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Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com

Posted By: bluejacket

Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 04:10 PM

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.?
Posted By: sail2wind

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 04:19 PM

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.
Posted By: boucharda

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 04:39 PM

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we shop all the internet websites and the go to the airline directly and book.


Exactly...
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 04:43 PM

Is that one of those sites where you don't know what airline until after you pay?
Posted By: pat

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 04:45 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="" />
Posted By: EWortman

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 04:46 PM

ive used it never had a problem
Posted By: boucharda

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 04:49 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)
Posted By: bluejacket

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 04:54 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.
Posted By: bluejacket

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 04:55 PM

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boucharda said:
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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.
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 05:04 PM

OK, I don't understand how it can be half the price then. Never looked at it myself.
Posted By: bluejacket

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 05:53 PM

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Carol_Hill said:
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!
Posted By: boucharda

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 06:19 PM

Thought it was just me. I saw an AA flight and when I went to AA the flight times did not match.
Posted By: bluejacket

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 06:42 PM

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boucharda said:
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!
Posted By: SXMbeacher

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/07/2017 07:03 PM

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.
Posted By: sail2wind

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/08/2017 01:22 AM

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
Posted By: Two2go

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/09/2017 07:43 PM

thanks for the Jet Blue info
we changed our room dates and book the $457. air from Bos
today
Posted By: boucharda

Re: Anyone ever use Cheapoair.com - 07/09/2017 09:21 PM

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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