FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - [PREM FARE GONE] UA: NCL-EWR 600 DKK (mistaken fare) DOT ruled; see wiki for link
Old Feb 19, 2015, 1:12 pm
  #4607  
dml105
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: AA Plat, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 425
Originally Posted by dieuwer2
I don't see why United would not honor this "sale".
Yes, people payed a low amount of Danish Krone, but the fare was filed for the correct amount of dollars. Therefore, it is not a "fare mistake".
If anything, it is an exchange rate mistake and thus United should lay its claim at the exchange rate provider. Let the provider eat the loss.
Devil's advocate: why don't the passengers have to lay their claim at the exchange rate provider?

And before you say the airlines chose the exchange rate provider, can't you say that the passengers did too when they chose to buy in Kroners instead of Pounds?
dml105 is offline