*lufthansa Cuts Online Ticket Surcharge
Jan 6, 2005, 10:07 am
#17
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: TXL
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Originally Posted by attorney28
... let's say, 418 Euros for an economy flight to New York....
Never wondered why you *always* end up paying way more than the advertised price? Especially at restaurants where you need to add not only the VAT but the compulsory tip. I would love to have gas stations advertise -,22 and add the tax afterwards because it will remember everyone everytime what we are actually giving to our not very cost efficient politicans.
Having said this, I am still not a supporter of LH's TSC. Not the charge itself bothers me, but before last week it was redicolous that they would charge me EUR 90 for two intl. flights in 1 PNR that I booked on their web-site myself in 2 minutes! I dont think there is any more expensive computing time on this whole planet.
Jan 6, 2005, 1:35 pm
#18
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: MUC
Posts: 412
To keep you updated.
According to an article of the Financial Times Deutschland, the reduction of the TSC is not considered anticompetitive
Sorry, couldnt find an english link
http://www.reuters.de/newsPackageArt...6§ion=news
According to an article of the Financial Times Deutschland, the reduction of the TSC is not considered anticompetitive
Sorry, couldnt find an english link
http://www.reuters.de/newsPackageArt...6§ion=news
Jan 6, 2005, 1:49 pm
#19
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: BCT. Formerly known as attorney28
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Originally Posted by paulusst
Ever actually been to NYC? Never wondered why you *always* end up paying way more than the advertised price? Especially at restaurants where you need to add not only the VAT but the compulsory tip.
Never wondered why you *always* end up paying way more than the advertised price? Especially at restaurants where you need to add not only the VAT but the compulsory tip. .And when I lived in the US, I only wondered in the very beginning why I had to pay more than the advertised price - but - different countries, different customs, so I can accept that. However, having lived in both places and being able to compare, this is one of the things where I prefer the German approach - you pay the advertised price. And when LH operates in Germany, they need to follow the German approach of doing business with the consumers here...
Jan 7, 2005, 2:52 am
#20
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well, but in the us you dont pay a TSC when booking online at the airlines website... and all other online travel agencies usually only charge 5 USD per ticket. of course there are not so many travel agencies in the us like in Germany, but I personally am very happy that i dont have to book thru travel agencies anymore, because at the time i did - that was like 10 years ago... i have really bad memories about it.. like waiting in the office for an hour... or on hold on the phone...
PS: i will book my next paid flight at the travel agent though - despite of 38 EURO surcharge, because I didnt get reimbursed for my last trip (without tsc) yet. if it takes over two month to be reimbursed, i will prefer booking somewhere where my employer can pay the bill directly even if it costs him an extra fee.
PS: i will book my next paid flight at the travel agent though - despite of 38 EURO surcharge, because I didnt get reimbursed for my last trip (without tsc) yet. if it takes over two month to be reimbursed, i will prefer booking somewhere where my employer can pay the bill directly even if it costs him an extra fee.
Jan 7, 2005, 3:33 am
#21
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Hessen, DE
Posts: 146
Originally Posted by mith
well, but in the us you dont pay a TSC when booking online at the airlines website.