As the Chinese New Year is near, Chinese airline traffic has reached its peak. However, many customers lacking of the experience of buying tickets and self-protection awareness are prone to be tricked.
Ms. Chen recently booked a flight from Shanghai to Ha’erbin through some online ticket company, and paid RMB 600 to it according to the E-ticket provided by the company. While on the day of departure, Ms. Chen was told by the airline company that the information of her flight was invalid. The Consumer Protection Committee of Yangpu District had investigated this and concluded that the ticket company had provided false E-ticket to swindle money out of consumers.
E-airline ticket is a proof for reimbursement. Consumers can ask for the E-ticket from the ticket-issuing agent at the moment of buying tickets, or within 7 days after the flight has been completed. The E-ticket should be printed only once and will not be re-issued if lost. The Consumer Protection Committee of Yangpu District recommends that consumers should book tickets through appropriate channels, and identify the authenticity of an E-airline ticket by the following methods: 1) send JP to 16009018 to identify airline ticket by message; 2) visit www.travelsky.com for online identification; 3) dial the service hotline 4008158888. If there are any questions about the procedures of buying tickets, consumers should contact the related airline company timely.