That's around a 97% discount!
An airline's ticketing error has seen some extremely lucky customers snaffle business and first-class tickets at staggering low prices during a New Year’s Eve sale.
Normally reserved for those who are (very) well off, the tickets usually cost an eye watering €13.5K, but they accidentally were sold for a little as €550.
Cathay Pacific is the airline in question, and it seems they're sticking by those who bought the 'surprise special' seats on return flights from New York to Vietnam.
Happy 2019 all, and to those who bought our good - VERY good surprise ‘special’ on New Year’s Day, yes - we made a mistake but we look forward to welcoming you on board with your ticket issued. Hope this will make your 2019 ‘special’ too!
.#promisemadepromisekept #lessonlearnt— Cathay Pacific (@cathaypacific) January 2, 2019
The airline tweeted: “Happy 2019 all, and to those who bought our good — VERY good surprise ‘special’ on New Year’s Day,” the airline tweeted.
“Yes — we made a mistake but we look forward to welcoming you on board with your ticket issued. Hope this will make your 2019 ‘special’ too!”
Fair play! But we can't help but feel for the poor employee who made the error...imagine the fear...
