British Airways
Bad experience

I have return flight (BA 0156) from Kuwait to London on 6th December as ticket with reservation code (QQQZBK) indicates. I notice that information which has been included into the ticket is not strict even with departure or arrival time. On the other hand, I have never notice any kind of information that may be included in ticket or else where mentioned the last time of checking in. I arrived at check in counter in Kuwait airport at 8:00 am on 6th December, but I have been told that the gate was closed. I begged them that I have an appointment at a hospital tomorrow. They without any kind of respect refused to check in my luggage after they checked with British Airways branch in Kuwait airport.

We went to Kuwait airline to check if there is any flight to London, we have been told that there is one at 10:00 am and we may be able to transfer the ticket to Kuwait Airline after my friend explained the situation to them. We want to British Airways office, the door were locked, we knocked it, a guy came out and we explain the matter and he told us that the ticket is not transferable because it is not endurable; this is another doubt! Then, when I asked him about rebooking for next day, he informed me that the ticket is invalid that is even before the boarding was started that is happened at 8:35, and then I asked for of the name of the employee, he wrote it down as “Wagol”.

We went back to Kuwait airline to book the ticket to London, I paid 115 K.D which I have a receipt to prove that, while we finished the whole procedure we went to check in counter and she refused taking my luggage because the gate was closed, we talked to Kuwait airline manager who instructed the counter to take our luggage. This incident shows that there are no strict rules in airports and for this reason I think your branch in Kuwait airport is responsible for my awful situation as well as for paying another ticket to reach my hospital appointment.

I think I have not been informed that I should be at the check in counter at specific time; neither have I been informed about the last time that I must reach the counter with. Therefore, there is no reason what so ever which give you right to put the responsibility on me and punish me by paying another ticket to reach my appointment. I am looking forwards to hearing from you and to get my right by paying back either my original ticket or the ticket which I brought from Kuwait airline, with many thanks for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Ammar Abbas.

Company: British Airways
Country: United Kingdom
Region: United Kingdom

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