Travel plans, and an inconvenience

[redbird]

cattitude and I are going to Montreal next month, to see papersky, rysmiel, and zorinth.

When I went to Travelocity last night, they offered me the exact same flight at two different prices--it's an Air Canada flight, but was $10 less per person as the United codeshare. I took it (and then the Travelocity fee was half that difference).

It now transpires that United can't change the seat assignments that were made automatically, and Air Canada won't because I didn't book through them. Furthermore, the AC agent hung up on me after saying this. (Travelocity says they can't help, talk to the airline.)

I may try United again later: they gave us just what I want on the outbound, but an unsatisfactory seat for cattitude on the way back.

I should have booked directly through Air Canada, I think. (The other airlines available either wanted a lot more money, didn't have direct flights, or both.)

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

When you go to the airport and check in, have them change the seat on the return leg.

K.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Agreed; that's what I would try.

B

[redbird]

I shall. But I'm annoyed at having to do it this way.

[ala-too.livejournal.com]

I thought Travelocity had a new policy where they would go out of there way to ensure travel through them worked correctly. Isn't that what the ads say?

Why can't United change your seats? Are there no others available except at the airport?

Co-listed flights are odd. I ended up getting my mileage-paid ticket to Glasgow of Virgin Atlantic by booking it through Continental's mileage program when I couldn't get it directly through them. Same flight. Luckily, since I was using Amex miles I use either.