JoinUp Tour Operator received thousands of negative reviews in half an hour
This caused the post of Anna Karanova in the network facebook
Good day! I want to write my story of an unfulfilled holiday in Egypt that would warn people who decide to use the tourist operator JoinUp, as well as the “airline” BravoAirways (“airline” is in quotes, as it is sharashkin office, which is not responsible for anything, in including for your life).
About everything in order. The travel agency picked me up a tour of my budget. Unfortunately, it turned out to be the tour operator JoinUp. Problems began already 2 days before departure. The flight was put at 02.00 from Zhulyany airport. For me it was a problem to get there. Okay. I solved the problem, I found the output. Bla-bla-car helped. After 2 hours they called that the departure was postponed to 5 am. I’m terrified.
In the middle of the night, look for transport to get to the airport with my mother (61years) and with the child.
In the middle of the night, look for transport to get to the airport with my mother (61years) and with the child. Okay … And this problem was solved. Already standing on the threshold with a suitcase called the manager from the travel agency and said that the flight was again postponed from 5 am to 18.55. And the airport of departure from Zhulyan to Borispol has changed. She began to think frantically what to do.
On what to go and when. And will not they take the flight back to an earlier time .. Stay at home until the morning or leave all night and half the day to sit at the airport. It was decided to stay home until morning. The child and mother have already gone to bed and then they called again from the travel agency and said that they urgently need to leave, because the flight was again transferred to 6 am! I am shocked! In the 4th time postponed the departure time! Again, helped Bla-bla-car.
The car was found, left. The airport arrived at 00.30 on 29.06. I’m looking at the schedule – there’s no flight! I go to the reference … I’m not the first one interested in this flight. They reply that this is not their flight and they do not know anything about him. Since the airline was changed from AirUp to BravoAirways. And the planes of this company fly out only from Zhulyan. Have asked to wait. I called the manager of the travel agency (Katyusha, thank you very much for the round-the-clock support and information).
She also said to wait until she gets through to the operator. I did not get through.
She also said to wait until she gets through to the operator. I did not get through. Shame such a tour operator, whose hotline does not work at night! They called the “airline” – the phones are silent. An hour later flight BAY2027 appeared in the timetable and departure time … 11.30. I have horror .. I can not leave the airport, suddenly the departure time will change again. Thanks to your beloved friend (@ Evgenia Poberezhskaya) for their support and offer to spend the night with them. We stayed at the airport. Found free places. The child went to bed (forgive me, dear, for all the inconveniences and nerves, I love you very much.
You umnichka, that kept well done). Okay, since the departure at 11.30, means registration from 09.30. The second day went by, as I did not sleep. We stayed until 09.30 … Registration is not announced, in the information desk there is no information about this flight, it is impossible to call the JoinUp hotline.
At 11.00 at last I got through to JoinUp. I was told that … My plane left Boryspil airport at 06.00 …
The travel agency also can not get anywhere. There was already a whole company gathered, who still wanted to fly on this flight. Thank you for the positive and jokes, on which we kept steadfast. At 11.00 at last I got through to JoinUp. I was told that … My plane left Boryspil airport at 06.00 … I ask – is this some kind of a joke? .. They asked to wait … They said that they did not have any information about the flight.
Comrades! It’s you who organized the trip! It’s you who make contracts with airlines! How to understand that you do not know anything ??? Continue to talk with me did not. They disconnected. Okay. We wait. In the background, information was given that registration would begin soon and the rack numbers were called. There was a man of 200 … All are compensated by the lack of information.
It was noisy. Whatever we were heating up the situation, we were removed from the third floor to the second, where there were no passengers. Okay, we’re waiting. I call the representative of JoinUp, who must be at the airport at the time of registration. This representative (Sergey +380674690831) replied that he does not have information! How??? People are waiting for 9-11 hours! During this time, we were not offered water or food … NOTHING! They began to return again and demand that they feed the children at least!
After an hour, requirements were provided with sandwiches and water. A JoinUp representative refused to go out to people and explain himself.
After an hour, requirements were provided with sandwiches and water. A JoinUp representative refused to go out to people and explain himself. He even stopped answering calls! Just like on the hotline! Okay. We registered from the departures at … 14.00 !!! Sixth transfer of departure time! We registered most likely to remove us from the eyes of other passengers. They handed over their luggage, received boarding passes (at which time of departure ….. 11.30), passed passport control, customs.
