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Reviewed Feb. 22, 2020
I had a great experience with one of your employees Jamie, she was very supportive and understanding with me, she help me through the process and I appreciate her for all the help she give me. She is a people person and her skills is outstanding.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2020
Very disappointed with Cheapoair as this was to be booked as a bereavement flight and ended up costing more than the flight I had last week to the same destination. The whole process leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. I will look elsewhere the next time I need a flight.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2020
Colorado Trip. Great Service, very friendly!! Would definitely tell a friend. Great rates, great products! After I completed booking my trip I compared other rates and found nothing better. It's truly amazing the service they provide and the level of the products they offer. I am definitely gonna use this website again in the very near future!! Thank you.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2020
We booked a flight through Hong Kong, paid $2000 for our trip. They asked us if we wanted to cancel and they refunded $0.01!!! They wouldn’t tell us in advance how much will be refunded in advance and finally when you remember to take a look at what amount is refunded, you will be shocked. I am never going to book ever again with this service and I am gonna tell everyone I’m circle not to use this awful company.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2020
CheapOAir appears to be great when offering discounted airfare, however, there are so many factors which lead to increased pricing along with restrictions. The website should be user friendly in clearly highlighting paths towards increased pricing and restrictions. Most of these issues are not really noticed until it's too late or tickets have already been purchased. Then there is also the act of a double charge on credit cards. The double charge happens between the airlines and individual purchasing the ticket as well as CheapOAir ticket charge. Speaking with a representative from CheapOAir it was noted the charge from the airlines will be removed after a number of days, thus, the only charge appearing would be CheapOAir. This double charge issue is also not mentioned on the website and comes as a shock to consumers naturally until explained. This was my first time using CheapOAir and I believe it will be my last.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2020
We wanted to upgrade our seating assignment for extra leg space. A young man, Jude, was very helpful and sent me the info on my additional payment. However, I haven't received, as of this time, the written record of our new seats for our April flights. Do we get confirmation and tickets from your company in the near future?
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2020
I’m very upset that the representative failed to tell me I had a 20 hour layover. I will not do business with you again nor will I recommend you to anyone and when I got the email and I seen it I called and the next representative was not helpful at all.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2020
Overall, a good experience despite the fact I needed to spend about twice what I had anticipated because my granddaughter is not quite 16 yet. Richard was very professional and informative but it was clear that he was on a mission to complete the booking. The process also seemed to take a little longer than I had planned.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2020
Not first class, But overall worth the price. Good crew. Though It did take a long time to deplane. The stewardess should get a raise. Never saw so many people at SEATAC and PHOENIX that were either deaf or unaware. They were unaware of what was going on around them. :)
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2020
Paul did a good job helping me. I am a little disappointed in the price. I've been looking on line. There was flights round trip at least $100 cheaper. For my first time booking flights I learn a good lesson. I will continue to support you guys. The customer service was great.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2020
My experience was really great. The agent who assisted me that day was very knowledgeable about the alternatives to get a good deal based on my needs and budget. I'm very pleased with the final outcome as well with the assistance received.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2020
Overall customer service was good and very understanding. I would definitely recommend this agency to friends and family and would use it again on my next trip, after first booking and cancellation it was all understandable. Thank you for your help.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2020
Attendant had a calm and soothing voice in the face of the turbulence coronavirus is causing. She was extremely efficient and very professional. I was looking at 2019 dates and realized it after all changes were confirmed, she did her best to redo the changes without incurring additional fees. I wish great success in job.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2020
Unexpectedly, I needed a change of returned flight date. I was assisted but in a slow processed and was charged even though I purchased a travel protection plan with my ticket. It’s difficult for someone like me who has no means of income. The staff was helpful but really slow. I kept waiting...
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2020
One of your Agent Ms. ** assist us to find a flight schedule that match schedule replacing the original booking that we purchased. Ms. ** is so professional, fast and very accommodating. She provided an outstanding service assisting customer like me. Well done!
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2020
Due to corona virus, I had to partially cancel my booking. Before canceling, I had reached out to ask about the refund. They told me to wait and come back after 24-48 hours, then I did after 72 hours. They told me their refund team was still working on that and told me I could cancel first and receive the refund later. I had to cancel anyway so I did. They told me to come back after another 24 hours regarding the refund. When I came back, they again blamed the refund team and told me to come back in 48 hours. I kept coming back as they said and being told to wait for 48 hours over and over.
