Booking Deccan from UK?

SueJ · Feb 10th, 2008, 15:20

I have now been banging my head on a brick wall for several hours.

Deccan Simplify keeps rejecting my UK credit card saying I have entered incorrect info. My credit card company say they have successfully processed a £1 test authorisation, but not tried to process again. So I guess it is a Deccan problem (possibly not helped by their pin/postcode field only taking numbers and that the drop down says 'Uinted Kingdom' not United Kingdom!!)

Deccan's call centre cannot process an overseas booking or give me any advice as to what may be wrong.

I cannot find a UK agent to book for me. Does anyone know of one?

Alternatively, can anyone recommend a reliable Indian agent that would be able to book an e-ticket. I am not keen on using Make My Trip due to mixed feedback here.

Rasika · Feb 10th, 2008, 15:41

Two years back I successfully booked two Deccan flights with my UK credit card. (They were called Air Deccan at the time but the e-bus program must be the same?)

Suggestion: use an Indian pin code, shouldn't matter which in the end. Probably can use the address of hotel you'll be staying at? Also, try another credit card?

SueJ · Feb 10th, 2008, 15:46

I think the pin code is supposed to match the credit card registered address. I've put my 'real' postcode in the main part of the address, and then just 111111 as the pin code. And from what my credit card company say that has worked as far as they are concerned.

I guess I could try with a genuine Indian pin code.

I've already tried two credit cards, so it's not the actual credit card that is the prob. Off to try again........

sonk · Feb 10th, 2008, 15:52

Hello Sue,
Try www.cleartrip.com.

This should work. rgds,S

SueJ · Feb 10th, 2008, 15:54

Back to the drawing board - just tried with a hotel address and got exactly the same message.

So I guess the quest now is for a reliable travel agent......

SueJ · Feb 10th, 2008, 18:47

Many thanks - all safely booked via Cleartrip. I hadn't tried them as I understood they could not handle a foreign credit card, but that's obviously no longer true.

The weird thing is that Cleartrip asked me for an Indian address, which I gave, but never asked me for my UK address at which the credit card is registered at all!

Qosmos · Feb 11th, 2008, 23:36

Well Sue, unlike in Britain where they take your billing address, in India its just your name, card/security # most times.

crvlvr · Feb 12th, 2008, 00:03

AFAIK, none of the airliens in India are accepting foreign credit cards any more. Something to do with fraud..

Anders · Feb 12th, 2008, 01:58

Deccan and Spicejet accepts foreign cards now.

nycank · Feb 15th, 2008, 16:53

Just booked a domestic flight using Amex.

valerielenny · Feb 15th, 2008, 16:57

hye..same goes to me when i tried to book deccan frm website.
website always no response. at last i went to yahoo india.
try book ur air ticket from yahoo india. it really help.

steven_ber · Feb 15th, 2008, 17:45

Foreign credit card acceptance.

I just checked with ixigo.com and this is the latest info they have on airlines that fly domestic routes, and if they accept foreign credit cards.

Air India YES
Air India Express YES
Deccan YES
Go Air NO

Indian Airlines NO (merged with Air India)
Indigo NO
Jet Airways YES
JetLite YES

Kingfisher YES
MDLR Airlines NO
Paramount NO
Spicejet YES

Jagson Airlines - if anyone ever sees a Jagson flight, let me know, apparently they're still in business, but none of their flights seem to exist, and the only info from the website says "no availability for that day, please try the next day" - and it says that for all routes and for every day, maybe they're just the most successful airline in the world.

I’ll also post this in the ‘domestic flights forum’.

valerielenny · Feb 15th, 2008, 19:35

hye..you may go to this website http://www.jagsonairline.com/

steven_ber · Feb 15th, 2008, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by valerielenny

hye..you may go to this website http://www.jagsonairline.com/

Thanks Valerie, I've checked their website many times, always leads to frustration and never to any real info.

(All those airlines in my last post with lines under them, are direct links to the airline's own website)

valerielenny · Feb 15th, 2008, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven_ber

Thanks Valerie, I've checked their website many times, always leads to frustration and never to any real info.

