点评:In October last year we booked to use the 1903 lounge ahead of a flight to Barbados on 16th January. On the evening of 13 January I received an email to say that due to ‘higher than expected demand’ our booking had been cancelled. I checked the airport website which showed the booking was live and this remained so even as we set off for the airport on Friday. On arrival at the lounge we were refused admission. Others behind us were allowed entry and one couple confirmed to me that they had only booked the previous week.
The Manager refused to give a proper explanation and said there was nothing he could do. Our booking continued to show as live but he refused to reconsider. Our payment had not at this time been refunded and did not return to our account until the middle of the following week.
We were left with no options.
From other reviews it is clear we are not alone.
On returning to the country I complained and after 2 weeks received an email rejecting my complaint as they say their terms enable them to cancel for operational reasons and that those customers rejected are randomly selected. How can it be right that people who book later are prioritised over customers who booked and paid months in advance?
There was no operational reason given. It was simply overbooking. They had our money for over 3 months and have not even offered interest.
We wanted a restful start to our holiday but have been left humiliated and stressed by this experience.
Avoid this lounge if you wish to have a peaceful start to your next trip from Manchester.
翻译:去年十月,我们预订了1903贵宾休息室,准备搭乘1月16日的航班前往巴巴多斯。1月13日晚上,我收到一封邮件,称由于“需求超出预期”,我们的预订已被取消。我查看了机场网站,显示预订仍然有效,直到周五我们前往机场时,预订状态依然如此。抵达休息室后,我们却被拒绝入内。排在我们后面的乘客都被允许进入,其中一对夫妇向我证实,他们也是上周才预订的。
经理拒绝给出合理的解释,并表示他无能为力。我们的预订仍然显示有效,但他拒绝重新考虑。当时我们的付款尚未收到退款,直到下周中旬才退回到我们的账户。
我们别无选择。
从其他评论来看,显然我们并非个例。
回国后,我进行了投诉,两周后收到一封邮件,驳回了我的投诉,理由是他们的条款允许他们出于运营原因取消预订,而且被拒绝的顾客是随机选择的。预订时间较晚的客人竟然比提前数月预订并付款的客人享有优先权,这合理吗?
他们没有给出任何运营方面的理由,纯粹是超额预订。我们的钱被扣留了三个多月,却连利息都没给。
我们原本想好好休息,开启假期,结果却因为这次经历而感到羞辱和压力。
如果您希望下次从曼彻斯特出发的旅程有个安静的开始,请避开这家休息室。