Originally Posted by
Danusa86
Booked two itineraries for early January.
Until yesterday my card had just received a pre-autorization request.
Today finally the charges have been posted and, amazingly, they're not from Expedia (who I booked with) but directly from Alitalia.
I'd like to think this is a good sign, but not sure
Perfectly normal this is always how it works, tickets are charged directly by airlines even if you book via OTAs.
Refunds are also processed via airlines but they refuse to deal with you when you booked via an OTA saying that you must contact the OTA in order to have them ask for refund.