Comments on: Is my ticket illegal? http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/is-my-ticket-illegal/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/is-my-ticket-illegal/comment-page-1/#comment-18444 Amy Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:00:37 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/is-my-ticket-illegal/#comment-18444 As long as you have enough time to make the connections in Paris, there is nothing wrong with this, but if one flight is delayed or your baggage misplaced - because you will have to pick it up and recheck it yourself - you could have a problem and neither airline is responsible. If I were planning to spend some time in Paris on the way, I would definitely do this, it is much easier than trying to schedule a layover. I also like the idea of getting my luggage to know for sure it has made it this far, so if it is lost or damaged the time frame and responsibility is more closely pin pointed. By the way, I had a 12 hour layover in Paris with a continuously scheduled ticket and it was very easy to grab a cab and get into the city to visit a museum and have a good lunch. (Metro is efficient too but there were three of us or cab was not unreasonable) Luggage stayed with the airline at the airport, I do not know if you could do this with a change of airlines. Food and amenities at CDG were very nice so it is not a hardship to stay at the airport either. As long as you have enough time to make the connections in Paris, there is nothing wrong with this, but if one flight is delayed or your baggage misplaced – because you will have to pick it up and recheck it yourself – you could have a problem and neither airline is responsible.

If I were planning to spend some time in Paris on the way, I would definitely do this, it is much easier than trying to schedule a layover. I also like the idea of getting my luggage to know for sure it has made it this far, so if it is lost or damaged the time frame and responsibility is more closely pin pointed.

By the way, I had a 12 hour layover in Paris with a continuously scheduled ticket and it was very easy to grab a cab and get into the city to visit a museum and have a good lunch. (Metro is efficient too but there were three of us or cab was not unreasonable) Luggage stayed with the airline at the airport, I do not know if you could do this with a change of airlines. Food and amenities at CDG were very nice so it is not a hardship to stay at the airport either.

]]> By: Paul http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/is-my-ticket-illegal/comment-page-1/#comment-16984 Paul Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:31:47 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/is-my-ticket-illegal/#comment-16984 Buying two tickets? Bad idea... If your flight from Austin to Paris is delayed and you miss your connection, you are responsible for all costs (hotels, meals, change fees, new tickets, etc.). The same for your return, you misconnect in Paris and you are paying a lot of expenses. As well, having to pickup your bag and recheck in takes time and if you do not allow sufficient time for this then you are responsible for missing your flight. When a schedule change occurs and it interrupts your connection, again, there is no one to turn to - you are out any fees or expenses. Bottom line, two tickets = bad idea. Buying two tickets? Bad idea…

If your flight from Austin to Paris is delayed and you miss your connection, you are responsible for all costs (hotels, meals, change fees, new tickets, etc.). The same for your return, you misconnect in Paris and you are paying a lot of expenses.

As well, having to pickup your bag and recheck in takes time and if you do not allow sufficient time for this then you are responsible for missing your flight.

When a schedule change occurs and it interrupts your connection, again, there is no one to turn to – you are out any fees or expenses.

Bottom line, two tickets = bad idea.

]]> By: Gail Marchand http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/is-my-ticket-illegal/comment-page-1/#comment-13689 Gail Marchand Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:56:35 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/is-my-ticket-illegal/#comment-13689 It seems to me that you may be jumping the gun on this agent. Before you condem this person to a special hell. Maybe you should think about the fact that not only did this person call an agency to get free information and then not use the agency, but you have no idea if this person was clear about their ticketing plans to this agent. I have been an agent for over 15 years and I would have no problem doing a ticket like this as long as the individual understands that if a change is nessecary you are talking about 2 change fees and if a schedule change occurs that causes a misconnect the airlines will not nessecarily protect you on flights booked this way. A good agent could have run a ticket like this on one reservation with 2 ticket numbers so the airlines would know what you are doing and also protect you from a potential costly misconnect. It seems to me that you may be jumping the gun on this agent. Before you condem this person to a special hell. Maybe you should think about the fact that not only did this person call an agency to get free information and then not use the agency, but you have no idea if this person was clear about their ticketing plans to this agent. I have been an agent for over 15 years and I would have no problem doing a ticket like this as long as the individual understands that if a change is nessecary you are talking about 2 change fees and if a schedule change occurs that causes a misconnect the airlines will not nessecarily protect you on flights booked this way. A good agent could have run a ticket like this on one reservation with 2 ticket numbers so the airlines would know what you are doing and also protect you from a potential costly misconnect.

]]> By: Dana Baldwin http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/is-my-ticket-illegal/comment-page-1/#comment-13561 Dana Baldwin Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:30:23 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/is-my-ticket-illegal/#comment-13561 One quite legal way to get around the b-2-b rule is to make the reservations on two separate airlines. For example, fly Chicago - LAX on United, and back on American. If they contact you about the unused portion, you simply need to inform them your plans changed and you did not use the return portion of whichever airline contacts you. It is none of their business how you got back home, and they cannot force you to answer. Dana Baldwin One quite legal way to get around the b-2-b rule is to make the reservations on two separate airlines. For example, fly Chicago – LAX on United, and back on American. If they contact you about the unused portion, you simply need to inform them your plans changed and you did not use the return portion of whichever airline contacts you. It is none of their business how you got back home, and they cannot force you to answer.

Dana Baldwin

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