MLO not available for S19?
Sep 13, 2018, 11:30 am
#1
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MLO not available for S19?
For some reason Milos is unbookable right now after March 30 (for both arrivals and departures). Its summer schedule is posted on their site, but I get an error message when trying to book.
Customer service was not able to help. It’s literally the only island that does this, I have no problems anywhere else.
The route doesn’t show up on Google Flights. It DOES show up on Expedia but gives an error message there too when trying to book.
Frustratingly this is the last piece of the booking puzzle for us and it’s really holding us back! Any thoughts?
EDIT: This is an Olympic Air flight, but every other Olympic route gives me no trouble when booking on Aegean’s website. Maybe a problem at Milos airport?
Customer service was not able to help. It’s literally the only island that does this, I have no problems anywhere else.
The route doesn’t show up on Google Flights. It DOES show up on Expedia but gives an error message there too when trying to book.
Frustratingly this is the last piece of the booking puzzle for us and it’s really holding us back! Any thoughts?
EDIT: This is an Olympic Air flight, but every other Olympic route gives me no trouble when booking on Aegean’s website. Maybe a problem at Milos airport?
Last edited by gonebabygone; Sep 13, 2018 at 11:37 am Reason: Words
Sep 13, 2018, 12:53 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2017
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Definitely they have not completed loading the fare buckets for this route after March 30th, but I guess this should not be an obstacle for a ticket to be purchased (even from the expensive fare buckets available ATM).
Sep 13, 2018, 1:28 pm
#3
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I'm assuming there's nothing I can do?
I'm not sure how long this might take to get fixed, but it would be sad to watch all my other segments get snapped up while I wait for this to clear up...
Sep 13, 2018, 1:37 pm
#4
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Technical problems happen all the time here and there. Yesterday I booked an award business class seat for a friend of mine with A3 and tried to have him take the seat next to me. The business class cabin was empty -save for my occupied seat- though the system did not allow me to place my friend next to me. Called the agent who informed me that there seems to be a technical problem of an unknown nature and advised me to try again the following days. Today I was able to book the desired seat.
Let's not forget: "Good things come to those who wait"
Let's not forget: "Good things come to those who wait"
Sep 13, 2018, 3:04 pm
#5
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Technical problems happen all the time here and there. Yesterday I booked an award business class seat for a friend of mine with A3 and tried to have him take the seat next to me. The business class cabin was empty -save for my occupied seat- though the system did not allow me to place my friend next to me. Called the agent who informed me that there seems to be a technical problem of an unknown nature and advised me to try again the following days. Today I was able to book the desired seat.
Let's not forget: "Good things come to those who wait"
Let's not forget: "Good things come to those who wait"
Although it would be easier to accept if the multiple agents I spoke with could have admitted it was indeed a 'technical problem' instead of just rudely telling me that the reason I can't book is because there are obviously no tickets left because the planes are sold out
Sep 14, 2018, 12:14 am
#6
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Location: PAS, Paros Greece
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True words!
Although it would be easier to accept if the multiple agents I spoke with could have admitted it was indeed a 'technical problem' instead of just rudely telling me that the reason I can't book is because there are obviously no tickets left because the planes are sold out
Although it would be easier to accept if the multiple agents I spoke with could have admitted it was indeed a 'technical problem' instead of just rudely telling me that the reason I can't book is because there are obviously no tickets left because the planes are sold out
I'd just go ahead and book the other parts of the itinerary. For sure, some cheap tickets will be available to Milos at some point - even if not with OA. Just keep your eye on it for the next few weeks.
Sep 14, 2018, 4:04 am
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Sep 16, 2018, 5:23 pm
#9
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I'm actually looking for an award seat, and they've released April and May seats to Aeroplan, but strangely nothing after May 31st - despite having done so for all their other destinations
Milos is proving to be a tricky one! Continued patience is the order of the day I suppose.
Sep 18, 2018, 12:24 pm
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So far Aegean has released plenty of Summer 2019 reward seats for almost all of the islands, with the exception of smaller islands like Milos and Skiathos.
Why might reward space never be made available on those routes?
Sep 19, 2018, 5:34 am
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Forgive my ignorance, but is Milos really that much more in-demand of a destination than islands like Naxos or Corfu (both of which have plenty of award availability)?
Sep 19, 2018, 7:58 am
#15
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Location: Heraklion, Greece
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Lower demand for flights (plenty of ferry boats to an island close to Athens than Naxos) leading to lower availability (146 seats daily to MLO vs 480 and 192 to CFU and JNX respectively). Also, concerning demand, Corfu can be reached by car and short ferry hop, making it mych cheaper for families or groups than flying there. Believe me, they know what they're doing...