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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 4:15 pm
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Originally Posted by Often1
You only quoted part of the contract term. S7 does not prohibit bookings on the same route within 4 days of each other. It only requires that one call in. Presumably to verify that one wants both seats.

Most carriers have less onerous provisions but prohibit "impossible" bookings.

EC 261/2004 would hardly provide anything to a passenger who fails to follow the rules to which he agrees by purchasing tickets.
I did not quote any contract terms, but their FAQ. In fact I don't see anything along the lines of the airline reserving the right to cancel a revenue ticket in case of a passenger booking on the same route anywhere in their Conditions of Carriage. Open to be wrong though, could you provide a reference to where Conditions void ticketed bookings made prior or after purchasing a new ticket? I can't really see why any court won't agree that airline is in breach of their Conditions, since their FAQ seem to refer to a standard practice rather than any term in a contract.

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