Expedia Flight + Hotel deal - very confused!

tracey1302 · 17 Jul 18, 04:54 PM

Hi all!

Just doing a bit of dummy pricing, as you do. I've put through a flight + hotel deal and I have no idea what is going on with the pricing. Every time I upgrade to Economy Classic from Economy Light with VA, the price goes up by like �800. The dummy booking is only for two people. I'm really confused as to what it's doing. Can anyone help me figure it out?

This is with Economy Light

Then I click to upgrade by �120 for Economy Classic and this happens.

Am I being dumb or is this system seriously glitching? Or is it simply one of those things where the price goes up while you're looking?

Guest · 17 Jul 18, 05:08 PM

Well the first one just isn�t adding up. It seems to have forgotten to add the tax on.

klr15 · 17 Jul 18, 05:15 PM

There must be a glitch with the first price, �800 probably sounds about right for the upgrade. We booked instore for next May and asked how much it would be for economy classic, �1100 we got quoted, we actually got quoted a cheaper price for premium economy!

Guest · 17 Jul 18, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by klr15

There must be a glitch with the first price, �800 probably sounds about right for the upgrade. We booked instore for next May and asked how much it would be for economy classic, �1100 we got quoted, we actually got quoted a cheaper price for premium economy!

The upgrade has been added on at the advertised price of �120. The glitch is that the first quote is not adding up as it should. Flights approx. �1500, tax �700, yet total price still around �1500.

klr15 · 17 Jul 18, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Claudette

The upgrade has been added on at the advertised price of �120. The glitch is that the first quote is not adding up as it should. Flights approx. �1500, tax �700, yet total price still around �1500.

Ah that�s weird! Lucky though to get it for �120, can�t beleive what I was quoted for it!

tracey1302 · 17 Jul 18, 07:15 PM

Just taken it through to booking stage and the money came off again. Hope if anyone does this, the price doesn't put them off! It's wrong! It's like getting a Tesco meal deal and then having the money come off just before you pay!

Guest · 17 Jul 18, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by klr15

Ah that�s weird! Lucky though to get it for �120, can�t beleive what I was quoted for it!

Yes it is a very weird mistake, not one I have seen often! I don�t fly virgin, must admit I have no idea what virgin classic means or what it should cost, but anyway its does appear to be an arithmetic error.

tracey1302 · 17 Jul 18, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by klr15

Ah that�s weird! Lucky though to get it for �120, can�t beleive what I was quoted for it!

The �120 is around about what it should be really. If you look on the VA website, there really isn't that much price difference between Light and Classic.

klr15 · 17 Jul 18, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by tracey1302

The �120 is around about what it should be really. If you look on the VA website, there really isn't that much price difference between Light and Classic.

I did think our quote was a bit steep, the woman in the shop rang through to this other department for a quote and at 1k we declined, premium would have been �800 to upgrade!

17 Jul 18, 05:08 PM	#2
	17 Jul 18, 05:08 PM Guest Guest
Guest Guest	Well the first one just isn�t adding up. It seems to have forgotten to add the tax on.