Seems a little steep... 9News
"While we know that customers really value extra leg room, the price displayed was definitely a bit of a stretch," a Qantas spokesperson told 9News in a statement.
"We can confirm the passenger was charged the correct amount of $70 per sector for the extra legroom and we're investigating what caused the incorrect amount to be displayed." While the airline was quick off the mark to O'Neil, so were other Twitter users, with many making light of the price discrepancy and regular plane fare.READ MORE:"I'm sorry sir, did you accidentally click buy the plane instead of extra leg room, oh it appears you've clicked the "buy the plane" option a few times. Will that be cash or credit?"
"The Qantas computer has just accidentally showed you either how much Qantas scammed out of JobKeeper, or is already in the red for," another wrote.9News has reached out to Qantas for comment.
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