29 Jan: 1 night at ibis budget Singapore Selegie to give away

[muehli3]

We've got 1 night booked at the ibis budget Singapore Selegie from 29 Jan to 30 Jan in a Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed.

Our Scoot flights got changed and the hotel is non-refundable, so maybe someone happens to be in Singapore on that day and could use the room.

It was booked via Qantas Hotel and while it's non-refundable, they offered me to change the name, so I could give it away for free unless Scoot requires a cancellation confirmation.

 

[AIRwin]

I would have been interested if it's over the Australia Day long weekend

 

[kangarooflyer88]

We've got 1 night booked at the ibis budget Singapore Selegie from 29 Jan to 30 Jan in a Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed.

Our Scoot flights got changed and the hotel is non-refundable, so maybe someone happens to be in Singapore on that day and needs the room for a good price?

It was booked via Qantas Hotel and while it's non-refundable, they offered me to change the name.

PS: If this is the wrong forum or not allowed, please move/delete my post.

Who changed the departure date of the flight, you or Scoot? If it was the airline, they are obligated to compensate you for the hotel night you paid for but couldn't use. This is because you are on an international flight and international flights are governed by the Australian law, Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Act 2008. Inside of the law, there is a specific provision (Article 19) which states that should an airline cause a disruption like this they are on liable for up to $7,000 USD per passenger for damages. Those damages could include things like new flights you had to buy, prepaid hotels you could no longer use and even lost wages, to name but a few.

Another point I should mention, did you try getting them to book you onto a flight departing the day you were originally scheduled to fly out? In theory you should be able to force them to do that (again under the Montreal Convention) as they have an obligation to mitigate damages they cause. This could mean putting you on a Qantas or Singapore Airlines flight, for instance.

 

[muehli3]

Who changed the departure date of the flight, you or Scoot? If it was the airline, they are obligated to compensate you for the hotel night you paid for but couldn't use. This is because you are on an international flight and international flights are governed by the Australian law, Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Act 2008. Inside of the law, there is a specific provision (Article 19) which states that should an airline cause a disruption like this they are on liable for up to $7,000 USD per passenger for damages. Those damages could include things like new flights you had to buy, prepaid hotels you could no longer use and even lost wages, to name but a few.

Another point I should mention, did you try getting them to book you onto a flight departing the day you were originally scheduled to fly out? In theory you should be able to force them to do that (again under the Montreal Convention) as they have an obligation to mitigate damages they cause. This could mean putting you on a Qantas or Singapore Airlines flight, for instance.

Scoot changed it and we haven't accepted yet.

Huge thanks for the information, I wasn't aware of those laws and that I have some leverage, at least to try it. I don't mind flying a day later but it involves additional costs both in Australia and Singapore, so if they'd pay it, I wouldn't mind, neither would I to fly on the same day with another airline.