Well our trip home from the philippines has turned to disaster,we arrived at the airport on 3rd of october for our flight home,only to be told our tickets were no good as the travel agent in brisbane had changed the date of our flight to sept 15. I wont know why until I get home,but what concerns me most is that we were never contacted to confirm any change that was made.I have rebooked the flight to leave tomorrow ,cost $1000 in penalties,lost a weeks wages (was to be back at work last monday) ,hotel for a night,transport back and forward to my families place here,transport to Manilla to pick up new tickets.I am down to my last dollars,so I am praying nothing else go'es wrong. It will be the happiest day of my life when we get back home to our little caravan.This was my first trip out of Australia and my last,I have found the experience both stressfull and frightening I love my simple life in australia,I LOVE AUSTRALIA ps. sorry if this post is inappropriate for this forum,just wanted to tell someone
Happywanderer said
04:19 PM Oct 12, 2010
Not inappropriate at all. I hope you rip the heads off your travel agent when you get back.
Would insurance cover any of it, its not something you have done so surely there should be some recompense.
Ma said
04:24 PM Oct 12, 2010
It is appropriate Rowdy. You can vent on here all you want, you are among friends.
There's a lot to be said for staying put I think.
We were to have a trip to Europe and USA next year but decided that there was way to much to see and do here in Aussie land before we go and see how the other half lives. I mean you can't improve on near to perfect can you.
Let them come here and we will show them how to live........... Temporarily of Course.
-- Edited by Ma on Tuesday 12th of October 2010 04:28:41 PM
rowdy said
04:27 PM Oct 12, 2010
I will be looking foward to paying them a visit,unfortunatly only had medical insurance cover, I will be staying put alright ,this trip was for my wife to visit her family first time in 20 years.I have never had any desire to travel overseas ,like you say whats over there that we dont have twice as much of,. and twice as good.
-- Edited by rowdy on Tuesday 12th of October 2010 04:46:18 PM
petengail said
04:36 PM Oct 12, 2010
Terrible shame hate to see a holiday ruined like that. We have been to the Phillippines many times, and loved it.
jimricho said
06:43 PM Oct 12, 2010
You have every right to be very upset at being treated this way. It would be a pity to have one bad experience put you off overseas travel however.
the crow25 said
07:23 PM Oct 12, 2010
rowdy wrote:
Well our trip home from the philippines has turned to disaster,we arrived at the airport on 3rd of october for our flight home,only to be told our tickets were no good as the travel agent in brisbane had changed the date of our flight to sept 15. I wont know why until I get home,but what concerns me most is that we were never contacted to confirm any change that was made.I have rebooked the flight to leave tomorrow ,cost $1000 in penalties,lost a weeks wages (was to be back at work last monday) ,hotel for a night,transport back and forward to my families place here,transport to Manilla to pick up new tickets.I am down to my last dollars,so I am praying nothing else go'es wrong. It will be the happiest day of my life when we get back home to our little caravan.This was my first trip out of Australia and my last,I have found the experience both stressfull and frightening I love my simple life in australia,I LOVE AUSTRALIA ps. sorry if this post is inappropriate for this forum,just wanted to tell someone
Hey don't be sorry.Iam sure that many of the forum members are pleased that you have put your disaster out for us all to read.
Cee said
08:19 PM Oct 12, 2010
Sorry to hear your trip turned into a bit of a nightmare,.......I've been overseas a few times and each time, I was glad to call australia home (to quote a famous but very appropriate song) and while I plan to stay in the land of oz and travel in the future, I'm glad I went overseas as it made me realize just how lucky we are here, it really is the lucky country.
I hope your insurance covers your expenses and it all works out well.
Keep Smiling
valnrob said
08:26 PM Oct 12, 2010
Hi Rowdy sorry to hear your trip ended up like that and cost so much extra. Just what you don't need. My hubby won't go anywhere overseas. Not even to NZ where we originated from. He says there are plenty of places to see here, but I love going back to see relatives and friends, just like your wife would have loved it. We love Oz and the lifestyle it affords us. - Val and Rob
-- Edited by valnrob on Tuesday 12th of October 2010 08:27:32 PM
Cruising Granny said
10:12 PM Oct 12, 2010
Sounds like that travel agent has a case to answer for inappropriate business practice, and compensation for distress and trauma, and the bungled travel plans should be coming your way.
Don't feel sorry for sharing a bad experience on GN. The more the merrier when it comes to words of encouragement and "wisdom".
All the best and I hope they hang the b.....ds! Cheers
rowdy said
10:15 PM Oct 12, 2010
thanks all for your support,heading to the airport in a few hours,hope it all go'es well this time and i'm home tomorrow evening
BobnBev said
09:32 AM Oct 13, 2010
Not the best way to end a holiday Rowdy, If things go right all the time people learn nothing ,its only when things go wrong that one learns some thing . Thank you for the lesson ..Rowdy
Ma said
09:36 AM Oct 13, 2010
Lets hope those responsible for Rowdy's predicament learn a lesson too.
Let us know when you get home Rowdy.
biggles said
12:00 PM Oct 13, 2010
Ma wrote:
Lets hope those responsible for Rowdy's predicament learn a lesson too.
Let us know when you get home Rowdy.
Hi Ma With big Business in Australia & overseas its all mind over matter... They dont Mind & You dont Matter...
Ma said
12:20 PM Oct 13, 2010
That's about the size of it Biggles, unfortunately.......
