Originally Posted by
anxiao
Have I really got this right?
I see that retirees are now allowed to buy "Firecracker" tickets for themselves and friends. These are discounted tickets that are NOSUB and at present are restricted to flights departing "form" (sic) HKG.
The discount from the fare charged on the CX ticketing web site is a whopping 2%
I fail to comprehend how a sentient being could think this up and spend oxygen and wiggly amps writing the proposal and think that it was a good idea. Anyone can get a better discount than that by using a consolidator or travel agent.
The standard of middle management must be awful if this is not a wind up.
The seats are cheaper on Trivago !