After a great weekend we were all set to head home until …

The Tiger airways terminal was packed! And this was why:

Yes, our flight was canceled! Stupid Tiger airways! There was no warning and no help available, we just joined the giant line and waited to see what would happen (and maybe chuck a tantrum so we could be on TV).

We eventually found one of the airport staff to ask what was going to happen, they said we could stay the night and Tiger would pay for our accommodation and maybe they could get us on a flight the next day, or we could get a refund on the ‘flight fare’ and make our own way back to Sydney. How very unhelpful. There was no guarantee that we’d actually get on a Tiger flight the next day so we all jumped on our phones to find the next cheapest available flight home.

Instead of paying just $70 for the Tiger flight, we all had to fork out $327 each for a Qantas flight back home. Gr Tiger airways!

And it doesn’t end there. Even though we paid $70, I’m not sure if we’re going to get a full refund. The $70 we paid is actually broken down to several parts. As it turns out, the fare was $37.17, airport charges $25.51, gst $6.27 and service fees $7.20. I think we’re only going to get a refund for the flight fare. Gr! If we don’t get a full refund of $70 I’m going to be pretty darn annoyed!

Note to self: Never fly Tiger Airways ever again!