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Member Since | 21/12/2012 |
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Last Seen | 24/03/2025 |
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Location | Melbourne |
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SkMed replied to
lainey13 on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Oh really? Did they cancel it before you left, or during your trip? Travel insurance generally doesn't cover flight cancellations by the…

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Save 50 Cent on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Thanks, yeah it is. Under EU261, if they pull shinanigans within 14 days of the flight they have to sort out your flights home, pay your…

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SkMed on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Just recieved this very generic response mostly repeated from a previous email they sent... Seems like they pretty much ignored most of the…

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Hardlyworkin on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Doest cover changes caused by "operational" changes by the airline.

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SBOB on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Haha, yeah the formatting on Oz bargain makes it look like a wall of text, the formatted email looks less so. Just want to be clear as they…

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markathome on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Yeah, it's a bit nuts. Ive taken 100+ flights at this point and never experienced anything like it. I don't think it's even legal tbh lol.…

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markathome on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Unfortunately the increase in cost is just too much for me to swallow tbh. If it were only $400-500 extra I'd bite the bullet, but…

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SkMed on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Dear Scoot Airlines, I am writing in regard to the cancellation of my flight from Berlin (Germany) to Athens (Greece) on April 25th, 2025,…

SkMed commented on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation
FYI, this is what I'll be sending them:

SkMed replied to
ryefig on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Yeah I looked at taking the full refund and rebooking somewhere else, but I'd be out of pocket $1000+ and the times don't line up with my…

SkMed replied to
holdenmg on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

I do have insurance, but it doesn't cover for flight cancellations due to "operational changes" so that's no good. :(

SkMed replied to
qazwsx on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Cheers! I've not taken any compensation or offerings so going to push under EU261 for sure. Travel insurance doesn't cover it…

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donga100 on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Yeah, unfortunately that will result in forfeiting the flight and accommodation for Berlin totalling $400. Then the cost of the new flight…

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Flying Ace on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

The Athens flight is now 09:35am on April 25th (originally was 3pm). So would need to take a flight the day prior to reach Athens in time…

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JimmyF on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Ah, further reading it seems that would actually apply if it was cancelled within 14 days of the fight, but as this is more than 14 days…

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alexlim2000 on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Thanks for the info. What makes it a "Point to Point" carrier exactly? The ticket was booked as melb-berlin return as per any other…

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Dumax on Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation

Oh, very interesting! So if i'm reading this correctly I can choose Reimbursement, re-routing or rebooking. So if I chose Reimbursement…

SkMed posted a forum topic Scoot Changed Departure Airport to a Different Country - No Offer of Compensation
Hey all, I booked a return flight with Scoot from Melbourne to Berlin several months ago. The route its Melb -> Singapore, Singapore ->…

I think my weekly fruit and veg is pretty stock standard. Ususally 5 green apples Apples, 5 Bananas, 1 broccoli, 2 Onion, 1 garlic, 1…

When was thig? I just got back from Oregon, Washington state and California a few weeks ago and bought roughly my same fruit and veg…

SkMed commented on Is It Time to Give up on Australia?
I've spent about 8 weeks over two trips the past 12 months in the USA and while it's been a great travel destination I don't think I can…

Lol, if you're talking about fast food options then sure... Food over there sucks generally and fresh fruit and veg is outrageously…

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theSav on [USA] 30-Day eSIM Free Trial (5G Network, 100GB Data, Domestic Calling Only) @ Verizon Wireless

Hey, did this work in Canada for you? I'm in USA using it now but heading to Canada tomorrow!

Lol, speaking of, I just now got a notification on a property I was watching which went to auction on the weekend. Advertised 650-700k.…

I guess so, to me an average market price = fair market price. So you're saying someone paid $105k over your asking/set price for no…

Sounds like you just lucked out and got a rich and dumb or lazy buyer I guess? Personally I have zero interest in buying or selling at…

If you're really wanting to have it listed where more eyes would see it and maximise how much you get rather than basing it on a fair price…

I'd also add mortgage brokers to the list of being irrelevant too. I got one for said unit and they absolutely screwed the entire thing up,…

Well having had nothing but abysmal interactions with RE's my entire life I can vouch for selling via a simple online marketplace as…

I bought my unit through FB marketplace. I'll definitely just do the same if/when I sell. No real estate involvement whatsoever, not a…
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