So I'm travelling in a couple of weeks on a domestic flight with an overseas airline in a country that, shall we say, has significantly less consumer protection and significantly less civil liberties than Australia.
I had to amend my booking the other day and there was a (legitimate) fee that I had to incur. This was roughly $50. I then received two invoices from them via email twelve hours apart. One showing the fee as expected. The second showing a charge for "Miscellaneous Services" for GBP80. Both amounts have been debited from my credit card.
I called their international number and after some time they agreed the second charge had been in error. They then proceeded to tell me that it wasn't their policy to refund in such circumstances. They said that I could cancel the entire booking and they could rebook me less a cancellation fee (which would have left me more out of pocket than the original overcharge).
Under normal circumstances, I'd head straight to my bank for a chargeback. However, I'm not sure I should here. I'm concerned that I'd potentially be denied boarding or worse. Does anyone know if I can take the flight and then dispute the second transaction once I'm safely back in Australia? Any other suggestions?
I had to amend my booking the other day and there was a (legitimate) fee that I had to incur. This was roughly $50. I then received two invoices from them via email twelve hours apart. One showing the fee as expected. The second showing a charge for "Miscellaneous Services" for GBP80. Both amounts have been debited from my credit card.
I called their international number and after some time they agreed the second charge had been in error. They then proceeded to tell me that it wasn't their policy to refund in such circumstances. They said that I could cancel the entire booking and they could rebook me less a cancellation fee (which would have left me more out of pocket than the original overcharge).
Under normal circumstances, I'd head straight to my bank for a chargeback. However, I'm not sure I should here. I'm concerned that I'd potentially be denied boarding or worse. Does anyone know if I can take the flight and then dispute the second transaction once I'm safely back in Australia? Any other suggestions?