Happywanderer said
07:47 PM Oct 13, 2010
Wonder if he's home yet?
glassies said
08:34 PM Oct 13, 2010
poor bugger nothing worse than being stuck in another country and just wanting to be home in our fabulous aussie land safe travels home rowdy and welcome back when ya get here
Travel Bug said
11:11 PM Oct 13, 2010
Rowdy...what a disaster you poor bug**rs!!
So sorry that it all went pear shaped for you.
When you get home I hope you really stick it to that travel agent and receive proper compensation.
Bet you feel like kissing the ground when you get back home.
rowdy said
09:09 PM Oct 14, 2010
with great relief I can report I arrived home this morning with no further problems,cant seem to get this smile off my face,
Ma said
09:52 PM Oct 14, 2010
Welcome home Rowdy. Who wouldn't have a smile plastered all over their face when you can come home to this wonderful and amazing country we live in.
OS is alright but like the song says
"I STILL CALL AUSTRALIA HOME"
Gerty Dancer said
10:12 PM Oct 14, 2010
Thank heaven you made it! Welcome home!
Now go and rip something important off that travel agent, and never, repeat never, go away again!!
tonyd said
02:40 AM Oct 17, 2010
I have never had any desire to travel overseas ,like you say whats over there that we dont have twice as much of,. and twice as good.
Gee, where do you start listing what's "over there" (and I admit the Philippines may not be to everybody's taste, but I love it). Let's consider Europe, where they have: Culture History Civilisation Good food Mature governments Beautiful scenery Wonderful architecture Decent newspapers and magazines Literature Dress sense Decent public transport/airlines Good art galleries and museums Courtesy on the roads
I won't go on. I think the best description of Australia I've seen was: "A Third World country with clean streets." Cheers, Tony
Ma said
07:17 AM Oct 17, 2010
The box is now open for all us "Aussies" to donation to the "Buy TonyD a ticket to emmigrate to Europe"
Or better still give him the experience of living in a 'REAL" third world country, maybe then he will appreciate Australia better.
JRH said
12:15 PM Oct 17, 2010
Ma wrote:
The box is now open for all us "Aussies" to donation to the "Buy TonyD a ticket to emmigrate to Europe"
Or better still give him the experience of living in a 'REAL" third world country, maybe then he will appreciate Australia better.
I donate $0.10c so he can take a mate.
Nicholstones said
09:41 PM Oct 17, 2010
We've lived and worked in NZ, Singapore, Holland and Ireland, and they all had their good points. While we love Australia and wouldn't actually end up living anywhere else, that doesn't mean that there aren't many wonderful things about other countries, and we would be poorer for not having seen and experienced them. It rather defies probabilities that of all the world the only things worth seeing would all be in a single country!
Ma said
10:00 PM Oct 17, 2010
I quite agree Nicholstones the world has many wonderful and varied places and things to see and cultures to learn about.
Australia has it's own uniqueness which makes it very appealing especially to people from Europe and we speak from experience.
You cannot compare countries because there is such diversity between them.
It will be the happiest day of my life when we get back home to our little caravan.This was my first trip out of Australia and my last,I have found the experience both stressfull and frightening
I love my simple life in australia,I LOVE AUSTRALIA
ps.
sorry if this post is inappropriate for this forum,just wanted to tell someone
It is appropriate Rowdy. You can vent on here all you want, you are among friends.
Temporarily of Course.
There's a lot to be said for staying put I think.
We were to have a trip to Europe and USA next year but decided that there was way to much to see and do here in Aussie land before we go and see how the other half lives. I mean you can't improve on near to perfect can you.
Let them come here and we will show them how to live...........
-- Edited by Ma on Tuesday 12th of October 2010 04:28:41 PM
I will be staying put alright ,this trip was for my wife to visit her family first time in 20 years.I have never had any desire to travel overseas ,like you say whats over there that we dont have twice as much of,. and twice as good.
-- Edited by rowdy on Tuesday 12th of October 2010 04:46:18 PM
I hope your insurance covers your expenses and it all works out well.
Keep Smiling
-- Edited by valnrob on Tuesday 12th of October 2010 08:27:32 PM
Let us know when you get home Rowdy.
With big Business in Australia & overseas its all mind over matter...
They dont Mind & You dont Matter...
That's about the size of it Biggles, unfortunately.......
So sorry that it all went pear shaped for you.
When you get home I hope you really stick it to that travel agent and receive proper compensation.
Bet you feel like kissing the ground when you get back home.
OS is alright but like the song says
"I STILL CALL AUSTRALIA HOME"
Now go and rip something important off that travel agent, and never, repeat never, go away again!!
Gee, where do you start listing what's "over there" (and I admit the Philippines may not be to everybody's taste, but I love it).
Let's consider Europe, where they have:
Culture
History
Civilisation
Good food
Mature governments
Beautiful scenery
Wonderful architecture
Decent newspapers and magazines
Literature
Dress sense
Decent public transport/airlines
Good art galleries and museums
Courtesy on the roads
I won't go on. I think the best description of Australia I've seen was: "A Third World country with clean streets."
Cheers, Tony
Or better still give him the experience of living in a 'REAL" third world country, maybe then he will appreciate Australia better.
Australia has it's own uniqueness which makes it very appealing especially to people from Europe and we speak from experience.
You cannot compare countries because there is such diversity between them.
To each his own.