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shima S

1 reviews | Active since Apr 2017

15 Aug 2017, 18:57

Exorbitant fees to change my ticket after pre paying for flight ticket changes.

I bought a return ticket to Europe with travelstart. I took the option of R750 to avoid change ticket feels and I also bought the more exensive ticket available as I was aware Iwold change my dates. but then the fun begins , as I needed to change my return ticket , I phoned the call centre aroudn 20 times fro England. The people answring the phones seem to have no clue what they are doing and you have to wait 24 hours and sometimes longer if it is week-end to get a price. And thats when it gets really interesting. The prices I was quote to change my return date were more than the cost of my original ticket. What is really ridiculous is that could go on the website and buy a return ticket at the same time for less than what they were charging for one change that I had already paid for!!!! Eventually , so that I did not have to email or phone them again , I purchaesed an entire new return ticket from another website which cost less than their ticket difference fee for the date I needed to travel , thus saving me money and time but I will NEVER again , nor anyone from my company purhase a ticket from Travelstart. It is unbelievable that they will charge you more for changing the return date of a ticket you have already purchased , than for a new return ticket on their website , now that they hace got you and you have no choice. Do not buy from these people.

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Travelstart
Travelstart's reply15 Aug 2017, 20:04
Official

Hi Dakini

Thank you for your feedback

I do regret to hear of your dissatisfaction and appreciate the opportunity to comment on the flexi option which Travelstart offers our clients online.

The flexi ticket option covers a client for 1 free date change which is for the penalty fee. The difference in airport taxes and airfare is for the clients own expense. This is advised under the information provided online.

Kind regards

Avril

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shima S's update16 Aug 2017, 00:18
Reviewer Update
I bought a flexi ticket and when I wanted to claim my one free date change , the price difference for the PAID return portion of my ticket was MORE than that a brand new entire return ticket to Europe , including the airport taxes , advertised on Travelstart website. I musthave contacted your office about 30 times before I purchased a new return ticket to Europe . I will continue to publish this story in as many places on the net that I can find where local and international travellers look for reviews about travel agents.
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shima S's update16 Aug 2017, 00:25
Reviewer Update
Do be really clear . You were quoting me R12000 to change my return portion of my paid ticket under the flexi option , while at the same time on the Travelstart website , there were brand new return tickets available to Europe for my dates , that cost less than this date change. You were simply making any prices up that suited as you were aware I had no options and I see many many complaints like this online about your company !!!!!
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shima S's update16 Aug 2017, 00:27
Reviewer Update
Finally I bought a new return ticket to Europe for R8500 for the entire journey but this on top of the R10500 that I paid you for the original ticket. But I have learnt an expensive lesson and one not forgotten and I certainly it shall be spoken about !