Did anybody score Jetstar/VB $29 seats?
Feb 26th 2004, 12:10 am
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Did anybody score Jetstar/VB $29 seats?
I know cheap airfares are bit of a novelty to OZ but what a ballsup. Two crashed airline websites and Travel agents refusing to even try to get discounted seats.
We spent about 2 hours on Virgin Blue, no seats down to correspond with those coming back.
Spurred on by the hundreds of thousands of dollars we spent on fares over the years, determined to get just one fare at $29
We try jetstar for 2 hours, twice we find seats, go throught the 5 page booking form and bingo, no response no confirmation nothing
Drop into Flight center, very rude staff telling people they wont even dial for cheap fares as its wasting their time
Anyone do any better
Someone must have got one
We spent about 2 hours on Virgin Blue, no seats down to correspond with those coming back.
Spurred on by the hundreds of thousands of dollars we spent on fares over the years, determined to get just one fare at $29
We try jetstar for 2 hours, twice we find seats, go throught the 5 page booking form and bingo, no response no confirmation nothing
Drop into Flight center, very rude staff telling people they wont even dial for cheap fares as its wasting their time
Anyone do any better
Someone must have got one
Feb 26th 2004, 12:12 am
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Heard on the radio this morning that they had 45000 hits on the Jetstar website last night. They expected at least 50000 today, apparently. :scared:
Feb 26th 2004, 12:15 am
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Bloody JET****!
Feb 26th 2004, 12:17 am
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Originally posted by jayr
Bloody JET****!
Bloody JET****!
Feb 26th 2004, 12:18 am
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Originally posted by dotty
I'll take that as a no then
I'll take that as a no then
Feb 26th 2004, 12:21 am
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i tried - couldnt get webs to work
tried call vb and they the machine says they are too busy and to call back - just a big scam!
tried call vb and they the machine says they are too busy and to call back - just a big scam!
Feb 26th 2004, 12:35 am
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The ArchBishop of Canterbury is giving away 5,000 tickets to Christ's Latest Crucifixion.
Feb 26th 2004, 12:37 am
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Due to demand the website has gone down. The head of Jetstar is delighted!
Feb 26th 2004, 12:39 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
Due to demand the website has gone down. The head of Jetstar is delighted!
Due to demand the website has gone down. The head of Jetstar is delighted!
Though not his customers...
Feb 26th 2004, 12:55 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
Due to demand the website has gone down. The head of Jetstar is delighted!
Due to demand the website has gone down. The head of Jetstar is delighted!
Feb 26th 2004, 1:43 am
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If you go on www.qantas.com.au you will get a qantas and Jetstar pricing at the same time. The jetstar side just times out though.
Feb 26th 2004, 2:01 am
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Re: Did anybody score Jetstar/VB $29 seats?
Originally posted by dotty
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We spent about 2 hours on Virgin Blue, no seats down to correspond with those coming back.
...
We try jetstar for 2 hours, twice we find seats, go throught the 5 page booking form and bingo, no response no confirmation nothing
...
Someone must have got one
...
We spent about 2 hours on Virgin Blue, no seats down to correspond with those coming back.
...
We try jetstar for 2 hours, twice we find seats, go throught the 5 page booking form and bingo, no response no confirmation nothing
...
Someone must have got one
MrsD spent more than 2 hrs trying to get something useful on VB last night - no joy.
Then she was up at 5am Qld time to try JetStar and after about three "we are processing your request ...... there has been an error" she finally managed to get something
So, 4 of us are off to Tasmania for a week - total flight cost $248.
Feb 26th 2004, 2:14 am
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I see they are going for the easyjet seat grab method.
Feb 26th 2004, 2:16 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
I see they are going for the easyjet seat grab method.
I see they are going for the easyjet seat grab method.
I heard they were doing that to load the plan quicker, but doesn't everyone just try and get a seat at the front first and cause even longer delays?
Feb 26th 2004, 2:20 am
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Originally posted by jayr
I heard they were doing that to load the plan quicker, but doesn't everyone just try and get a seat at the front first and cause even longer delays?
I heard they were doing that to load the plan quicker, but doesn't everyone just try and get a seat at the front first and cause even longer delays?