Dec 13, 2016, 5:03 pm
Last edit by: irishguy28
Unofficial cancellation statement from Alitalia: see post #2414, or the original post in Italian on a similar Italian forum
COW8C fare rules available in post #147 (second box)
DOW8C fare rules available in post #150
IOWGE fare rules available in post #1241
IRTGE fare rules available in post #1555
CRTEU fare rules available in post #1589
DOWGE fare rules available in post #1601
IRT8C2 fare rules available in post #2105
COW8C fare rules available in post #147 (second box)
DOW8C fare rules available in post #150
IOWGE fare rules available in post #1241
IRTGE fare rules available in post #1555
CRTEU fare rules available in post #1589
DOWGE fare rules available in post #1601
IRT8C2 fare rules available in post #2105
[PREM FARE GONE] FLR-HKG/ICN/NRT-DUS from 770€ / J
Dec 15, 2016, 2:03 pm
#2941
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: UA Mileage Plus Delta SkyMiles
Posts: 424
Expedia was able to process the refund for 1 of my 3 itins but it will take 6 to 8 weeks. Seems that AZ wants to push this problem into next year.
One itin could apparently only be cancelled for €200
The 3rd one could not be cancelled by Expedia at all. Need to call AZ but their lines are so busy that I get a 'the number you are trying to contact does not respond'...
One itin could apparently only be cancelled for €200
The 3rd one could not be cancelled by Expedia at all. Need to call AZ but their lines are so busy that I get a 'the number you are trying to contact does not respond'...
Really not sure how anyone can be genuinely surprised that a company which made such a monumental mess when filing a fare last week is also making a monumental mess of the fallout. Plus very little application of Hanlon's razor going on here.
The info on the Saudi site is bothersome. It's been 24 hours and my itinerary does not show updated there. Which makes me think they are doing some other hacking of sorts with these itineraries..using strange back doors, to what end, I don't know. But the lack of consistency between systems tells me they aren't changing things through the normal 'front door' as it were.
Really makes me wonder, what god's name they are doing.... like spaghetti...
very curious how this will unravel.
Dec 15, 2016, 2:06 pm
#2942
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: DL DM, SPG Plat 100/LT Gold, Marriott Plat, National Executive Elite
Posts: 2,988
Dec 15, 2016, 2:08 pm
#2943
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: BA Gold/ Star Alliance Gold
Posts: 401
In the German blog "Urlaubspiraten" a user wrote, that he has been stopped in AUH. Airport personell said, that he would not have a valid ticket to Sydney as it had been cancelled. He states that they would not allow him to travel to Sydney as the ticket was only good to travel to DUS. He also added, that authorities are checking on him with potential imprisonment since he does not have a valid travel document to enter the United Arab Emirates.They argue, that it would not be allowed to enter the country without having a forward travel document.
It is not clear if it is a genuine post. However, I thought to inform the forum about this.
Another user reported on VFT that he is on the way to AUH with destination JNB. He could check in without any problems.
It is not clear if it is a genuine post. However, I thought to inform the forum about this.
Another user reported on VFT that he is on the way to AUH with destination JNB. He could check in without any problems.
Last edited by Shl; Dec 15, 2016 at 2:19 pm Reason: note klaus
Dec 15, 2016, 2:09 pm
#2944
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: SEA once more (previously CDG and NRT)
Programs: Former DL DM and UA 1k, now a J class free agent (UA Gold, AS MVP Gold)
Posts: 2,450
Both my 055 and non-055 are still ok. But given that they appear to be doing these chronologically by travel date, I'd expect mine to be some of the very last ones impacted.
Dec 15, 2016, 2:15 pm
#2945
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,141
In the German blog "Urlaubspiraten" a user wrote, that he has been stopped in AUH. Airport personell said, that he would not have a valid ticket to Sydney as it had been cancelled. He states that they would not allow him to travel to Sydney as the ticket was only good to travel to DUS. He also added, that authorities are checking on him with potential imprisonment since he does not have a valid travel document to enter Saudi Arabia.
