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Originally Posted by Gromit801
The don't sign the contract.
Sick of people making bad choices, and then blaming someone else.
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Ok. Thats a strong response. Let's be clear here. First off, I'm not the OP. So, "I" am not blaming anyone and "I" have not made a bad choice. I'm just venting my anger at such contracts and voicing my opinion. Does that too make you sick?
Also, when you talk about choices recognize that there aren't many. The big airlines are an all-powerful unit with consistent policies across airlines. (azstar - you make a fair point about low-cost airlines but this doesnt apply to the big airlines that fly to most locations). As such, the choices that Gromit seems to refer to just don't exist.
Let's look at this issue a little deeper - when a passenger buys a roundtrip ticket and doesn't fly the first leg, there is no real "change or cancellation" to the airline (as long as the passenger is not asking for a refund). If anything, the airline has already collected revenue for that leg and saves costs (fuel, etc.) since the passenger is not actually flying that leg. Shouldn't the passenger be free to fly with another airline/flight that meets his 'changed' needs (especially if he is willing to pay additional money for buying this new ticket) and yet continue the rest of the journey as originally planned? I would think so. If you take off your airline hats for a moment, I would think that you would agree as well.
Based on your logic, if you buy a tour package and for some reason miss the starting point/time. Will the organizer allowed to bar you from coming to the rest of the tour? I think that would be unfair, wouldnt you?