In the fifth or sixth time I finally asked to talk with a supervisor; he told me there would be no time frame of waiting because they depended on the airlines so I had to wait for, like, forever?! Are they freaking serious? I wish there would be 0 or negative rate to give. I would have not been upset if they told me like that in the first time. I would have never been angry if they didn't keep fooling me around like that. I surely never make any booking in this website again. This is the first and last time ever.
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2020
Good experience, agent made sure all info correct, was very helpful, he is an asset to the company. Would recommend CheapOair without any hesitation. Recommended to me by friends/family. Please make sure this kind of excellent service continues. Thank you.
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2020
I googled Frontier Airlines, your site kept coming up. Assumed that was Frontier used you to handle flights. Seen a phone number and called. The lady I talked to, convinced me that flights were going quick and sold me overpriced tickets. After giving her my credit card info, she told me she needed 4-5 minutes and would have to open my email to confirm booking. As I opened my email, I had an email from Frontier, their actual website. I put the flights I wanted in and while waiting, a price for $750.60 came up on their site. Then I get a text message saying that my card was charged the exact same amount, $750.66. I thought to myself, when she booked them, it must have been cheaper than the price she quoted me, $850. Then I get another charge for $99.40. That was your fee. I Realized all she did was buy them on the Frontier website, and stole from me, $99.40, every penny of the $850 I told her I had available on my card.
This is not what I would expect from a booking agent. I would think that you offer discounted or comparable pricing being that you are an agent and promote yourselves asnCheapOAir. Nothing cheap about you! You are A dishonest service and I will do everything I can to let everyone know what a dishonest, scam you are. Besides that, she had me convinced they were going up in price because it was Valentines Day. What kind of crap is that! More dishonesty. No body goes hops on a plane for Valentines Day! Ridiculous! Then tells me I have a carry on included. Just happen to leave the fact that it was only the size of a laptop.
Who goes outta town and fits their clothes in their laptop bag. So needless to say, I Ended up spending another $62 on carry on bag check in for me and my 14 year old son. We had a very special trip planned and were going to meet my 18 year old son who has joined the Marines, in LA for his very first 3 day leave. My trip was ruined before I had even left DIA. Here I am, sitting here writing this because I can t seem to get your dishonest, money gouging crap off my mind. Thanks for ruining my weekend! I will never use you again and make sure everyone is aware of your scams.
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2020
I booked my flight online and then I called within 10 minutes of booking since I wanted to change my return times. The man that I spoke to did not have the times that I wanted so I told him to cancel my flight. He informed me that there would be a $25.00 cancellation fee. I explained to him that I just got done booking the flight ten minutes ago! He said he would still have to charge the fee. Never again will I use this site. I went to book another flight so I wouldn't get charged the fee and I was told that my account would be charged for both bookings! What?? I cancelled the first one so why am I being charged for both? Anyway, I cancelled all I booked my flight through another website. I will never ever use this site again and I am always flying. The agents were very nice but your policies are not.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2020
I found cheaper price on their website and booked airline tickets for my family. Later I found out the return flight time was wrong. I have been to more than 50 countries and booked so many airline tickets and hotels. Not a single time I made a mistake. I repeat. Not a single time I made a mistake. I don't totally understand how I selected the return flight wrong. Any way I had to make a change fee equivalent to half the price of total fare for the trip 10 months away and made the change one day after I made the booking.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2020
Agent was very professional and helpful trying to find the best deal for our vacation. Helped us save a bunch of money and was very patient as we searched for the best flight. Have used CheapO before and have always been satisfied.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2020
I have a booking with CheapOair since last year in September 2019. Airline shut down and a refund requested, but cheapoair is not willing to disclose this transaction nor help me replace the return ticket which is now non existent, and every time I call it takes at least a whole hour before anyone answers only to be dropped into the same waiting game and with no replies.... I am still waiting on the phone to get some kind of assistance. The insurance they sold is also useless as it won’t cover airline cancellation due to bankruptcy....
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2020
CheapOair was easy to book my flight on line. I had made an error on the airport and called the customer service help line. The customer service rep was quick to change the airport and got everything straightened out for me. I will always book with CheapOair in the future.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2020
Started to book flights from PHL to Orlando FL but was having some problems so I called and the rep took care of it for me. Still gave me the same price I was looking for. Gave me all info on baggage too. Very knowledgeable.
