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"Free tickets to fly on Alitalia aircraft", but it is too good to be true

Rome, Italy - A bug in the booking system deceives many travellers

In this period, characterized by the economic crisis and a fierce competition among the airlines, several companies offer heavily discounted fares to fly on their aircraft, but yesterday, due to a bug in the booking system, many users managed to purchase tickets with a reduction which was too good to be true, 100%. The most important Italian airline has launched a "Worldwide advertising campaign"...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1146597
Rome, Italy, 10/22/2012 15:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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