bart Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I was thinking I was going on a Holiday at the end of this month, I was adament I got a email of my line manager to say I had it.. We spoke yesterday and he said he could not remember getting a email from me..and he has already rostered me in for the time I was supposed to take the break for. Beliving he was a airhead I left that brief discussion rather peed off. I was determined to find the email and his reply I sent to him, I just found out I never booked that Holiday. So far in the past 6 months, I have missed a flight back to Barcelona as I never checked the times correctly, and the paper with the flight deatils was in my hand the whole time. Paid extra costs for re booking a flight back to Barcelona for a different day. Booked a return flight that I never took ... and now I am facing another return trip that I am not going to take... ! I have lost out on around 300 €´s ahhhhh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 I have choses to make myself feel better by listening to COLDPLAY ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scientist Man Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 haha sorry to hear about that. Just be thankful you got a flight back. My friend went to Florida one year and somehow got there flights mixed (dont ask me how) and couldnt get a flight back till the next day which sent them back some G's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffire Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Aww man that sucks!! It's good to know airlines in America aren't the only terrible ones. That whole industry is going down the tubes now that the cost of oil goes up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Flying bad Boating better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK8 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Ah that sucks dude!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 I forgot to add another 2 flights ... A trip to Africa and I came back early, oh that hurt and a outbound and return flight to Amsterdam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffire Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 http://yachts.monacoeye.com/pages/sigma_016.php As long as you're using boats... go with something groovy. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Magpie Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 So if I read everything correctly, you've booked some flights and forgotten about them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK8 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 You must be a rich man...or were..:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 I missed a plane again !!! I am good at this... :dozey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I missed a plane again !!! I am good at this... :dozey: That's plane to see!!:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petit Prince Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I've never missed plane/ forgotten about a flight but I once got charged 80£ for extra luggage. I paid for an extra bag and thought I could take twice as much luggage with me. It turned out that I still wasn't allowed more than 20kilos.:dozey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueDeNimes Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 When you book with Ryanair and you don't take the flight, you can get back the government taxes. Government taxes are the only portion of taxes, fees and charges which are refundable. Government tax refunds are subject to an administration fee of just £15, which is half BA's admin fee of £30 and significantly lower than BMI's £25 or Easyjet's £17.50. If the refund amount due to the customer is less than the applicable refund administration charge then no refund will be made. Government tax refund requests must be made within one month from the booked travel date.From Ryanair.com Ok, so only minus 15 GBP but better than nothing! Most people don't know that. A friend just missed the one-month-request deadline... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 When you book with Ryanair and you don't take the flight, you can get back the government taxes. From Ryanair.com Ok, so only minus 15 GBP but better than nothing! Most people don't know that. A friend just missed the one-month-request deadline... cheers i will have A look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Magpie Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 How can you be like that? I mean ... don't you think you should go to the airport earlier??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 How can you be like that? I mean ... don't you think you should go to the airport earlier??? Quite clearly a rhetorical question, I'd say!!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 AGAIN THIS TIME I WAS EXPECTING TO GET a flight back to Manchester for XMAS... turned up very early... Like a day too early... All with a bit of drama, was waiting to check in without my printout as they can normally finds your details by your Passport/Photo ID. And they could not find it, all they could find was my return flight back to Barcelona. I was so sure I had booked the flight, the Airport in Barcelona for some bizzare reason does not have any working internet for public use, as I felt I had a case to prove, in the end I got them to print out my return flight and got the check in clerk to write and stamp it that I was at the airport attempting to get on the plane so I could build a case for refund with something extra for all the incovience. When I got home the first thing I did was check my flight and found out it was for tomorrow. I feel like a right Idiot, I must have checked my booking like a 100 times, but missed the little detail of re checking the date of the flight... I think I will have to apoligise even buy some chocalates for the check in staff tomorrow as they are bound to be the same people working there tomorrow !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 :\ so you've came back to Barcelona a day before the one you should? you should check the info or bring a copy with you i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 NO i tried to go back to Manchester a day to early !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 :o i see. i think you should bring a copy of the info of your flights with you. :thinking: when we've needed any document for any trip we brought it with us all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Magpie Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 You really don't have any luck with these things. :thinking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 NO i tried to go back to Manchester a day to early !!! I reckon you're in dire need of a New Year's resolution to "get more organised".:dozey: Anyway, my return flight has only cost about 27 Euros in total, and I just booked one for February for a total of 30!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 You really don't have any luck with these things. :thinking: Doesn't sound like luck has anything to do with it................................. :dozey: Bad luck would be if your flight was cancelled or your car broke down on the way to the airport or something................................... ;) I always print out my details immediately I've booked and attach them to my "magnet board".:smug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Magpie Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Yeah, I know. :rolleyes: I do the same - print out all the details and put them somewhere visible so I don't forget about the flight. These things aren't meant to be fooling around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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