Sempati's trick

Sempati's trick

Sempati has a nasty case of xenophobia, it seems! Having read
of their "40:60" concession for the elderly i.e. 40 percent
discount for the over sixties, I thought (being over 60) that I
would take advantage of this concession. The travel agents
confirmed that this was so, though they quoted 35 percent.

However, when Sempati issued the tickets for my wife and
myself, I was surprised, to say the least, to find that I was
charged the full fare. "Oh, no," they said, "the concession does
not apply to foreigners!"

Considering that very many expats use Sempati, one might have
hoped that, as a matter of good PR, they would allow the
concession for an "over 60" expat. There can be very few like us,
so their profits would only be microscopically affected if they
granted the discount to those qualified by age.

As this booking was part of a flight to Australia, it was too
late for me to alter my plans, so Sempati have got away with
their nasty little trick. But never again! I hope other expats
Sempati users will take note of this unfriendly attitude towards
foreigners.

RB SAWREY COOKSON

Jakarta