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rdking647 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 06:00 PM Original message |
US Air refuses refund to woman with terminal cancer |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. this is a mighty cold exchange: |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Heartless. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. If they let one person do this, it'll create an avalanche |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It's common enough that they sell trip insurance for under 5% of the ticket price |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I know, right? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. “Big deal – I may not be alive,” McKain told WUSA. “What good is a voucher gonna do me?” |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Medical Bills, Hospice bills... |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 06:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. She had medical bills before she bought the ticket |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 08:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. She also believed she was cured. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 08:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Most people do |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. All the more reason to need that $1500. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because they separately price out trip insurance |
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octothorpe (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. I wonder who at US Air can ultimately make a decision based on their own morals (or whatever) |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 06:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Doug Parker |
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octothorpe (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 07:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Strange urine fetishes. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 07:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The man is a consummate sadist |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. A similar situation happened to my mom's partner. |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. See? It can happen. |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. A good compromise would be |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
19. Actually, she bought NON-refundable tickets. |
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GP6971 (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
20. Did I Miss |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-11 12:02 AM Original message |
The OP is wrong, they were non-refundable. n/t |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-11 12:02 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. The OP is wrong, they were non-refundable. n/t |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-11 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
23. Update - They refunded the tickets. |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-11 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
24. Listen, I worked for an airline for over 12 years, |
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marlakay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-11 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
25. I had to get emergency back operation |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-11 06:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. All the more reason for the airlines to refund her |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-11 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
27. After |
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