Updated review: Feb. 18, 2020
Cheap O'Air followed up on my complaint and resolved the problem to my satisfaction. Thank you.
Original Review: Feb. 13, 2020
I was on hold for a total of 3.5+ hours even though the recording said current wait time 15 seconds. I was passed from 1 area to another and each time put on hold. All this because West Jet cancel a confirmed booking. The agent would not listen to me and there was a language difficulty. She would not give me the flights I requested even though it was West Jet who changed the original booking which I made 3 weeks ago. CheapOair to needs to listen to their customers or lose the customers.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2020
False Advertisement. I was told that CheapOAir would offer the best price. From their site "Price guarantee: The company offers a best price guarantee that will match lower prices offered by other travel sites". I was charged more than the quote and then when I found a trip for less money they refused to help me or price match like their site says they will. I am extremely disappointed and will be disputing this charge!
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2020
The CheapOair agent was very courteous, accommodating, very helpful & assisted me to cancel my previous reservations & found an excellent alternative flights from ORD (Chicago) to Manila & back. The agent also provided the contact no for my travel insurance so I can be reimbursed. I’ve used this travel site with my previous travels because they’re affordable & extremely accommodating.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2020
It is easy to book both flight and seat selection. The choices are well designed and easy to decide time and dates and was glad to be offered discount on an alternative date. Have used this service in the past and will continue in the future.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2020
Agent was very helpful, this was our 1st time to use CheapOair. Hope it works out as easy as it was to get it scheduled, etc. Economical offered options and provided multiple choices to choose from. Will check prices again next time needed.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2020
I was about to book my tickets after 2 min of hourglass waiting for my confirmation number, a pop up window tells me that tickets are no longer available at the same price. I have option to continue booking but it is $300 or to shop further, that is what I do. I find other tickets. I click to book flights departing and landing on same airport, 1 hour connection max, leaving at 8:00 am for departing and 6pm for return flight... and here the same problem. Tickets are no longer available but I can choose the same itinerary and less expensive... I click immediately saving $100, 10 min after I receive new tickets with 6 hours connection, departure time at 3am!!! This is a joke, they are liars! They use bait and switch techniques to get clicks, I spend hours on the phone to explain the case. They guaranteed they would find the same flights I had originally booked, this is not true. They make you wait hours on the phone... I decide to dispute the charges...
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2020
Booked 2 tickets roundtrip tickets from Chicago to Ft. Lauderdale on their website and was quoted $227.45 each for a total of 454.90. Just received my credit card statement and I was charged $445.56 for the 2 tickets, $15 for baggage protection and baggage check, $50 for travel agency fee for a total of $510.56, $65.00 more than what I was quoted on their website when I booked. Called customer service and was told they would credit me $5 for the baggage protection fee but could do nothing else. I was told every travel agency charges fees, that is how they make money! I didn't talk to anyone to book this flight, I did it all on the website, so basically I am charged $50 for using their website! RIPOFF!! Don't use. Go to other sites that disclose their fees up front not AFTER you have booked and paid for your flight!
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2020
They will not give a refund with insurance. It has to be insurance specific to a complete refund of ticket price. When I bought the tickets I thought I had purchased this insurance, but the representative because of the language barrier sold me the wrong insurance. I called to get a refund because my spouse said she would leave country and not return with kids. Still no refund. I called to cancel because of coronavirus confirmed in Dumaguete, where my flight is going, still no refund. They said the flight has to go through China only then they would cancel. I will never buy tickets from these robbers ever again. I will probably lose close to 4000 dollars from these thieves.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2020
Aeromexico had drastically changed its flying schedule on a return trip from Guatemala to JFK in New York. Both my husband and his son were to be on the flight. Cheap-O-air had contacted me by email about the son needing an approval of acceptance for the change of the flight data. I immediately called Cheap-O-air to get the father's ticket corrected. Due to the Virus in China I couldn't get through as there were many callers all trying to get through. After 25 minutes had passed I noticed a circle I could hit to talk to someone online. In less than a minute I was in, and in ten minutes more someone at Cheap-O-air was answering my phone call. As my typing is limited I signed out and began speaking with the spokesperson by phone. Ten minutes later my husband is rebooked to Aeromexico's new flight schedule and his son is confirmed as being on the flight. Instant relief!
