www.flight-club.org/blog/2005/05/how-much-did-southwest-pay-you-tom-parsons/comment-page-1/#comment-863 s.c. srulevitch Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:07:55 +0000 http://www.flight-club.org/blog/2005/05/how-much-did-southwest-pay-you-tom-parsons/#comment-863 politicans are against repeal of the Wright Amd. because AA upgrades them and families to business or first when the fly and SW only has one class of service(good) but still coach. this happens all over AA routes not just in Dallas so most politicos don't want to get on AA blacklist. This does not get shown on their travel record. Who would not want to fly FC at no extra cost? How can SW fight this without getting all against them whenever they might something from Congress. politicans are against repeal of the Wright Amd. because AA upgrades them and families to business or first when the fly and SW only has one class of service(good) but still coach. this happens all over AA routes not just in Dallas so most politicos don’t want to get on AA blacklist. This does not get shown on their travel record. Who would not want to fly FC at no extra cost? How can SW fight this without getting all against them whenever they might something from Congress.

]]> By: Flight Blog » Archive » Cheap Flight WatchDog is in business (was the AirFare Report) http://www.flight-club.org/blog/2005/05/how-much-did-southwest-pay-you-tom-parsons/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Flight Blog » Archive » Cheap Flight WatchDog is in business (was the AirFare Report) Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:28:26 +0000 http://www.flight-club.org/blog/2005/05/how-much-did-southwest-pay-you-tom-parsons/#comment-642 [...] [your money].” That’s awesome — and a definite contrast to someone like Tom Parsons [...] [...] [your money].” That’s awesome — and a definite contrast to someone like Tom Parsons [...]

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