trekka Posted July 4, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted July 4, 2020 On 28/06/2020 at 14:24, mikeyp102 said: I had flights in March with Norwegian Air, took about 4 weeks to get money back. Jet2 Gave refund in about 2 weeks I have heard good things about Jet2 - I hope so, as I found out last night that a trip to Malta has been cancelled. Apparently they're now not flying out from Birmingham there until next April Oh well - a trip to Iceland around Christmas time it is then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 At least we all have that automatic EU flight compensation for cancelled flights to fall back on... Oh wait... In good news for me though jet2 are flying direct to cologne from brum starting Dec, flybe have left a massive hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 It's hard to have sympathy for airlines when they treat people like this with vouchers and the repayment timescales involved during a pandemic. It's just a dirty cartel kept alive by price fixing and treating customers like pigs in a lorry. How valued you are to them as customers is pretty clear now though I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) Three months later and I’m still waiting for my £500 back from Virgin Airlines. It turns out the outbound flight was cancelled and, even though I booked it through Opodo, I’ve discovered the contract is still with Virgin Airlines. Good article here that might be of use to others: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/jun/24/get-this-message-over-to-airlines-stop-passing-the-buck-over-refunds Quote It claims customers’ contracts are with the agent, not the airline. This is untrue. Opodo’s terms and conditions, like other booking platforms, make clear that the customer’s contract is with the travel provider. “While the contract is between the customer and travel supplier I’m also now being led a merry dance by Ryanair for cancelled flights to Barcelona. Edited July 12, 2020 by Morley_crosses_to_Withe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoppy1987 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 A sad day for us Aviation enthusiasts with BA's 744s going. I'll miss the fan whirring of those RB211-524s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Easyjet cancelled my flight last week and sent me an email either offering a re-booking, a voucher, or full refund. Took the full refund of course! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 So, back at the end of June, having had our Virgin Atlantic flights cancelled I requested a refund via their online service (as there was no chance of speaking to an employee on the phone) and I heard nothing back. last week, I again tried to contact VA but again no employees available to discuss on the phone so did the SMS service. finally got confirmation of our refund being processed but will take an additional 80 days to finalise... I’m relieved we’re getting the money back but have already wasted 6 weeks trying their online service first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 On 18/08/2020 at 10:21, theboyangel said: So, back at the end of June, having had our Virgin Atlantic flights cancelled I requested a refund via their online service (as there was no chance of speaking to an employee on the phone) and I heard nothing back. last week, I again tried to contact VA but again no employees available to discuss on the phone so did the SMS service. finally got confirmation of our refund being processed but will take an additional 80 days to finalise... I’m relieved we’re getting the money back but have already wasted 6 weeks trying their online service first My flights been cancelled and I wasn’t even notified by them. What a shambles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 16 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: My flights been cancelled and I wasn’t even notified by them. What a shambles Dem, call this number and get the SMS service started Virgin 03448747747 I had a positive result within 48hrs (result being confirmation my refund will be processed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Finally confirmation my refund will be paid within 7 days by Virgin Atlantic - took way too long to sort out and have no desire to book with them again anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Still waiting for money back from SAS, absolute scum. Will never use them again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 02/11/2020 at 23:36, Zatman said: Still waiting for money back from SAS, absolute scum. Will never use them again I got money back from them this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 11 minutes ago, NoelVilla said: I got money back from them this week. Was the same actually though ai took a voucher, I heard the government was putting lots of pressure on them to fix this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Zatman said: Was the same actually though ai took a voucher, I heard the government was putting lots of pressure on them to fix this They did so I guess that's why they paid out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, NoelVilla said: They did so I guess that's why they paid out I thought it was because I sent an angry email to the CEO office on Sunday. Well I will claim its down to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 On 17/07/2020 at 08:30, knoppy1987 said: A sad day for us Aviation enthusiasts with BA's 744s going. I'll miss the fan whirring of those RB211-524s. The big old jumbos are yesterdays news unfortunately. Glad I managed to get a few flights on 747's and A380's before they disappear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Korean and Asiana are merging... well, Korean are taking Asiana over. Both of them 5 star airlines. Shame as I'd always wanted to try Asiana Talk of ANA and Japan doing the same. I imagine we will see a lot of consolidation in the airline market. Less competition, less routes and higher prices maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoppy1987 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Xela said: The big old jumbos are yesterdays news unfortunately. Glad I managed to get a few flights on 747's and A380's before they disappear! The 747-400F and 747-400CF Converted Freighters are holding strong, but, they have very little presence here sadly. Same with the 747-8F. I'd love the chance to get on a Lufthansa 747-8i but at the moment I am dreaming. At least the 747-400s had longevity in service. The A380 fleet has an average age under 8 years, and over 90% of the fleet is in storage. I just hope the remaining operators do not follow Air France. Some have opted for long-term storage. I remain hopeful given the likes of Emirates and Qantas have recently done some cabin refits in Premium Economy. I've never flew on one either and even though I do not think it is the prettiest aircraft (we used to call it a block of flats - it lacks the elegance of a 744 IMO), it will have to be struck off the list at some point. Plenty of 744s mind. The one that got away was the MD-11 for me. My Dad even managed to get on one from Helsinki to Tokyo Narita (Finnair) without even knowing. I was envious when I saw a picture! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted April 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 6, 2022 On 12/01/2021 at 15:32, knoppy1987 said: The 747-400F and 747-400CF Converted Freighters are holding strong, but, they have very little presence here sadly. Same with the 747-8F. I'd love the chance to get on a Lufthansa 747-8i but at the moment I am dreaming. At least the 747-400s had longevity in service. The A380 fleet has an average age under 8 years, and over 90% of the fleet is in storage. I just hope the remaining operators do not follow Air France. Some have opted for long-term storage. I remain hopeful given the likes of Emirates and Qantas have recently done some cabin refits in Premium Economy. I've never flew on one either and even though I do not think it is the prettiest aircraft (we used to call it a block of flats - it lacks the elegance of a 744 IMO), it will have to be struck off the list at some point. Plenty of 744s mind. The one that got away was the MD-11 for me. My Dad even managed to get on one from Helsinki to Tokyo Narita (Finnair) without even knowing. I was envious when I saw a picture! I am glad that I rode LH's 748 business class on the upper deck before the pandemic, even though the product is nothing to write home about (and LH stranding me in BLR before rebooking me in middles in coach on Emirates back to North America basically means LH and Emirates are on my "never again" list). Will likely not get to fly on an A380, given that the remaining operators aren't ones I'm likely to ever fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted July 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2022 Not looking good for SAS and their pilots are on strike. Swedish gov refused to bail them out. Dunno what the Danes will do. I've started to use my points on random goods from their store and booked hotels to make sure I get something if they go tits up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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