BP
Bruce P

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2019

19 Nov 2019, 16:39

*********** travel agent

My name is Bruce pietersen. I have recently used the service of flight centre and been left highly dispirited.I stayed four days in Bangkok and five days in ****et. The consultant had booked a friend and I the flights. Then I went onto booking.com to enquire the specific hotels I wanted because I've done so before. Five nights including breakfast came to more or less the same price the consultant offered so I said go ahead and booked. We on whatsapp together and I typed it out clear what I wanted. He emailed the invoice which only stated the hotel name and date. Trustingly I paid via credit card. When I went in for the hotel voucher to be printed it include breakfast. Obviously I had wanted it rectified. He assured me over the next few days he would sort out the problem. I drove up and down for 3days to the shop only to hear that his been very busy etc. Slaps out our whatsapp messages to prove me wrong when it's all in writing. He further ignores my messages and finally tells me it's sorted but his waiting for it to change on his computer system. To lie even further he sends me a message a few days from departure that the the hotel emailed him to say they can't include breakfast or make changes to the booking. I have never heard of a any hotel not being able to do that. Then afterwards makes the excuse its the booking team in joburg that made the mistake.then he says to me that I must paid for the breakfast and bring in the invoices and he ll reinburst me the money back into my account. Well out off the four days I paid for three, breakfast for two and the amount came to R1350 which is due to me from flight centre. Thats me paying R1350 extra for a hotel I couldve booked myself but put my trust in a *********** consultant. I feel I have to mention the branch and consultant. Blue route mall cape Town, and Wal**** Lutta the consultant. I have went in two weeks to give him the breakfast slips, messaged a week ago to ask if there's any feedback, I can see the message is read but I get no response and get blaitently ignored as he did before. Twice in the past flight centre has messed up my transfers which I have overlooked but this is the pits, a travel consultant that can't book a hotel properly then tries to pin it on the customer and gives him the run around. To who it may concern, my number is *** and I'll show and forward you every single message

0
Replies (2)
Flight Centre South Africa
Flight Centre South Africa's reply19 Nov 2019, 16:59
Official
Dear Bruce 

We understand that you have had a frustrating experience and this is never what we would want for our customers. 

We will be in touch with you directly to ensure we provide you with the feedback and clarity you need and appreciate the opportunity you have afforded us to look into the matter for you. 

~E.M. 
Flight Centre South Africa
Flight Centre South Africa's reply22 Nov 2019, 11:30
Official
Dear Bruce 

Thank you once again for letting us know that your experience was not what you had expected and that you felt let down. This is never what we would want from our customer experience and we truly apologise that this was the impression you had been left with. 

Our Customer Experience team have provided you with the detailed information you required and advised the arrangements to ensure the refund due to you is finalised as soon as possible. 

We remain at your disposal. 

~E.M.