Passenger who missed the plane to Budapest had to pay 2000 dollars fine
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A passenger planned to travel from the United States to Budapest, but due to complications at the airport, she missed the plane. In addition, she had to pay a fine of USD 2000 for not taking the flight.
Missing the plane comes with a fine?
After missing the plane to Budapest, the passenger bought a new ticket to get home. However, buying a new ticket was not enough. For “not showing up”, she had to pay an additional USD 2000 (EUR 1950). According to the airport’s explanation, they could not activate the new ticket until they had not paid the charges. The passenger’s daughter wrote to spabook.net: “My mom was supposed to come home from America yesterday. They left Cleveland for New York on a Delta flight. They waited 1.5 hours for their suitcases. It was an extra 20 minutes before they got to the terminal where their plane left for Budapest. The plane took off at 6.15 PM. They got to the counter at 5.10 PM. Since they had to wait so long for the suitcases and there was no one there to talk to, they missed the plane. They could not do anything, they bought a new ticket for the next flight for another USD 900 (EUR 878). As of this morning, they were fined USD 2 000/person because they did not board/travel with the flight their first ticket was for, and the new ticket will not be validated until this is paid.”
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Bullshit. They should get an American lawyer and sue the airline for breach of contractual obligation if they were delayed due to their luggage going missing.
Plus, how is it that the airline couldn’t transfer the luggage to the connecting flight?
Sounds like the travel agency screwed up somewhere.
When you go, if you are a tourist, always always purchase travel insurance, people. And if you are traveling with valuable items you can’t afford to lose, then make sure you either ship them separately with a professional freight forwarder, or never let that bag out of your sight. It goes where you go.
No wonder staycations are becoming popular. Not only do they make people in your own community & country wealthier which in the long-run benefits you, but such annoying hassles are not going to ruin the short precious vacations people have. At least here in Canada where we work such long hours. I always try not to go our of my way to get Markeled. (that means screwed over, such as Hazbeens’ wife does to anyone who comes into their sphere),
Source: dailynewshungary.com https://dailynewshungary.com/passenger-who-missed-the-plane-to-budapest-had-to-pay-2000-dollars-fine/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter&utm_term=2022-07-08
I think they got two different ticket s.