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Woman claims airline cancelled her flight and now she's forced to pay nearly £15,000 for another ticket

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Published 21:03 15 Jun 2023 GMT+1

Woman claims airline cancelled her flight and now she's forced to pay nearly £15,000 for another ticket

The airline will refund the passenger in two weeks

Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle

A woman has been left well and truly stunned after an airline cancelled her flight, with her claiming she's been made to pay nearly £15,000 for another ticket

The Aussie passenger was allegedly kicked her off a flight and subsequently asked to fork out a small fortune to secure a seat on another plane.

It all started when Elizabeth Clark, a small business owner from Sydney, booked a direct flight from Auckland to New York earlier this year in March.

Clark purchased the Qantas business-class seat for $14,865 but, on Wednesday (13 June), she was left reeling to find out her flight - which isn't set to take off until December - had been cancelled.

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Recalling the moment, the woman told Daily Mail Australia: "'My head was spinning, I felt sick."

Elizabeth Clark has been made to pay a small fortune for another plane ticket following the cancelled flight.
Facebook/Elizabeth Clark

According to the Mail Online, Clark was informed she had to pay a further $19,000 (around £15,000) to secure her seat on another aircraft instead of just transferring the pre-existing booking over.

The 38-year-old claimed the airline wouldn't refund the initial lump sum she paid in March for another two weeks.

Clark said: "I was told that if I did want to stay on the same flight as my brother, who had booked separately to me, I needed to pay $19,000 today to secure my seat."

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She continued: "I'm getting asked to pay an extra $4,000 because my flight is leaving five minutes earlier.

"Us passengers, we're expected to pick up the pieces."

The jet-setter has since admitted the whole ordeal could be perceived as a 'first world problem' after acknowledging how lucky she was to be able to fly business-class in the first place.

"It's a massive treat to be able to do this. Travelling at the moment is a luxury," she added.

Qantas will reportedly refund the money in two weeks.
A Periam Photography / Alamy Stock Photo

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Clark admitted she had a fleeting thought to just pack it in and cancel the trip altogether but has since decided against it.

"I thought, maybe I'll just sit this one out. But I can't miss this," she said.

And this isn't the first run-in the frequent flyer has had with an airline with similar issues of cancelled flights and lost baggage.

Clark questioned: "What about the people who don't know the flight has been cancelled?"

A Qantas spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday: "We are reaching out to Ms Clark today to confirm her travel and apologise for any confusion."

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The outlet reports that the booking in question was not cancelled and that Qantas will confirm the ticket with Clark for the original price.

LADbible has reached out to Qantas for further comment.

Featured Image Credit: Facebook / Elizabeth Clark / Australian Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Money, Travel, Australia, World News, US News

Rhiannon Ingle
Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle is a Senior Journalist at Tyla, specialising in TV, film, travel, and culture. A graduate of the University of Manchester with a degree in English Literature, she honed her editorial skills as the Lifestyle Editor of The Mancunian, the UK’s largest student newspaper. With a keen eye for storytelling, Rhiannon brings fresh perspectives to her writing, blending critical insight with an engaging style. Her work captures the intersection of entertainment and real-world experiences.

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