OLYMPIC AIRWAYS
 

I did not find a section for Olympic airways and am posting my horror story here
I, my wife and two of my friends booked a ticket from London to Arhens and then on to Istanbul after two days in Athens by OLYMPIC AIRWAYS THE OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF GREECE AND 2004 OLYMPICS.
Our trip from London to Athens was nice and the fiasco started in Athens airport when we tried to check in for Istanbul. The Olympic airways maintanence staff had gone on a 24 hour strike and our flight was cancelled. We had to line up to get a rebooking for next day and it took 90 minutes to reach the counter. We were rebooked next day and PROMISED overnight hotel accommodation by the agent who asked us to proceed to the Hotel counter for the voucher. After another 45 minutes wait we were told by the agent at the Hotel counter that NO accommodation can be provided as we are considered to originate from Athens. We talked and argued with no avail. We were threatened that they will call the Police to arrest us and referred us to the Station Flights manager. She also refused to give us accommodation quoting a rule which was in Greek. We asked her whether the promise by their ticketing staff had any meaning and she said NO. We said "Do Olympic airways staff lie" She said No. We said whether the staff had any honor as they do not keep up their promises; she said no honor. We said how are they going to conduct the Olympics in 2004, she said GREECE WILL SUCCEED. Good luck to Greece and the splendid and hospitable Greeks for having to tolerate an airline like OLYMPIC. Finally we got a third rate hotel 30 miles away and paid for it ourselves
I dreamt of going to Athens for the olympics, Now I dont know

Not sure how this is a Flyertalk Community Post.

Besides, you have gotten lots of posts to this message at:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum94/HTML/005582.html

Would be nice to keep all comments in one thread for continuity.

Just a thought.

William

Drbala. I notice (with tongue in cheek) that you have slightly amended the last posting that drew such silly and hysterical reaction over nothing! I am glad that you have posted this again, as this is what this Board is all about advising, helping, and warning. I hope that this time you get a proper response. I for one was grateful to know that this sort of nonsense is going on, but it does not suprise me in the least.