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2020
While tickets were cheap, we were flying from Wichita to Grand Junction with a layover in Denver. We got to Denver and our flight to Grand Junction was cancelled. The airline United did an amazing job trying to help us tom no avail and we had to go home. While trying to get a refund from CheapOair, they refused to refund the whole amount because we "got to fly to Denver" so they would not refund us that flight. I tried to explain to them that we didn't pay several hundred dollars to sit in a Denver airport and since they didn't fly us to our destination they needed to refund us 100%. All to no avail. They do not care about their customers and will screw you over first chance.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2020
I booked my 1st international flight. I was booking a one-way ticket for 4 people home from Paris. However, I didn't know I needed the exact names to match the passport. I call 1 hour later after booking to have the names changed and the person has to charge me $75 per person to change the name or re-book the entire flight under her name for credit and she would only charge $30 per person to change it. I said I thought I had 24 hours to cancel the flight. She said, "NO only if you PAY for that option to cancel when purchasing the tickets." So then I re-booked it for $130 more. Then within an hour I get this gift certificate for the "price adjustment" because the fair was cheaper elsewhere; BUT the CREDIT only goes towards your next purchase. They won't credit your original purchase.
Then I received a $50 coupon for my next purchase; therefore, I have a $93 credit so I try to book a connecting flight. I get quoted a $787 for 4 people for this small flight with my credits. I knew this was high because I was researching. She tries to persuade me it's selling out, prices are climbing but I said NO. I booked the same flight through the airline for $299 FOR all 4 with luggage. I booked my one way arriving flight straight through the airline. I had to call them to change our names, again within an hour of booking. They changed it at NO CHARGE, IMMEDIATELY, no issues. This site is NOT CHEAP. They hit you with FEES and the refund, cancellation & credit policy is a gimmick!!!!
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2020
The name CheapOair. I only expect a good price. I did not expect a very nice friendly person with a great amount of knowledge. As a business owner, I tend to have high standards. They were met and exceeded.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2020
I feel there should be better pricing for bereavement, some consideration should be in the pricing. This is not taking away from the booking agent, he was great! But there will always be emergencies and airlines should be the first place to help!
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2020
I received excellent service from CheapOAir. I got the perfect flight for exactly the times I wanted. The flight was $900 which is rather expensive but I was offered some perks which helped to take the sting out of the price. I would highly recommend CheapOAir!
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2020
The agent was outstanding in every possible way. To the point I asked to talk to her supervisor at the conclusion of the call. I have over 60,000 points with Southwest Airlines. I actually called CheapOair by accident. I all but hung up when I realized my mistake. Glad I didn’t. It was a wonderful experience regarding the agents knowledge and patience. I have called CheapOair before, but this time it was noticeable for all the right reasons. For one, communication and understanding was not a issue.
Note, after I booked my flight, I called Southwest to find out that there best rate was $49 more than CheapOair’s. There are little nuances which normally favor Southwest. And they also typically have outstanding customer service. But I was sooo pleased with your agent, I decided to book the flight with you guys. I do appreciate your trying To get feedback regarding customer experience with your agent. Feel free to contact me if you need further clarification. I believe going above and beyond in performing ones job should be recognized.???
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2020
Is there anyway that CheapOair can help in changing the flight itinerary for the way to my destination on a reservation? I’m just looking to have a shorter travel time and they are claiming they can not do anything for me. I’m traveling with my recently disabled mother and 15 month old daughter. I spoke with “Kole” and the manager “Glen” and they said they can not do anything for me. They I would have to pay about $2,500.00 for difference in fare and penalty. I’m very disappointed and confused why it is not possible to consider this as a courtesy to a customer asking for help. I am staying with United Airlines flights. I also called United Airlines and they were very helpful but they stated that CheapOair must help with this since I made the reservation with CheapOair. Ultimately I was dissatisfied as I was on the phone for a while with no help in the end. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2020
I had made a mistake and booked my flight at Cheapoair. Cheapoair changed my original flight. I tried to reach on their customer, more 3 hours I was on hold for multiple time. Also wrote emails to them, but no response. I will never use this website for booking. I recommend booking should be done directly with the airline. Also they have such terms with airline that you can't change your flight with airline directly even the flight got cancelled.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2020
My experience with CheapOair was a nightmare. Booked one nonstop flight and after inputted payment, they sent a confirmation for different flight with 7-hour overnight layover. I immediately called to cancel and an operator from India kept saying he could not hear me well. After shouting for 5 minutes I was allowed to cancel but had to pay $25 fee. This should have been a simple transaction that cost me $25 for nothing. I will never even consider using again.
