Refused family ticket due to not being a "family"

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When visiting St. Petersburg, we bought tickets for a hop on and hop off bus. It was me, my mum and my auntie visiting. It was the official City Sightseeing company.

There was a family ticket, offering a small discount for 2 adults and one child. When said we wanted a family ticket, they said we can't have it as there are a man and a woman on the picture, even though we were all family.

When asked, what if we were married to each other, the lady said same-sex marriages aren't accepted in Russia.

What can be done in such a situation and is this legal?



Best Answer

Yes it's legal. Their family is defined as parents of a child, I imagine you're not 12 or under, and your aunt is not your father.




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Can you give your plane ticket to a family member?

Unfortunately, no. Airline tickets are non-transferable. This simply means that you cannot give it to someone else at all. In fact, the airlines require you to give identifying details like your birthday to safeguard against someone changing the name on a ticket.

Do airlines have to sit families together?

Business travelers often book seats together to get work done. Leisure travelers vacationing together don't want to be separated or are traveling with young children that need attention. In 2016, Congress passed a law requiring airlines to seat families with children together without charging them more.

What airlines waive seating fees for families?

Choose an airline that waives seating fees for families. Two Canadian carriers, WestJet and Air Canada, are now waiving seating fees for families with kids under 12. If you don't see seats together on the map during seat selection, just call the airline directly and have a booking agent reserve your seats together.

Can a flight be cancellation due to lack of passengers?

Re: Flight Cancellation due to lack of passengers ? With those numbers, there is no way they would cancel the flight due to lack of passengers. Medium-haul and long-haul flights are rarely cancelled for this reason. This is because the planes are scheduled for further flights at their destination port.



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Answer 2

This company explicitly states family as parents and child, and since you're in a homophobic country that requires and male and female parent to be acknowledged

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