Flight Cancellation Accommodation Meal Vouchers

[danintas]

Why does VA restrict the use of the $50 hotel service allowance?

At the Melbourne Park Royal it excluded in room dining and alcohol.

Surely $50 is the same value regardless of how it is used?

 

[Dan_]

That wasn't the case for us at the Pullman, which is good cause didn't arrive at the hotel until about 11pm

 

[danintas]

The late arrival ... that was the problem for me ... I would have been happy to dine in the restaurant, but it was closed!

 

[lovestotravel]

I fail to understand the need for a meal voucher for a delayed flight

You are eventually going to fly anyway, and get the meal/s you were entitled to as past of your flight which on VA might be nothing

Yet people expect a voucher for food when they would have otherwise been at home and had to pay for their own meals anyway

 

[danintas]

It's an out of pocket expense ... when my company requires me to be away from home I am provided a meal allowance.

 

[danintas]

Asked, but not answered

 

[serfty]

I guess not too many have experience with the topic. In reality, you would need to contact VA and advise how unuseful the voucher was and how you want recompense.

 

[danintas]

That's why I posted it in "Ask VFF"