HUNDREDS of Chinese air travellers scored a major bargain when a computer glitch allowed them to buy online tickets from China Eastern Airlines for less than three dollars.

The Global Times reported that China's third-largest carrier last week sold tickets, including some first-class fares, to at least 300 customers for just 20 yuan ($3.25) each.

A similar thing happened to me a few years ago, my sister alerted me to $50 flights on Thai Airways (even flying First Class). Turned out to be a website glitch, but they wrote to everyone saying they wouldn't be honouring the bookings. How rude!