Monday 3 October 2022 09:09 PM Etihad won't honour heavily discounted airfares $300 Europe flights after glitch trends now
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A top airline will not honour AUD$300 return airfares to Europe after a glitch saw dozens of Aussies rush to take advantage of the massive saving.
Third-party airline search engine Skyscanner stripped its Etihad flights from Sydney to Berlin, Germany, off its website on Thursday night after savvy Australians noticed return airfares for a tenth of their usual price.
Bargain hunters could book cheap tickets for the long-haul flight between May and August next year, coinciding with Europe's summer.
Tickets for the return trip, booked in advance, during the peak season usually cost about AUD$3,000.
However, excited jetsetters who booked bargain flight had their hopes dashed on Monday when Etihad announced it would not honour the bargain fares as it would be 'unsustaimable'.
A spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia the tickets had been sold incorrectly due to a glitch in a third-party data supplier system.
The airline is in the process of contacting customers who bought mispriced flights.
Luxury airline Etihad has cancelled AUD$300 return tickets from Sydney to Berlin after a 'glitch' saw tickets go on
