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Story: BT hoovers up broadband punters with 'free' flights

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Posted by: Anonymous (Thursday 26 August 2004, 9:05 AM)

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After 3 weeks, I got a letter of apol blaming delays at the sorting office in delivering their mail and unprecedented demand, with a booking form!
Here's hoping.

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Story: BT hoovers up broadband punters with 'free' flights

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  2. Hoover still Number One in the Blunder stakes... Barry Creach
  3. Rise Travel SIGB RISE TRAVEL FLIGHT, MKM... Anonymous
  4. After 3 weeks, I got a letter of ap... Anonymous
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  15. Daily Express £10 Cruise Offer... Andy & Kay
  16. As I didn't include my email a... Andy & Kay
  17. RISE TRAVEL FREE 10 CRUISE! I... T Steel
  18. After waiting several weeks to... Anonymous
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  20. Despite me having to chase up... Anonymous
  21. MKM THE BUSINESS MKM Marketi... Some Facts
  22. I applied for BT Broadband in... Kate Harrison
  23. PS just to be clear it was or... Kate Harrison
  24. You need to contact ASA and T/... Mary Kelly
  25. I'd like to hear from anyone w... Chris
  26. Hi, I recently went to Boston,... mostafa karim
  27. After complaining to the ASA,... Anonymous
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  32. Rise Travel nightmare (continued)..... Michael Galvan
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  37. Remeber the Know Infamous Hoover Free Fl... Barry Creach
  38. With regards to the E & J Gallo free fli... Gary
  39. Last Month 20th Oct 04, I bought a... Tony Alexander
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  41. I've just this minute got off the p... Anonymous
  42. may be Harry Cichy could explain what happene... ann.
  43. RISE TRAVE & DAILY EXPRESS FREE US FLIGHTS If... Mitchell
  44. Mitchell Lawyer, where is your email add... Anonymous
  45. I watched the BBC2 Program, Hoover Flight Fiasco,... Anonymous
  46. The BBC 2 Trouble at The Top Team showed the Hoove... Barry Creach
  47. BBC Trouble At The Top, " Hoover Flight Fiasco", 1... Anonymous
  48. How can a company give you a flight that is w... Anonymous
  49. I applied for this free flight offer in augus... Anonymous
  50. I understand that there is a book out soon on the... Anonymous
  51. Hoover Royal Warrant removal. A request to Her Maj... Anonymous
  52. Maytag owners of Hoover Europe at the time of the... Anonymous
  53. Hoover should loose their Royal Warrant. BBC progr... Anonymous
  54. Candy the company that purchased Hoover Europe in... Anonymous
  55. Candy & The Hoover Royal Warrant? Since Candy purc... Anonymous
  56. Hoover flight offer used,TV adds to sell this offe... Anonymous
  57. Hoover seem to be more famous these day's for the... Anonymous
  58. Hoover " Fiasco" Free Flight BBC with out doubt th... Anonymous
  59. Rise Travel are these the same guys involved... Anonymous
  60. Never has a promotion like the Hoover Flight Fiasc... Barry Creach
  61. Caroline Kinght was Hoover's spokesperson? S... Anonymous
  62. AVON CALLING? Ten years after the Infamo... Anonymous
  63. Maytag Harry & Hoover. Marketing Insider... Barry Creach
  64. Re. Rise Travel [free flight] offer... Anonymous
  65. Having waited quite a long tim... John Lavington
  66. I received my booking confirma... Audrey Mason
  67. Free Flight problems or lack o... Harry Cichy
  68. The same happened to me but I... Anonymous
  69. Still waiting for mine it's be... Anonymous
  70. Delta Airlines hope this helps Anonymous
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  72. Rise Travel 0161 877 1113 trie... Anonymous
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  75. Manchester Trading Standards n... Anonymous
  76. I did originally complain on t... Anonymous
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  78. ASA on making a complaint, wil... Anonymous
  79. Someone posted that they asked... Anonymous
  80. has any one had their £10 dail... Anonymous
  81. I too am waiting for my flight... Anonymous
  82. I've been here before - in March 20... bazooka.jo
  83. Hoover some pictures on the Infamous Hoover Flight... Anonymous
  84. Rise Travel the travel agent behind the BT & E&J G... Anonymous
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  87. You have just summed up Rise Travel... Anonymous
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  90. I have booked my free flight w... Anthony Cox
  91. You need to put a complaint in... Anonymous
  92. Like you, I don't understand -... Anonymous
  93. MKM Making Money on the people... Anonymous
  94. I have spent endless hours calling Rise... Anonymous
  95. Rise travel sucks Asked for flight to Mi... Ernest William Burnhope
  96. I applied for free flight promotions in... g gibson
  97. I have just got my voucher for New York. I re... Barry Jones
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