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Reservations Bait & Switch

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Mar 10, 2017, 10:52 PM

gvi

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Bait & Switch

Classic bait and switch. Tried to book flight online. Website said there were 2 seats left at price of $604.90. Went through the entire process in less than 5 minutes but purchase was declined at last step. Called airline. They said the seat on flight 806 was sold out from under me so I now had to pay an additional $285 for the same exact flight. I explained to them they published the price online so they should honor it. They declined. Classic bait and switch. Regardless, what a rip off!

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