Edit: EXPIRED - ANA Business Class CGK to US Destinations from $530 AUD

[MEL_Traveller]

So are ANA blaming Amadeus? Otherwise ''provided by Amadeus, a travel technology provider." is not really required.

Maybe important for the Japanese market? They usually accept responsibility if it is directly their mistake? But ok to pass that on if it isn’t? Dunno.

 

[SYD]

Cancelling unless already flown?

ANA All Nippon Airways Announces Cancellation & Refund Of Business Class Error Fare Tickets

ANA confirms the cancellation of all error fare tickets issued through Vietnam POS.

loyaltylobby.com

 

[anyonebutqantas]

What is Cathay doing about their exDPS fares?

 

[dylarr]

Not at all surprised they went down the cancel & refund route. With some people taking the piss and buying $250,000 worth of seats with this error there was no way ANA were going to absorb it.

 

[WilsonM]

What is Cathay doing about their exDPS fares?

Can't remember where I saw this (maybe on the flyertalk thread?) but someone said that SQ and CX were going to honour the fares booked - probably take with a grain of salt though

 

[anyonebutqantas]

Not at all surprised they went down the cancel & refund route. With some people taking the piss and buying $250,000 worth of seats with this error there was no way ANA were going to absorb it.

The refund arbitrage some people supposedly used was also just taking things way too far.

 

[hwy]

Too bad for Herman... greed is good, but too greedy ruins it for all.

Hong Kong resident Herman Yip told Bloomberg he bought US$250,000 worth of tickets for just US$17,000, saying they were for himself as well as friends and family.

“I didn’t even bother to ask them whether they were able to make it or not, as I needed to book really quickly,” he said.

 

[WilsonM]

Too bad for Herman... greed is good, but too greedy ruins it for all.

Hong Kong resident Herman Yip told Bloomberg he bought US$250,000 worth of tickets for just US$17,000, saying they were for himself as well as friends and family.

“I didn’t even bother to ask them whether they were able to make it or not, as I needed to book really quickly,” he said.

Considering he was able to book US$17,000 worth of tickets at the drop of a hat, tells me that he's doing pretty fine regardless