I think I just flew my last international flight.

**Xtreme** · 19th February 2024, 07:31 AM

I hear of numerous cancelled flights but I haven't heard of many requesting a refund due to the 'service' not being delivered.
Has anyone tried to & been successful in requesting a refund from the airline concerned?

**4bee** · 19th February 2024, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by disco gazza

Last August I flew from Syd-GC with Rex. The flexstar flight was leaving I think it was 10 mins before our flight left.
While waiting I had some McD's and I saw both flexstar and the Rex planes come in and park in there respective slots, exactly opposite each other.
Boarded the flight and we took off on time. Flight was pleasant and we landed 5 mins early.
As we were walking towards the terminal the flexstar flight was just pulling into its parking spot.
I couldnt see whether the flexstar flight had left as I was on the wrong side of of the plane to check if it had left.
Have only flown once with flexstar and I vowed never again.

cheers
DG

I don't know "Flexstar or is that code for JStar?

**Tins** · 19th February 2024, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by 4bee

I don't know "Flexstar or is that code for JStar?

Reckon so, after thinking about it. DG's last sentence echoes my sentiments regarding that carrier.

**loanrangie** · 19th February 2024, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Homestar

Should this be in the 'Grumpy Old Buggers' thread or should we start a new one called 'First World Problems' ???

I was just about to quote the FWP or say suck it up princess, i'd gladly put up with a little crap .

**Epic_Dragon** · 19th February 2024, 10:30 AM

I get anxious flying, our wheelchairs get taken from us and thrown around and broken. They are our legs and treated so poorly.
I want to be able to book an extra seat and strap my wheelchair into it.
Airlines then refuse to repair or replace them ($20k for custom made to measure wheelchairs) and if they do, it's a good couple of months without.
Also reliant on them carrying the isle chair which legally they are meant to, but most of the time, they don't carry it on board. So then no toilet access for wheelchair users. Unless we drag ourselves on the floor.
Add that to the way they always cancel flights and change them

I think I just flew my last international flight.

Need to win lotto and charter private planes to just have a safe flight somewhere

**scarry** · 19th February 2024, 11:57 AM

Talking about things getting broken and thrown around.
A couple of days ago I saw baggage handlers unloading a Qantas international flight,at Brisbane airport.
About 8 suitcases fell off one of the baggage trailers,and onto the tarmac.
The driver did not stop,just kept going then came back about 20 minutes later and picked them up.

**Tins** · 19th February 2024, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by scarry

Talking about things getting broken and thrown around.
A couple of days ago I saw baggage handlers unloading a Qantas international flight,at Brisbane airport.
About 8 suitcases fell off one of the baggage trailers,and onto the tarmac.
The driver did not stop,just kept going then came back about 20 minutes later and picked them up.

Seen similar myself. They sort of make the case for AI and robots doing their job for them.

**austastar** · 19th February 2024, 12:06 PM

Hi,
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Cheers

**disco gazza** · 19th February 2024, 01:45 PM

Hi 4bee, yes it was jstar I was referring too.

DG

**Ferret** · 19th February 2024, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Epic_Dragon

...Add that to the way they always cancel flights and change them

I'll expand a little on my last experience (outlined earlier in the thread) because there was a lady in a wheel chair involved, she was South African.

I was at Schipol airport, Amsterdam. After you're told your connection has been missed you are placed in the hands of the "Special Assistance Team". Their job is to 'assist' you, I suppose. A nice lady checks my documents and directs me to join the queue.

In front of me is a lady in a wheel chair engaged in an argument with one of the 'assistants'. She has also been told she is impacted by flight delays and has missed her connection to SA. The staff tell her they can't get her on an alternate flight for 2 days so she will have to find her own accommodation for 2 nights. When she asks can they help her find accommodation they reply that's not their job, you have to find and pay for it your self, failing that she can sleep at the airport.

She says it's impossible for medical reason to sit / sleep inside the airport when she is confined to a wheel chair and objects vigorously to her treatment by the airline involved. Finally a boss lady come over and tells she has to accept their 'assistance' as it is, nothing more will be offered to her. They will not find accommodation for her and points out she is a SA citizen without a visa to enter the EU zone. So even if they were prepared to find accommodation for her she is unable to pass through immigration, ie leave the airport.

Her predicament dawns on her and she asks to be given a phone number. I didn't hear exactly what the phone number was for but from the tone of the argument I'm guessing it was for the SA embassy or a human rights organisation.

Anyway, I'm under no illusions when I front the counter. I'm told it will be 2 days to get me home also - have to overnight in Amsterdam then fly to Rome the next day. Overnight in Rome and then fly to Aus the day after that and no we don't find or pay accommodation for you, that's your problem - you have a lap top, try using booking.com, good luck.

So, since I'm resigned to waiting out the 2 days I ask for my check in baggage to be returned so I'll have something to wear over the next few days. They refuse to return it, too difficult to get it out of the system, it will be in Perth when you arrive there, eventually, several days later. Needless to say I never saw the baggage again.

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