Thank you to Airtran Counter CSR

Posted by wktd on January 6th, 2009
  • I travel alot with United, however found myself booking a ticket from ATL - LAX on the back end of a holiday trip. Upon arriving at the airport to check in (for a flight that was delayed 4 hours due to weather) we discovered that I boofed and booked the flight for Dec 2 '05 -- instead of Jan 2 '06 which was that day.

    Pretty lame on my part, but i'll blame it on a late night booking following a business class reservation through 5 countries that I had made prior (i.e. I should have known better).

    The flight was sold out, as was every other flight/airline for a couple days. They were able to accomodate me on a flight to LAS, where I was able to drive home, and although I did have to pay a penalty, and a higher fare, they did give me credit for my previous internet purchased discount ticket.

    They did not need to, and it was very nice of them on what was probably a crazy day for them due to New Years flights and horrible weather delays.

    They do not fly on routes I am usually on, so will not be a regular - but was suprised that they were easy to work with.


  • As the OP -- my point was that they did allow me to use the original ticket $ for credit -- I did not expect that. They were also very professional and looked to supervisors or others until they got an answer seemed like an answer that I hoped for. They could have very easily said, "We're sorry Mr TioJelly... you must buy a ticket and you get nothing..."

    As for the international trip -- yes it was flown, and I required several schedule changes during the trip, but given it was a full priced ticket, and my status with that airline -- I expected no change in costs or issues.

    Good job Airtran -- and thanks.


  • I think the point was that they let him use the funds he had paid on the original ticket towards the latter ticket.

    I agree, it was nice they didn't tell him to take a hike!


  • I guess I don't understand. The OP showed up for a flight a month after it was booked, with no intervening notice, and was allowed to travel. And he liked the customer service he got. As to a "ride on a low cost carrier," let's see: the OP went on a transcontinental nonstop flight, with a Business Class cabin available--can't quite tell from the post if the OP used it, all of which would seem to me to me to also make the usual LCC issues/biases/hangups even further irrelevant.
    Please dont feed the trolls.


  • They charged you the Penalty and took your money for a ride on a Low cost Carrier..Yeah..easy to work with.

    I guess I don't understand. The OP showed up for a flight a month after it was booked, with no intervening notice, and was allowed to travel. And he liked the customer service he got. As to a "ride on a low cost carrier," let's see: the OP went on a transcontinental nonstop flight, with a Business Class cabin available--can't quite tell from the post if the OP used it, all of which would seem to me to me to also make the usual LCC issues/biases/hangups even further irrelevant.


  • They charged you the Penalty and took your money for a ride on a Low cost Carrier..Yeah..easy to work with.


  • ...i thought if i did it in the bright sunshine we had in Atlanta today, that it might do us all a bit of good...







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