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Reviewed Feb. 6, 2020
We were totally pleased with the service your agent provided. We had a complicated trip to plan and had to revise the initial trip details. The agent, Jacob, told us we had 24 hrs to cancel and rebook at no charge. Which we did. The new agent, Alara?, said there would be a $75 change charge. I hope that will be reversed without having to submit a decline with my credit card company.
Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your kind comments and we look forward to assisting you with your future travel needs.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2020
Your phone agents are so polite and really bend over backwards to help me. They told me all of your special offers you had available, saved me money and gave me all the services that I needed. What a pleasure to do business with them! Thank you!
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Reviewed Feb. 6, 2020
Initially, it was a normal transaction. I bought a ticket for my daughter to see her at Christmas. Initially Unknown to me, the outbound airport I had chosen wasn’t what my ex spouse had planned. This is not relevant except to say the change was not driven by me. I had to modify the ticket later that evening and be quick about it because it was 2 days before Christmas Eve and winter storms were causing nationwide delays and cancellations. I called CheapOair back to modify the reservation. I also noticed that one letter was wrong in my daughter's name.
First, I was charged $50 to change one letter of a name. Then I was told the new ticket would be over $400 vs $150 initially. And instead of cancelling the first ticket and issuing a new one I was charged for both. Not to mention I couldn’t understand the English of the agent assisting me. I asked to speak to a supervisor and got the $50 fee reduced to $25 for one letter being corrected. But was not successful in being only charged once for a flight that hadn’t even been flown yet. Even at Christmas they could not be gracious and offer a credit. And it was only 6 hours after initial booking so we’ll within the 24 hour cancellation window.
This agency smiles and says thank you but they are nickel and dimers charging erroneous fees and doubling fares that shouldn’t be doubled. They should in fact, be credited. Even if they were the only agency left to book a flight, they will never get my money again. I’m retired military and have served this great nation for 2 1/2 decades and I hope that each of you will strongly consider going elsewhere when booking travel with Cheapoair. They aren’t cheap in the financial sense but they are cheap in the value of service to their customers. I’ll pray that they can find a better way to do business. I will never give them another penny.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2020
DO NOT BOOK, 9 times out of time, they hidden charge you, the rest they cancel bookings and hold times of 45 minutes to 3 hours. I had a hold time of 2 hours after someone was supposed to process my booking... it's laughable how bad this company is. I booked with someone else. It took 5 minutes, after they wasted 3 days of my LIFE. I'm a CEO, it's not worth your time to save a few bucks on this terrible website.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2020
I used the chat line to work with an adviser. My adviser was very patient with me. He worked hard to fill my requests. When I had questions, he answered them and worked to find solutions that met my needs. I was very pleased with him and followed his advice.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2020
I made an honest mistake with last name. Call them when they charge me an extra $100 when my flight's not even due to June. I would never use these people again. Worst experience I have on the phone. Doesn't even understand English. You're not even calling in America. Would have been better just to go right to the airline. Never use this site. Never ever use it again. Worst experience ever had.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2020
I was able to get a lower rate when I talked with your knowledgeable assistant. Great job and thanks??? for your help.! Amazing job with telling me how I can get a lower price with my flight and carry on luggage???
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2020
I will never book and overseas flight with a 3rd party again! Be forewarned that there are numerous unseen charges when you need to change flights. In this case a change of cruise dates did not warrant the insurance covering the difference or get you a refund. When you change your flight, there are airline fees that are charged whether or not you have a cheaper or more expensive flight. The most disgusting part is your $$ you put into upgrading your seats do not move to your newly scheduled flights. If this was a flight kept in the US, it would not have been such a great deal. When I tried to go through United Airlines directly before re-booking through CHEAPOAIR, they said since we went through a 3rd party agent to book, there was nothing they could do for us. Very frustrating and in the end, was not worth the money we thought we saved. Never again.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2020
I never gave consent and the associate used my credit card anyway. I told her multiple times that I didn't authorize the charge. She was aggressive and hung up on me then called back. These calls are all recorded. I have numerous recordings on my phone of promising a reimbursement. I was told it would take one to 2 billing cycles. I am not paying the interest nor the charge. We have secured legal representation and I assure you it will be even more costly for CheapOair now since my money has been mishandled.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2020
We had to cancel our flights due to the outbreak of Corona virus, the destination disembarkation for our cruise ship changed from Hong Kong to Singapore. The cruise line assured us that we will get full refund of our airfare. Others who had booked with other agents and directly with the airline had no problems but CheapOair charged us all the fees and we practically ended up with $246 in our pocket when the flight ticket cost $1213.78. Disappointed that other agents could do it with the same airlines but ours could not.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2020
Folk, we highly recommend you stay away from purchasing from this company!!! They brand their logo as a good company that offers cheap international flights, and they end up stealing your money when you tell them you're sick with the flu and decided to cancel due to also the Coronavirus spreading throughout Asia. When you call in to get some help on cancelling your tickets, you'll get customer service that stays-away from trying to help (literally). Everything requested, even how to postpone the flight, was denied.
