So my wife and I decided to use some of our hard-earned points to book a Business Class to Singapore from Perth.
Booked well out, maybe 5 months.
really looking forward to it as our 1st time Business.
Selected seats when booking, did on-line check-in the day before.
So we rocked up at Perth airport, 2.5 hours out, plenty of time to enjoy the Q Lounge.
Checking in, "there is a problem, let me get my Superviser".
Superviser rocks up after 10 minutes.
"Sorry we have overbooked, you have been randomly selected to be moved to Economy, or you can wait for the next flight in 6 hours"
Wife extremely unhappy, me pissed off.
Security is hovering.
"Here are your Economy Boarding passes, you can use our lounge and we will come let you know if anyone cancels Business so you can have your seats back."
Had a dozen freeby drinks, boarded , glared at the d*** who was in "MY" seat, given Champagne "normally for Business only but you can have one", took off, turned on my Entertainment, it didnt work, complained, now really pissed off, given $200- complimentary duty-free and another Champagne. Not feeling good by now (maybe the 14 drinks but I wasnt abnoxious), vomited into bag, fell asleep, woke up in singapore. Probably best flight I have had. Reminder, drink lots before flights and it goes very quickly.
Anyone else been bumped in similar circumstances?
Booked well out, maybe 5 months.
really looking forward to it as our 1st time Business.
Selected seats when booking, did on-line check-in the day before.
So we rocked up at Perth airport, 2.5 hours out, plenty of time to enjoy the Q Lounge.
Checking in, "there is a problem, let me get my Superviser".
Superviser rocks up after 10 minutes.
"Sorry we have overbooked, you have been randomly selected to be moved to Economy, or you can wait for the next flight in 6 hours"
Wife extremely unhappy, me pissed off.
Security is hovering.
"Here are your Economy Boarding passes, you can use our lounge and we will come let you know if anyone cancels Business so you can have your seats back."
Had a dozen freeby drinks, boarded , glared at the d*** who was in "MY" seat, given Champagne "normally for Business only but you can have one", took off, turned on my Entertainment, it didnt work, complained, now really pissed off, given $200- complimentary duty-free and another Champagne. Not feeling good by now (maybe the 14 drinks but I wasnt abnoxious), vomited into bag, fell asleep, woke up in singapore. Probably best flight I have had. Reminder, drink lots before flights and it goes very quickly.
Anyone else been bumped in similar circumstances?
