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Need help with VUELING Online reservation

I want to take Vueling for a flight from Spain to London. I have gone to the Vueling website and gone through all the initial steps to buy a ticket. I put in my name/address and credit card info, then continue to the next page. Soon, I am asked again for my credit card info and name/address, etc. This is info that I have already provided. I'm afraid of this duplicate step; I may be ordering two tickets.

Has anybody else encountered this? Is this just the way Vueling handles online ticket ordering? I really want the Vueling flight because it flies to LHR; Easyjet flies to Stansted, which is inconvenient for me.


Swan
Napa, CA 12/14/12

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12/14/12 7:16 AM
Swan

Napa, CA
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Now I've re-activated my credit card (it had been blocked) and tried again. Nope. I tried a different card. Nope. I joined the "myvueling account" deal, thinking that might make ordering a flight easier. Still Nope. It's daytime in Spain so that should mean working hours. Maybe it is siesta time.

I seem to have an 800 number for them, so may try that. There is a European number, but I hate calling Europe. My hearing problem, plus accented English, make it very difficult for me to understand telephone speech.

I'm attempting to make a reservation in May. It may be "too far out," but the website doesn't suggest that.

I may end up with easyjet, just because I know their website works.

Any suggestions?


12/14/12 7:26 AM
pat

victoria, Canada
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Swan I have purchased Vueling tickets twice, and both times encoutered same problem!! So frustrating .
I obviously managed to get it done, but I had to do all the things suggested ( phone my bank and CC company to make sure card was not blocked) and I think I ended up using another card.
Also with some ticketing ( for train tickets I have purchased online too) I have found that once "rejected" you have to wait 24 hours to try same card again or its automatically rejected again!
I went through this whole song and dance this past spring getting my idTGV tickets too..


12/14/12 10:20 AM
Swan

Napa, CA
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My credit card company (Chase) suggested that the fraud alert probably wouldn't have been triggered if I had called them before trying to buy internationally.


12/14/12 10:56 AM
Larry

Elkins Park, PA
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It's a really good idea to always call your credit card company before making an international purchase online.
I recently purchased Royal Opera tickets online. I didn't call first. Not only did it immediately reject, but before I could dial my credit card's 800 number I also received an e-mail fraud alert. Of course, no problem clearing the alert on the phone and re-inputting the transaction while still talking to them. Say what you want, I've never had a problem with Capital One's customer service.


12/15/12 5:48 PM
Swan

Napa, CA
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Today I went to the cheapoair.com website and was able to buy (what is probably) the same ticket I tried to buy yesterday on the Vueling website. The ticket says Iberia, but it also says "operated by Vueling Airlines." I think the Vueling website is the problem.