Thousands lost
On April 5, 2022, I called Hawaiian Airlines for help with what I needed to do to bring my pet with me so I could move to Hawaii. I was walked through the process and told that I would need to drive from Jacksonville, Florida, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to be able to fly with my pet in the cabin. I was ensured that every step was correct, so I proceeded to pay for my booking and complete the necessary steps for the health certificate, FAVN test, and vaccinations for my pet so that I may get direct airport release once I arrive in Hawaii. I thought I was good to go on everything. About two weeks ago, I was going through my final checklist and called Hawaiian to make sure I had everything in order. I was informed that I would be unable to bring my pet with me and was told to call JetBlue to correct the error with the first leg of my flight. After spending hours on the phone back and forth between Hawaiian and JetBlue, I was frustrated and felt hopeless because I was being told by both airlines that I would be unable to travel with my pet. Both airlines also kept telling me to call the other one. I called Hawaiian again a few days later to talk to someone else with the hope that they would have better information for me. I was told that my reservation needed to be split into two reservation codes and that I needed to contact JetBlue so they could get me a separate booking number and add my pet to the first leg of my flight. I called JetBlue with hope and what seemed to be a solid plan, and after a couple of hours on the phone, being transferred to upper management who have the knowledge and the power, I was told that according to the contract JetBlue holds with Hawaiian, No pets are allowed on the flights connecting with Hawaiian. They apologized and told me that because of the contract between Hawaiian and JetBlue, I would have to contact Hawaiian again to resolve the issue. July 4, 2022 - I called Hawaiian for the last time, asked to speak with a supervisor, and was informed that I would have to cancel my original booking. She also told me that there was nothing Hawaiian could do to cover the added expenses for the original mistake and that my situation would be used to help train Hawaiian's employees in the future. I was issued a travel voucher to apply toward my new flight and was apologized to for the inconvenience. This is unacceptable. My original cost was $921.50, which included the entire travel to HNL. I have spent thousands of dollars, sold most of my belongings, quit my job, have been planning this move for months, and now have to rebook separate flights with Hawaiian and Jet Blue. I have incurred additional and unexpected expenses because I will have to separately check my bags with both airlines, pay pet fees with both airlines, and will now lose the ability to select extra comfort seats due to the cost and last-minute trip. My original move date was supposed to be July 7, and now I am scheduled for the 9th, which puts extra strain on my pet's health certificate deadlines and upon me. I would like to be reimbursed for the additional expense of booking separate tickets through both airlines. I would also like the cost of my bags to be covered. The JetBlue flight cost is $727.16. The additional cost for rebooking through Hawaiian is $47. This did not include the "extra comfort" I had previously booked, my bags, or my pet. Please let me know what you are willing to do to correct the original error of Hawaiian Airlines and the additional and unexpected expenses because of Hawaiian Airlines’ error. I appreciate your prompt response and resolution of this.