Singer K.Will purchased a flight ticket through a travel platform, but was surprised when the reservation was not confirmed at the airline check-in counter at Incheon Airport.
Singer K.Will posted a video titled "Negotiating with a global travel agency over a no-show flight on the day of a trip to Japan" on his YouTube channel on the 19th.
In the video, K.Will said, "Something that feels like a lie happened," noting, "I paid for the plane ticket on a travel platform, but the details were not transferred to the airline, so the ticket was not issued," and added, "The plane was already full."
Upon arrival at the airport, the airline staff explained to K.Will, "You must make a payment for the same amount here, and later get a refund from the travel platform."
They further guided, "You need to confirm the return ticket locally. We can only assist you with a one-way payment." However, they stated that the ticket could only be issued through re-payment if a no-show passenger emerged, as the flight was fully booked.
Fortunately, he was able to purchase a ticket, but had to pay about 600,000 won for a one-way ticket to Osaka, Japan. K.Will stated, "A seat became available, so I purchased a one-way ticket. It cost 600,000 won just for one way, the same amount as the return ticket bought from the travel platform."