People figure it out on DutyFree. We look at the scoreboard … Time of departure … 15.00. People gathered near the gate. D16 … Who does not know – this is the first floor, the very latest gate .. Toilets and unsanitary … People are on their nerves, there is no airplane. According to information from unknown sources – the plane takes tourists from Tunisia, who are waiting for the aircraft for 3 days! Nervous … No airplane. There is no information. Agents do not know anything. It’s stuffy, the children are hungry, they want to sleep. Water in DutyFree for 0,5l 1 euro. A sandwich in a cafe from 130 UAH … The time of departure changes in the 8th time at 15.30. People are furious. The agents are convinced that the plane has arrived and is now on refueling. The plane is not visible!
The irony of fate … On SkyBus advertising Chernobyl tours.
It takes another half an hour in nervous tension. The time of departure is changed to 16.00. People call TV because the operators do not answer. Ready to beat the glass. Children in tears, tired and hungry. Have driven SkyBus. The irony of fate … On SkyBus advertising Chernobyl tours. Intuition again gives a signal of concern … Prior to this, by the way, printers on registration refused to print boarding passes. There are already signs everywhere. Okay. Missed us on SkyBus. They’re driving … Somewhere far away. People joke – now they will be taken out to the field and left there, that would not be shouted. Brought to an unknown aircraft (without a single identification mark) to the spare lane. We launched into the plane. Board conductor somehow very hesitant and stuttered briefed on the actions in the event of an emergency. Okay. Have taken off.
We joke, now we will circle and again we will return. We circled … 30 minutes in the sky. The stewardess announces that for technical reasons we are returning to Boryspil airport. Shock. This is a joke??? No, it’s not a joke. If someone does not know, the team talks to each other in English, that would not create a panic among the passengers. Panic was the same … The plane crashes … Shock !!! Thanks to the pilots – they landed normally.
They landed from the plane all. People refused to return to the terminal and began to demand the replacement of an airplane! We were surrounded by three SkyBus, police and masked men,
They landed from the plane all. People refused to return to the terminal and began to demand the replacement of an airplane! We were surrounded by three SkyBus, police and unknown men in masks, with machine guns. Heat, sun, wind. People were sitting right on the landing site. Nobody explained anything. A pilot came out and said that he would not fly on this plane and people would not put him in it! They called the airport representative, he went out after half an hour of demands. I could not explain anything. He said that now the engineering clue will repair the plane and fly right away.
But the team refused to fly. They ordered us to fly with the new team. People have a shock – we are not suicides and children will not be put on this plane. They asked to feed the children a hot dinner and give water. Water was distributed from the plane. About dinner silence. There are no forces … Such ugliness has not yet been seen! Waiting for Manna Heaven is more than 12 hours. Upon request, they gave us the phone number of the general manager of BravoAirways. He listened to half and disconnected.
JoinUp does not pick up the phone! We returned to the terminal. I went with a child in DutyFree to buy water and cookies. Thanks to the guys from DutyFree for moral support
JoinUp does not pick up the phone! We returned to the terminal. I went with a child in DutyFree to buy water and cookies. Thanks to the guys from DutyFree for their moral support. We returned to the gate. All of us brought hot dinners and distributed water. We ate for the first time in a day! There is no information. I sympathize with the girl agents … 200 people could hardly resist anger.
Reported that the aircraft was almost repaired at 20.00 we will fly on it. People demand another plane! People demand a technical conclusion about the serviceability of the aircraft they want to drive. After 2 hours, the conclusion was given from the general director of the airline that the airplane was sound.
There is no date in the document when the plane was due to fly, no time, no board number, no document registration number, no seal. In general, paper in a quick slap. The police called. Thanks to the police! I’m surprised that I thank the police. But they are really good fellows.
We went to the contact and offered to write a collective application-complaint. Have written. The new plane was never provided. 3 of the 200 people agreed to fly on this airplane. Departure is at 23.30. Not later, because if the day ends, then people will be entitled to demand their money back. The agents answered that the plane was almost OK and it was possible to fly. Almost okay? Guys!!! A children’s plane! In general, I took the luggage.
And refused to fly. To which the pilot and the border guards responded – correctly done. With us took another 130 people. 70 still decided to fly. Draw conclusions. I will sue. So just do not leave it.