They will not offer a partial refund, no credit to use in the future, nothing! Excuse me??? We also added insurance on this flight and it does nothing, so worthless to use this site to purchase seats for a flight anywhere! This apparently is their ungodly practice and it shocked us to hear that this is even legal here in the States?! How in the world is this even possible? We regret ever believing that there's hope to get anything back from them, so please be aware to stay away!!! BIG PURCHASE LOST OVER GREED. Shocked, disappointed, and we will NEVER, ever shop with them again. >~$1,700 lessons learned. Stay away.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2020
CheapOair are very thorough and very good on what they do. I would recommend this company to friends, family, etc if ever they are in need to purchase a ticket. They guy I spoke and work with was very polite and has a lot of patient with me. If ever I need to go somewhere I will not hesitate to call CheapOair to purchase my ticket.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2020
This gentleman was very patient and thorough, he took notes and after an hour, due to slow technology that evening, prompting my call, he even remembered something I had mentioned at the beginning of our call, which by then I had forgotten!
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2020
I was issued a completely different ticket than what I chose. Rather than leaving at 0440, I got a ticket for 1605. They would not change the times nor issue a refund. DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE FOR ANYTHING.
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2020
I found a flight at 88$ from Amsterdam to Porto. After booking 3 tickets, I saw that I was charged 115$ per ticket instead. I was so mad, and I'm trying to understand why they charged me more. I will try to contact them, they better refund me.
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2020
All I needed was to change 1 letter in my name to match my passport and they told me that it would cost up $150. Wait what $150 to change 1 letter in my name, come on that is totally ridiculous. Never will I use Cheapoair again or will I ever recommend them to anybody!
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2020
The gentleman we talked with was very kind and efficient, he listened to our needs and went above and beyond to help us get what we needed. Service was very fast, and all of our questions were answered. I would recommend this service to everyone and use this again myself.
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2020
Murphy was very helpful and easy to work with over the phone. I do have one question. I’m still unsure if I earned points or frequent flyer miles on my account since this is the first time I have ever used CheapOair. I would appreciate an email or text explaining what I have and how I can use it in the future. Thanks!
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2020
The gentleman was helpful and got us all lined out. Neglected to tell us his fee was $255 though! I guess it was a lil surprise but all in all we are ok with it. They really should let a person know. I also don't understand why after buying flight tickets you then have to pay separately for a seat. Too many separate charges for things!
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2020
We were two couples traveling together but each paying for our own tickets. The Customer Service girl was very professional and made sure we got seats together and we were billed separately. I would gladly recommend the service and I am sure we will use it again.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2020
I have made 2 Flight changes on this booking. It was very easy to do. Friendly customer support, picked up quickly and found exactly the right flights. The confirmation process was also good. Immediately knew the pricing difference and they were able to put it on the same credit card so no wait for payment. No pressure to upgrade or spend more. Received a ticket right away.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2020
My experience with CheapOair had been excellent. The representative was very polite and extremely helpful. They took the time to understand our needs and provide different options. They answered all of our questions and provided the best option for our travel needs. I would recommend CheapOair to my friends and family. Thank you for the excellent service.
Thank you for your positive feedback. We are happy that your experience was so enjoyable. We look forward to assisting your with your future travel needs.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2020
Would have been nice if the booking agent had told me it was going to cost $120 for one lousy suitcase!!!! Was not appreciative of being socked with that when I checked in!!???? Won’t fly you again. Sad to say.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2020
I think the agent who helped me was named Philip. He was nothing short of amazing. Worked very hard to get my flights scheduled on very short notice. Got my arrival time as close to my sons as possible. Thank you.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2020
While my Internet filing did not succeed because the last seats were sold, CheapOair called me back to offer alternate solutions. The attendant worked hard and we managed to find suitable flights by changing airports at a lower price than my initial attempt. Outstanding service!
