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If the bookings were on United's website (it doesn't say exactly) then they should be liable regardless of how it got that way. If the bookings were on another
by coldcode 12y ago
If the bookings were on United's website (it doesn't say exactly) then they should be liable regardless of how it got that way. If the bookings were on another website then the DOT will likely agree with United. Having worked for a large travel OTA, the rules for the taker of money are different than for a third party who only collects the data but not the money.
- arcticbull 12y agoI think you're conflating consolidator/unpublished fares with published fares. These were all published fares. Even OTAs have the plating carrier collect the money on published fares. Either way, point of sale doesn't matter for DOT to apply, just that you're flying to or from the US.
- chrismcb 12y agoThe article says "although the tickets were purchased on the airline’s own website"