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Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com #134971
07/07/2017 12:10 PM
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bluejacket Offline OP
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I just found a fare that is half the price of what I've seen in the last couple of weeks. We normally are more comfortable purchasing direct from the airline, but the savings is tempting.

Maybe I'm wrong. Isn't true that when you purchase direct from the airline, you have more recourse should an issue arise re double booking and etc.?

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Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: bluejacket] #134972
07/07/2017 12:19 PM
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only to shop, we shop all the internet websites and the go to the airline directly and book. you have much more flexibility booking direct.

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: sail2wind] #134973
07/07/2017 12:39 PM
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we shop all the internet websites and the go to the airline directly and book.


Exactly...

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: bluejacket] #134974
07/07/2017 12:43 PM
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Is that one of those sites where you don't know what airline until after you pay?


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Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: bluejacket] #134975
07/07/2017 12:45 PM
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bluejacket said:
I just found a fare that is half the price of what I've seen in the last couple of weeks. We normally are more comfortable purchasing direct from the airline, but the savings is tempting.

Maybe I'm wrong. Isn't true that when you purchase direct from the airline, you have more recourse should an issue arise re double booking and etc.?


Not sure if this is still the case but fare consolidators have a lot of 'small print' and you have to comply with it every inch of the way to reach any satisfaction with them should there be a problem.

I'm sure they must be a legit company but the problem is, you never know what will happen until a problem arises, and then it might be too late.

Personally speaking, I wouldn't purchase anywhere but from the airline itself regardless of how good a deal sounds, but that's just my take. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />

Last edited by pat; 07/07/2017 12:51 PM.

Respectfully,

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Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: Carol_Hill] #134976
07/07/2017 12:46 PM
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ive used it never had a problem

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: sail2wind] #134977
07/07/2017 12:49 PM
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we shop all the internet websites and the go to the airline directly and book.


Exactly...I use Google Flights to see prices and then go to the airline to book

Just checked a January Sunday R/T BOS-SXM and it's only $457 R/T and both flights are n/s (JB)

Last edited by boucharda; 07/07/2017 12:52 PM.
Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: Carol_Hill] #134978
07/07/2017 12:54 PM
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Carol_Hill said:
Is that one of those sites where you don't know what airline until after you pay?


No. It shows all the airline info.

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: boucharda] #134979
07/07/2017 12:55 PM
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we shop all the internet websites and the go to the airline directly and book.


Exactly...I use Google Flights to see prices and then go to the airline to book

Just checked a January Sunday R/T BOS-SXM and it's only $457 R/T and both flights are n/s (JB)



This is a good idea. I'm just more comfortable going directly to the airline.

Thanks.

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: bluejacket] #134980
07/07/2017 01:04 PM
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OK, I don't understand how it can be half the price then. Never looked at it myself.


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Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: Carol_Hill] #134981
07/07/2017 01:53 PM
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OK, I don't understand how it can be half the price then. Never looked at it myself.


Yeah. It might be some kind of bait and switch gimmick. I just checked cheapo and then went immediately to an airline website. No such flights exist!

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: bluejacket] #134982
07/07/2017 02:19 PM
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Thought it was just me. I saw an AA flight and when I went to AA the flight times did not match.

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: boucharda] #134983
07/07/2017 02:42 PM
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Thought it was just me. I saw an AA flight and when I went to AA the flight times did not match.


Exactly. I was looking at AA too!

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: bluejacket] #134984
07/07/2017 03:03 PM
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I have always used Expedia to book AA flights with no issues so far, and their flight times have always matched. I currently have one booked.



Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: SXMbeacher] #134985
07/07/2017 09:22 PM
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Again, if you have to make a change with Expedia, the airlines won't help. To the OP as my Dad always said if it's too good to be true, it probably is

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: boucharda] #134986
07/09/2017 03:43 PM
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thanks for the Jet Blue info
we changed our room dates and book the $457. air from Bos
today

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com [Re: Two2go] #134987
07/09/2017 05:21 PM
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Excellent price... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />

We used points but would not have hesitated at that price to use cash


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