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‘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... (home.nzcity.co.nz)
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‘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"".

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[–] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 100 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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....

[–] SHITPOSTING_ACCOUNT@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

Most importantly, they don't let you substitute a different passenger. If you get sick and can't make your flight, but your friend wants to go instead, you have to let your ticket go unused and your friend has to buy a (now much more expensive) last minute ticket.