London Hotel Accidentally Charged $12.8 Million for One Night

London Hotel Accidentally Charged $12.8 Million for One Night

It happens all the time in the travel industry: someone “fat fingers” a typo at the wrong moment, and an airline fare or hotel room rate is advertised at a fraction of the intended price.  Depending on the jurisdiction, the amount of the rate or fare, and the company’s policy, they’ll either choose to honor the mistake or withdraw it, not wanting to lose money. But a luxury hotel in London made a rate mistake many, many times in the wrong direct…