Letter: Traveller's fare
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Sir: There is far more to complain about in the way our airlines treat their customers than the inexcusable over-booking antics mentioned by Professor Peter Mathieson (letter, 6 November).
When booking to travel to Munich from Stansted via Amsterdam on KLM/Air UK flights, I was quoted vastly different rates by a travel agent in person and by booking clerks for Stansted on the phone. I tried Stansted once more the next day to find the rates had changed yet again. Inquiring how many rates there were, I was told there were no fewer than nine different fares charged for the same flights and these could change by the day as if one was buying a share on the stock market.
Why aren't airlines, like any other commercial organisation, required to publish their fares and on what conditions these fares are offered? Perhaps Peter Mandelson can look into these anomalies.
ALAN BLYTH
Lavenham, Suffolk
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments