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rashad D

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2016

16 Oct 2018, 22:34

TOTAL INCOMPETNCE AND VERY VERY POOR TRAVEL EXPERTISE --- AVOID THIS COMPANY OR YOU MIGHT BE STRANDED ABROAD !!!!

TRAVEL AGENTS WHO WILL LET YOU DOWN! BE WARNED AND BOOK DIRECTLY DONT WASTE YOUR TIME!!! Very Very disappointed and upset with the Flight Center Kyalami ! When we booked my 66 year old aunts ticket to canada we booked it with a travel agent we though we could depend and trust to make no mistakes , however we were badly let down , They routed her return flight via the united states -Where a visa is required even if in transit ! Had we not figured out sooner she would have been stranded at the airport since the travel agency failed to verify nor inform us that a US visa is required. They not only failed to inform us but charged us approximately R4950 rands extra in order to reroute her flight back, and to top it off left her stranded in transit for over 12 hours. We had to wait helplessy and just hope she would make the journey back ok . This mistake was not even acknowledged as they hid behind terms and conditions instead of stepping up to at least cover half the costs , instead they blamed it on a new employee. Thats an excuse for the term poorly trained staff!!! BOOO to flight centre for letting us down , we trusted your so called expertise but that has seemed to have faded away - my advice ppl rather book direct!shame on you !

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Replies (3)
Flight Centre South Africa
Flight Centre South Africa's reply17 Oct 2018, 07:28
Official
Dear rashad-dahbhelia

Thank you for your feedback on your aunts' experience. 

We will be in touch with you directly to gather further information on the concerns you have brought to our attention.

Kind regards
FCTG Team 
Flight Centre South Africa
Flight Centre South Africa's reply19 Oct 2018, 10:31
Official

Dear rashad-dahbhelia

Thank you for affording us the opportunity to look into the matter of the concerns brought to our attention. We hope that the resolution afforded is seen as a genuine attempt to remedy the matter.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience experienced.

FCTG Team

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rashad D's update19 Oct 2018, 11:02
Reviewer Update
Good Day A big applause and standing ovation for the Flight Centre group , they have proved to really be the flight leaders and I retract my comments and really am very happy . They dealt with the case in the most professional manner . A massive thanks to Graham Meas for his part in the resolution . He was professional and friendly and most importantly understanding and given that I was at fault for accepting the terms he did agree that as a Flight Centre Agency it is a duty to go above and beyond in verbally communicating the travel requirements with the customer , at the end of the day we seek guidance in these cases. Also bearing in mind that the consultant wandile was new at the company and has overall still made my dealings with flight centre very pleasurable during my booking and drama thereafter. Thanks Flight Centre Group for meeting me halfway and restoring my faith in the company! Thanks again for the excellent after sales service !