I booked a flight using my credit card for a friend coming on a group trip. We all had the same dates from 21 Aug to 11 Sept return airfare from New Zealand to Delhi. HOWEVER, the webpage to fill in credit card details does not ALSO SHOW FLIGHTS, so you cannot confirm they are correct. That webpage only asks for credit card info and to confirm those details. When u click 'confirm' for the details, the payment is taken and only afterwards you can see the flights booked. Mine were immediately wrong, out by a month (21 July to 11 Aug) and so for a dyslexic person this needs to be checked before being charged. I immediately opened a case file, and instead of 24hrs it took DAYS for anyone to respond. I even called that same day, a cost to me because there's no office in NZ, and they said it's free to change once but there's a penalty??! There was no fare difference, the flights were available, but they refused to do anything but charge me 240nzd (+12000INR) to change to the dates I actually wanted/needed. Terrible service, and no explanation. Not even a way to complain, so I am here. Booking reference: WEBZSP (Roger Kenneth Holding, passenger).
Air India customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
Jul 15, 2024
Updated by octopusenvy I requested in the online portal and also by phone to NOT BE PENALISED when the website design is wrong and I knew immediately that the months were out (correct dates, wrong numbered months...common mistakes for dyslexic people). I only received hollow, scripted apologies, and told I have to pay. It was infuriating. I asked for supervisors and I was refused.
Jul 15, 2024
Updated by octopusenvy As it was a friend, I had no choice but to pay the fare penalty to get them flying for the correct months (or cancel the flight and rebook them which was even more expensive, over $500NZD!). I am still wanting the 'penalty' fully refunded.