AFAICT German citizens should have no problems with getting visa-on-arrival to UAE, so if the report is true, they're probably just terrified and airport personel threatening them isn't helping.
Dec 15, 2016, 2:17 pm
#2947
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: FlyingBlue (Platinum); AA (Executive Plat); BAEC (Silver), SPG (Platinum); Hilton (Diamond)
Posts: 699
In the German blog "Urlaubspiraten" a user wrote, that he has been stopped in AUH. Airport personell said, that he would not have a valid ticket to Sydney as it had been cancelled. He states that they would not allow him to travel to Sydney as the ticket was only good to travel to DUS. He also added, that authorities are checking on him with potential imprisonment since he does not have a valid travel document to enter Saudi Arabia.
It is not clear if it is a genuine post. However, I thought to inform the forum about this.
Another user reported on VFT that he is on the way to AUH with destination JNB. He could check in without any problems.
It is not clear if it is a genuine post. However, I thought to inform the forum about this.
Another user reported on VFT that he is on the way to AUH with destination JNB. He could check in without any problems.
Dec 15, 2016, 2:19 pm
#2950
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: HAJ
Posts: 237
So there is one guy stranded in AUH. Booked via a german travel blog.
His boarding in AUH for his flight to SYD was denied because he dont have a ticket anymore.
https://www.urlaubspiraten.de/fluge/...585-euro_25175
Sry its only german
His boarding in AUH for his flight to SYD was denied because he dont have a ticket anymore.
https://www.urlaubspiraten.de/fluge/...585-euro_25175
Sry its only german
Dec 15, 2016, 2:22 pm
#2951
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: BA Gold/ Star Alliance Gold
Posts: 401
I can only think, that they say, the ticket would not even have been valid to travel to AUH but only to DUS. Could be that the cancellation happened during he was in the air. That would explain things.
Dec 15, 2016, 2:22 pm
#2952
Join Date: May 2012
Location: NY
Programs: AA Plat Pro, KrisFlyer Elite Gold
Posts: 578
So there is one guy stranded in AUH. Booked via a german travel blog.
His boarding in AUH for his flight to SYD was denied because he dont have a ticket anymore.
https://www.urlaubspiraten.de/fluge/...585-euro_25175
Sry its only german
His boarding in AUH for his flight to SYD was denied because he dont have a ticket anymore.
https://www.urlaubspiraten.de/fluge/...585-euro_25175
Sry its only german
Dec 15, 2016, 2:23 pm
#2953
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,733
In the German blog "Urlaubspiraten" a user wrote, that he has been stopped in AUH. Airport personell said, that he would not have a valid ticket to Sydney as it had been cancelled. He states that they would not allow him to travel to Sydney as the ticket was only good to travel to DUS. He also added, that authorities are checking on him with potential imprisonment since he does not have a valid travel document to enter Saudi Arabia.
It is not clear if it is a genuine post. However, I thought to inform the forum about this.
It is not clear if it is a genuine post. However, I thought to inform the forum about this.
The threat is to imprison him in Abu Dhabi for entering the country without a valid onward ticket:
Etihad must be even more pissed than AZ!
Oh Mann, scheiße! Ich bin heute Morgen noch ganz ohne Probleme aus Florenz weggekommen, sitze jetzt aber in Abu Dhabi und darf nicht in den Flieger nach Sydney. Die sagen dort ich habe ein ungültiges Ticket und dürfte mit diesem Ticket eigentlich nur nach Düsseldorf fliegen und alles andere ist storniert. WAS SOLL DAS?? Man hat mir jetzt sogar angedroht, dass ich am Flughafen ins Gefängnis komme, weil ich ohne gültiges Weiterflugticket eingereist bin und das dort wohl gegen die Gesetze verstößt. HILFE?? Hat jemand eine Idee??
Dec 15, 2016, 2:27 pm
#2955
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: BA Gold/ Star Alliance Gold
Posts: 401