A lawyer is locked in a legal battle with an Australian airline after exploiting a loophole in a promotion for a free return flight offered by the company.
Tyrone Barugh initially booked a flight from Auckland to Sydney for $171 and received the return fare for free as part of the promotion. He then canceled the outbound flight and received a Jetstar credit as a refund.
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The free flight remained on the reservation.
The man used the credit to book another flight before repeating the process 57 times.
According to New York PostTyrone Barugh indicated that he did not intend to use all 58 flights.
The lawyer took the matter to the New Zealand Court. He maintains that he is entitled to a refund of taxes owed on the flights. The amount amounts to almost $4,000.
Tyrone Barugh would like an amicable agreement with Jetstar in order to see the company change its practices.
In interview at news.com.au, the man deplored Jetstar’s behavior.
“They have terms and conditions designed to avoid and limit their liability to their customers and they are happy to remove them when it suits them,” Tyrone Barugh said.
A Jetstar spokesperson declined to comment on the matter.
