‘Qantas can’t guarantee flights’, airline says, after allegedly selling 8,000 flights that were already cancelled — arguing what it did was reasonable and that “airlines can’t guarantee specific fl…::Qantas has launched its legal defence in the ACCC ““ghost flights”” case — allegedly selling 8,000 flights that were already cancelled — arguing what it did was reasonable and that ““airlines can’t guarantee specific flight times””.

  • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
    1061·
    1 year ago

    It’s like Kickstarter, for flights. Everybody pools a bunch of money, if they get enough money the flight happens, if they don’t the flight gets canceled.

    No risk from the airlines perspective, they don’t have to fly an unprofitable flight.

    Did you pay money for specific time of travel? Haha jokes on you

    Did you have your flight canceled with a full refund at the last minute, and then needed to buy a flight of a much higher price to get to your destination on time? Sucks to be you

    But you know this is fair, as long as customers are allowed to get full refunds for flights they don’t fly. I didn’t feel like flying today it wasn’t convenient, since I wasn’t on the airplane I get a full refund right? That’s only fair

  • Marin_Rider@aussie.zoneEnglish
    81·
    1 year ago

    if they didn’t charge specific amounts for certain specific flights, charge for seat selection on said flights and give you an itinerary with a flight number, seat number, departure date and time maybe they would have a leg to stand on.

    perhaps all flights should cost the same, seeing as apparently they aren’t charging for flights…

  • Womble@lemmy.worldEnglish
    292·
    1 year ago

    I mean this is perfectly reasonable, its why you can turn up at the airport 3 days late and get the next available flight to your destination, right?

          • Candybar121@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Most of the popular US airlines like Southwest, United, Delta, JetBlue and American offer refundable tickets, but I think they cost more money than nonrefundable tickets.

            • eric@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              I’m well aware, and I was only talking about non-refundable tickets. I fly most weeks within the United States, and at least a few weeks internationally. But still, US airlines are incredibly accommodating in the US to changes to missed flights while most other airlines around the world are not. Because of this, I replied thinking their sarcasm was simple hyperbole.