Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Aloha Airlines! - This is no April fool.



=( It’s been hell of a week. Apparently Aloha airlines went bankrupt and since I stop watching the news. My co-worker told me what happen and without them I wouldn’t have taken it so seriously. I brought our tickets on Hotwire; flying out from Oakland to Honolulu with Aloha airlines and back w/ ATA.

I called Dela and they priced one-way ticket for $800 each x3=$2400, but it’s only $650 round trip w/ them. WTF! Then I called United as Hotwire suggested, which pissed the hell out of me… try talking to a machine for a good 20 minutes and then get disconnected. ATA jack up their prices and worst, I was on hold for 35 mins and still no answers. (I figure everyone must be calling them too.)

I brought travel insurance for the 3 tickets and when I called them . They basically told me that the only way they will cover if someone dies! Get sick or stuck while traveling. Airlines bankrupt are not covers. So, I told the lady that I have to kill myself to get a refund? She replied that she wouldn’t suggest me to do that. This is pissing me off big time! To make matter worst, this was the first time I brought travel insurances. Go figure!

Yes, it’s very frustrating! How would you feel if your travel is in 2 weeks and found out part of your flight is cancel. Hotwire keep telling me this and that, they want me to contactthis company that company. Shit! Hotwire should have just contact themselves Dela, United and ATA… They are willing to change the flight but they will charge me $100 per ticket and differences.
I'm sick of it! Just refund my money; after all it's the airline fault! NOT mines!
Yes! I was very pissed last night! I called American Express and just dispute it and booked the fare elsewhere. It would have been cheaper for me to go back w/ hotwire, but morally this is not right. Thank god the others 4 didn’t have Aloha airlines.

Oh well, I’m not going to let this ruin my trip! Even if I have to paid extra for it. After all I deserve it.

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