Originally Posted by
jplondon
Relative tried to book LGW-VAR and ba.com gives GBP 140 return, for example July return various dates. Completely at the end of the booking process it says your card is not charged but this rate is no longer available. When you start again it gives exactly the same rate. I tried for him and then called BA and before I had said which destination the operator said 'ah you must be booking return to VAR, this is a mistake for couple of days now and actual fare is GBP 240 or so'. As they keep 'advertizing' the wrong fare should they honour this if one insists, or can they simply say error and not available? Just wondered. Thanks for any insight.
If it is a mistake then so must be some of the other published fares for July:
[KVS Availability Tool 5.1.6/Diamond - Sabre: Fares/DotRes/UK]
Code:
LON London Metro UK = LHR LGW STN LTN LCY
VAR Varna BG [LBWN]
TUE 06 Jul 2010 | THU 15 Jul 2010 | R/T | Economy
Carrier From To Fare Cur Fare Basis
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ----------
BA LON VAR 79 GBP OHNCLON2
BA LON VAR 103 GBP QHNCLON2
BA LON VAR 131 GBP NHNCLON2
BA LON VAR 165 GBP VHNCLON2
BA LON VAR 205 GBP LHNCLON2
BA LON VAR 258 GBP MNCLON2
BA LON VAR 318 GBP KNCLON2
BA LON VAR 408 GBP HNCLON2
BA LON VAR 552 GBP BNCLON2
YY LON VAR 746 GBP YIF
BA LON VAR 794 GBP YFLBA
Have you tried booking on Expedia or aa.com?
FWIW the fare is shown on ba.com low fare finder (now £138 return) as being available in June, July and August 2010. In May and September the lowest is £123 return.