Originally Posted by
Seano76
I would have thought that if it was a once a year holiday then most people would take more care with it, not less. Surely they would have at least looked up what airport they were going to be flying into?
Why ? Just because you do something doesn't mean others do.
The fact of the matter is these people got to the airport on time, checked in correctly and were given their boarding passes by the airline. They looked at the boarding passes and (presumably) assumed Bodrum was the name of the local airport they were flying to (see my EasyJet-obscure-airport point above).
They got to the gate on time, the gate agent allowed them to board, they got on the flight and were taken to Bodrum airport.
I cannot see what they have done that is so wrong as to merit being called stupid, too stupid to have children and a myriad of other insults. Nor do I think it reasonable to expect a member of the general public to spot something like an incorrect flight number when a check-in agent who is trained (one hopes) to issue the correct paperwork and make sure you are given the correct boarding pass cannot do so.
The airline and their agents are quite clearly at fault here - if any blame lies with the passengers at all it is one of being too trustworthy of the holiday company / airline and not suspicious enough to check everything in minute detail and get worked up and totally anal over a flight number.
BAH