(All those airlines in my last post with lines under them, are direct links to the airline's own website)

welcome, never fly with Jagson before.
Info for Jagson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagson_Airlines

Previously, i booked all my air tickets from: http://in.farechase.yahoo.com/ and booked all my tickets here.

Feb 10th, 2008, 15:20	#1
SueJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 116	Booking Deccan from UK? I have now been banging my head on a brick wall for several hours. Deccan Simplify keeps rejecting my UK credit card saying I have entered incorrect info. My credit card company say they have successfully processed a £1 test authorisation, but not tried to process again. So I guess it is a Deccan problem (possibly not helped by their pin/postcode field only taking numbers and that the drop down says 'Uinted Kingdom' not United Kingdom!!) Deccan's call centre cannot process an overseas booking or give me any advice as to what may be wrong. I cannot find a UK agent to book for me. Does anyone know of one? Alternatively, can anyone recommend a reliable Indian agent that would be able to book an e-ticket. I am not keen on using Make My Trip due to mixed feedback here.

Feb 10th, 2008, 15:52	#4
sonk Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: germany Posts: 2	Domestic India Flights Hello Sue, Try www.cleartrip.com. This should work. rgds,S

Feb 11th, 2008, 23:36	#7
Qosmos Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Emirates Posts: 27	Well Sue, unlike in Britain where they take your billing address, in India its just your name, card/security # most times. __________________ "One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things." (Henry Miller)

Feb 15th, 2008, 16:53	#10
nycank Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 226	They Do Just booked a domestic flight using Amex.

Feb 15th, 2008, 16:57	#11
valerielenny Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: singapore Posts: 39	booking hye..same goes to me when i tried to book deccan frm website. website always no response. at last i went to yahoo india. try book ur air ticket from yahoo india. it really help.

Feb 10th, 2008, 15:41	#2
Rasika Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 67	Two years back I successfully booked two Deccan flights with my UK credit card. (They were called Air Deccan at the time but the e-bus program must be the same?) Suggestion: use an Indian pin code, shouldn't matter which in the end. Probably can use the address of hotel you'll be staying at? Also, try another credit card?

Feb 10th, 2008, 15:46	#3
SueJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 116	I think the pin code is supposed to match the credit card registered address. I've put my 'real' postcode in the main part of the address, and then just 111111 as the pin code. And from what my credit card company say that has worked as far as they are concerned. I guess I could try with a genuine Indian pin code. I've already tried two credit cards, so it's not the actual credit card that is the prob. Off to try again........

Feb 10th, 2008, 15:54	#5
SueJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 116	Back to the drawing board - just tried with a hotel address and got exactly the same message. So I guess the quest now is for a reliable travel agent......

Feb 10th, 2008, 18:47	#6
SueJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 116	Many thanks - all safely booked via Cleartrip. I hadn't tried them as I understood they could not handle a foreign credit card, but that's obviously no longer true. The weird thing is that Cleartrip asked me for an Indian address, which I gave, but never asked me for my UK address at which the credit card is registered at all!

Feb 12th, 2008, 00:03	#8
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,206	AFAIK, none of the airliens in India are accepting foreign credit cards any more. Something to do with fraud..

Feb 12th, 2008, 01:58	#9
Anders Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England Posts: 630	Deccan and Spicejet accepts foreign cards now.

Feb 15th, 2008, 17:45	#12
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 8,427	Foreign credit card acceptance. I just checked with ixigo.com and this is the latest info they have on airlines that fly domestic routes, and if they accept foreign credit cards. Air India YES Air India Express YES Deccan YES Go Air NO Indian Airlines NO (merged with Air India) Indigo NO Jet Airways YES JetLite YES Kingfisher YES MDLR Airlines NO Paramount NO Spicejet YES Jagson Airlines - if anyone ever sees a Jagson flight, let me know, apparently they're still in business, but none of their flights seem to exist, and the only info from the website says "no availability for that day, please try the next day" - and it says that for all routes and for every day, maybe they're just the most successful airline in the world. I’ll also post this in the ‘domestic flights forum’. __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information.

Feb 15th, 2008, 19:35	#13
valerielenny Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: singapore Posts: 39	jagsonairlines hye..you may go to this website http://www.jagsonairline.com/

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