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  • Report:  #1200250

Complaint Review: ORBITZ

ORBITZ pricey communication debacle customer service,San Salvador; sales, Phillipines Internet

  • Reported By:
    JCF — Cedar Rapids Iowa
  • Submitted:
    Thu, January 08, 2015
  • Updated:
    Mon, January 12, 2015

I scheduled a trip through Orbitz online.  I've had many successful experiences w/ Orbitz in the past;  however, not this time.  In scheduling my flight, I found a good fare, but could not find the add a car button.  I booked the flight:  $451.20. 

When I called customer service, reaching a representative in San Salvador, I learned that there was no way to add a car to the flight.  What I should have done was book a package.  Either I had forgotten the protocol, or the format had changed.  There was no add a car option for my ticket.  Had I booked a package, the total cost for flight and car would be $522.00

I was transferred to a sales representative in the Phillipines, who informed me that the cost to add a car would be an additional $367.00 for a total of $818.20 for my trip -- a penalty of $296.20 for seeking the add a car button, not realizing I should have started w/ a package.  I may be, unhappily, hitch-hiking. 

2 Updates & Rebuttals


JCF

Cedar Rapids,
Iowa,

Response to Orbitz rebuttal

#3Author of original report

Mon, January 12, 2015

To my great disappointment, Orbitz was not able to do anything about the communication debacle and consequent hardship I face in the upcoming trip. However, I am appreciative of the prompt response from Shalon, representing Orbitz.  I contacted her directly at the email address she provided in her rebuttal.  While doing nothing to help w/ the problem, she did offer a conciliatory voucher for a $100 credit on future travel, if I should choose to book through Orbitz again before 12 January 2016.  JCF


Custrelsgal

Chicago,
Illinois,

Your Recent Orbitz Experience

#3UPDATE Employee

Fri, January 09, 2015

Hello,

My name is Shalon and I am part of the Orbitz Customer Relations Team. We want to learn more about your experiences so that we can address the issue. Please email us at socialnetwork@orbitz.com and enter my name in the subject line, so that I can investigate further.

 

Thank you for your patience, and I look forward to hearing back from you.

 

Sincerely,

 

Shalon

Orbitz Customer Relations

Chicago, IL

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