More details from the Wuhan Chinese Virus

This morning, I receved a text message from United Airlines.  “Your flight on April 24 has been cancelled because of an unexpected operational issue”.

I did a little research on their website, and “unexpected operational issue” is business speak for “this daily flight is cancelled until further notice”.  The last nonstop flight from Auckland to SFO is March 21.  Their schedule going forward from then only shows flights that have multiple stops, and they wanted 203,500 miles per person for Business Class.  Ouch!  March 21 was fully booked, so that was out.  Crap, what are we going to do?

Just a few minutes later as I was searching their website for other options, I went back and looked at March 21 again, and 2 seats in Business Class that were not there before showed up, for $1600 each.  Business Class for $1600 each….when Economy was nearly $1000.  Boom….booked baby!  We are keeping our fingers crossed that United doesn’t cancel that flight!

On another positive front, I talked with Chase about our credit card charges for the bastards at Journey Beyond, and they were extremely helpful.  They have already reversed one charge for $8600, but the intial deposit was older so I have to call another department about that one.  I’m hoping it will also be no issue to reverse the charges with Bridgeclimb, but Chase is definitely on our side.  If you are shopping for a new CC, Chase has been awesome for us!  I just wish I could be in the room when Journey Beyond gets the notice from Chase about the reversed charges!  Ha!  Eat it you weasels!

Paihia has been an awesome little spot.  I will be posting about it tomorrow!