i plan my october trips usually january 1st each year.
i do my bookings for air, hotel, car service all taken care of that day.
then i wait for October to come along so i can start my vacation.
everyone is having travel woes this year and i am no exception.
i just want to vent on how i am not pleased right now.
i make my air plans early in order to chose the seat i want on the plane and to get the cheaper rates. i then use watchdog and if the fares drop, i get credit or vouchers for another trip.
i did well on the air this year. it was higher than the years past of course.
right now it has doubled from the amount i paid when i booked early this year.
around May 5, i found out my return flight was canceled.
my late evening flight i have had for years was no longer available.
i was put on a much earlier flight to come home.
I could not pull up my itinerary on the united website so i called them a few minutes ago. They let me book a seat on the rescheduled flight they changed on me last month. i got the last seat on the plane.
the agent said the flight i am on is already sold out as it has been overbooked. agent told me to check in early so i don't get bumped.
oh snap again.......
ok, after i screamed about it, i calmed down and can live with it.
now i get a notice from united that even though i bought my ticket in advance, i will still have to pay the $15 charge fee to book my first piece of luggage since my flight is after August xx. The second bag will be a charge of $125 if i care to have a second bag.
i'll wear about 7 layers of clothes. won't need the extra 2nd bag then.
to top that, no more free beverages.
even a bottle of water will cost me $2.00
wonder if we have delays while we are on the tarmac and have to sit an hour, will they be selling out of those $2 bottles of water......
you can't take bottled water with you through the point of checking your luggage in.
so i either buy the water bottles inside the airport after security or buy it on the plane....
they have me coming and going......
I read that after august, the increase charge for the first bag to check in will be put into the cost of the fare. who knows if United will then put another fee charge on to the travelers.
i can see it now.........carry ons will weigh 50 lbs and won't fit under the seat. plane will be delayed in leaving the tarmac so the passengers can have that bag checked in. then the hassle of collecting that additional fee.
on the other hand, it is a lot more convenient for me flying solo than driving for 22 hours to get to orlando.......
nevermind..............
i do my bookings for air, hotel, car service all taken care of that day.
then i wait for October to come along so i can start my vacation.
everyone is having travel woes this year and i am no exception.
i just want to vent on how i am not pleased right now.
i make my air plans early in order to chose the seat i want on the plane and to get the cheaper rates. i then use watchdog and if the fares drop, i get credit or vouchers for another trip.
i did well on the air this year. it was higher than the years past of course.
right now it has doubled from the amount i paid when i booked early this year.
around May 5, i found out my return flight was canceled.
my late evening flight i have had for years was no longer available.
i was put on a much earlier flight to come home.
I could not pull up my itinerary on the united website so i called them a few minutes ago. They let me book a seat on the rescheduled flight they changed on me last month. i got the last seat on the plane.
the agent said the flight i am on is already sold out as it has been overbooked. agent told me to check in early so i don't get bumped.
oh snap again.......
ok, after i screamed about it, i calmed down and can live with it.
now i get a notice from united that even though i bought my ticket in advance, i will still have to pay the $15 charge fee to book my first piece of luggage since my flight is after August xx. The second bag will be a charge of $125 if i care to have a second bag.
i'll wear about 7 layers of clothes. won't need the extra 2nd bag then.
to top that, no more free beverages.
even a bottle of water will cost me $2.00
wonder if we have delays while we are on the tarmac and have to sit an hour, will they be selling out of those $2 bottles of water......
you can't take bottled water with you through the point of checking your luggage in.
so i either buy the water bottles inside the airport after security or buy it on the plane....
they have me coming and going......
I read that after august, the increase charge for the first bag to check in will be put into the cost of the fare. who knows if United will then put another fee charge on to the travelers.
i can see it now.........carry ons will weigh 50 lbs and won't fit under the seat. plane will be delayed in leaving the tarmac so the passengers can have that bag checked in. then the hassle of collecting that additional fee.
on the other hand, it is a lot more convenient for me flying solo than driving for 22 hours to get to orlando.......
nevermind..............
