The Reverend's Trip to New York

[The Reverend]

First payment made

£139.04 / £1246.84 = £1107.80 to go

12.45% paid already

So far that has only been money earned from 'side hussles' (as I believe the kids say).

Which is nice.

 

[The Reverend]

Just cleared my Paypal account again . Another £37.11

£176.15 / £1246.84 = £1070.69

14.15% paid off already.

 

[Jon]

not long to go until you fly in Jan!!

Gonna have a fantastic time!!

 

[The Reverend]

not long to go until you fly in Jan!!

Gonna have a fantastic time!!

I hope so. Need to get me some more cash!

 

[Jon]

I hope so. Need to get me some more cash!

have you considered upgrading your flight?

I'm not sure who you are flying with but Virgin HOUND you up upgrade to either their V-Room at the airport OR upgrade to Premium / Upper class

 

[The Reverend]

have you considered upgrading your flight?

I'm not sure who you are flying with but Virgin HOUND you up upgrade to either their V-Room at the airport OR upgrade to Premium / Upper class

The flight is Air Canada

I will keep an eye out on my emails.

 

[Andrew]

The flight is Air Canada

I will keep an eye out on my emails.

Premium economy is well worth it!

 

[The Reverend]

Premium economy is well worth it!

I paid £128 for the return flight...I'm not sure they will let me upgrade!

 

[Andrew]

I paid £128 for the return flight...I'm not sure they will let me upgrade!

God you can't even get a train to London for that!

 

[The Reverend]

God you can't even get a train to London for that!

I know... I'm looking forward to the experience - I've never been to New Yoic

 

[The Reverend]

I have resubmitted my hotel refund to eBookers....hopefully they wont decline it this time.

 

[The Reverend]

No reply from ebookers on the refund. I think it will be canelled again as I realised the flights are only days appart, not 8, so phoned them up to reduce the trip by 1 day.

That, in itself, was a nightmare!

I did, however, get a refund of £184.79, so I'm now under £900 remaining for the trip. I'm not sure I should add that to my running total or not.

 

[Jon]

No reply from ebookers on the refund. I think it will be canelled again as I realised the flights are only days appart, not 8, so phoned them up to reduce the trip by 1 day.

That, in itself, was a nightmare!

I did, however, get a refund of £184.79, so I'm now under £900 remaining for the trip. I'm not sure I should add that to my running total or not.

Is that £184.79 refund from ebookers?

 

[The Reverend]

£369.93 / £1246.84 = £885.91

29% paid off

So I've decided to include it. It wont make any overall different to the amount required but I think its good to show it in full.

 

[The Reverend]

Is that £184.79 refund from ebookers?

Yes, for the reduction in stay from 8 days to 7 days - so 'no' to the pricematch.

They were a nightmare. I asked them to reduce the trip by 1 day NOT cancel and rebook. Originally they mentioned a £299 refund. I said you are mistaken. they said they weren't and it was due to dynamic pricing. I got them to check again. They did. When they went to fix it only then they noticed they had booked me the wrong room. I mentioned I didn't want to cancelled and rebooked. They were dreadful.

The hotel room we wanted was fully booked (which is why I didn't want a cancel and rebook) luckily they were able to rebook my room immediately.

I still might cancel it and rebook it myself as I don't think they Cashback will track now, either.

What a pain.

 

[Jon]

gah, sounds like a nightmare

For our trip in August I made 2 hotel bookings with them (no flights!) and just kept going back to the well and asking them to refund me money each time the price dropped elsewhere and I could send screenshots

tbf I never modified our booking at all like you've had to do

 

[The Reverend]

gah, sounds like a nightmare

For our trip in August I made 2 hotel bookings with them (no flights!) and just kept going back to the well and asking them to refund me money each time the price dropped elsewhere and I could send screenshots

tbf I never modified our booking at all like you've had to do

I have a cancellable rate so will keep an eye on the pricing and go from there. It is what its is though. Its just a shame about the c/b mainly, as that was about £100.

 

[The Reverend]

£406.95 / £1246.84 = £839.89 Remaining

32% paid off

Another £37 towards the trip transferred.

 

[The Reverend]

Is that £184.79 refund from ebookers?

So after asking me another question via email I replied and it went to eBookers.com in the US who replied saying they couldn't help.

What a bunch of idiots! Now I'll have to go through this for the THIRD time.

Yawn!

 

[Skinnylatte]

So after asking me another question via email I replied and it went to eBookers.com in the US who replied saying they couldn't help.

What a bunch of idiots! Now I'll have to go through this for the THIRD time.

Yawn!

How are you progressing with this?