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2020
My flight was delayed, Cheapo did not forward flight delay to Rentalcars.com. Booking was cancelled and refund refused. No car provided. Each blames the other. Have pending dispute with credit card. Cheapo is great...so long as everything goes as planned, but BEWARE the fine print of the agents they use! No notifications of pending cancellation or exactly WHEN one might be considered a no show. Best to book your reservation directly with the provider.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2020
The experience is very good. They were kind and helpful on the telephone, I am very happy with the service from CheapOair. I had to change my tickets and the agent was very helpful and think of my interest and the company interest at the same time. I am very pleased with the service.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2020
Yesterday I made a booking with CheapOair and they assured me that I would be able to cancel with 24 hours but today when I called they said I won't be able to and my money will not be refunded. Today the travel agent gave a totally different view than the one yesterday. And they just hung up the phone on my face. Never book with them. Never ever. Worst travel agent company to book from.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2020
Excellent service. Took the time to schedule and change the flight, find the choice of hotel and waited on line till the task was completed. Reconfirmed and waited patiently to double check the flight number, name and dates for accuracy. When needed patiently waited to check the credit card. When the hotel was declined found out the reason till all were satisfactorily done.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2020
We were very pleased with the texting and phone calls regarding our purchase of two airlines tickets with Spirit Airlines. The response were quick and very helpful. We aren’t very savvy when it comes to purchasing tickets online. Your people were very patient and informative.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2020
Hi guys. Trip worked out well. I did have to make a change immediately because I had my AMs and PMs confused duh and felt you didn't have to charge me for a immediate change but c'est la vie...Frontier was fine. As expected, flight was 30 bucks seat (to get an aisle seat) was 25, and checked bag was 39. So 100 dollars each way was fine. Frontier was very competent both in Philadelphia and Fort Myers. The A-321 plane had harder seats but more legroom, the A 320 had better seats, but closer together so all in all the trip went well. I am not sure if I could have saved money by directly booking with Frontier but I doubt it. Thanks again.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2020
It's always great to deal with your company. Perhaps I could have waited to see if there were any unsold seats but I like to plan ahead. You have excellent customer service, and I gave the agent several scenarios of airports and departure times.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2020
Several years ago I used Cheapoair to book our flight in premium economy class to Thailand, unfortunately we had to cut our trip short because our home was burglarized, when making arrangements with cheapoair to return they charged us $586 to make the changes and booked our return in coach even though we paid for premium economy! I had to argue with them for hours about this with no resolution so I called direct to the airline (ANA) who were kind enough to place us in the class we paid for, and I just chalked it up to a mistake made by an employee of cheapoair and let it go, however today I booked a flight again to Thailand this time in business class and when I was selecting my seats even though the site showed no extra charge for the seats I selected it was charging at the end an extra $37.95 for my seat selection, so I called cheapoair to inquire and that is when my nightmare began!
The kind lady told me she would be happy to get that charge removed if I would just bear with her and redo the booking from start and she assured me there would be no additional fees or charges associated with this call. My total bill by the way even with the $37 seat charge before I called her was $5187 but after spending quite some time on the phone with her and all the while her assuring she was going to arrange a better price for me, when we were done I now was going to have to pay $5268 which she attributed to baggage fees and I informed her the airline doesn’t charge business class or even coach class baggage fees on international travel for 2 checked and 1 carry on, then she gave some long song and dance about that and this and then finally said the airline had just gone up on the price, so by this time I was worn out and just said fine book it so I can get off the phone!
But then I got my e-mail for my flight only to find she booked me in coach and charged me for business!!! So I called back, had to listen to their canned speech before the rude young lady I got with on the phone this time told me she had looked at my booking and that I myself had selected coach throughout the flight so that was on me! She did however offer to send an e-mail to the person who handled my booking and leave her a message to call me back and when I ask as to when I could expect this call she replied she had no idea since she did not know that individual's work schedule! I finally got to a so called supervisor who finally got it finished but in all I spent 4 frustrating hours of my time to end up paying more than I would have if I had never called! (So much for customer service). Oh and by the way it got worked after I informed them I had my credit card company on the line and was instructing them not to pay unless it was sorted out.
This was now the second time now they tried to charge for one class and book me in another, so I’m not chalking this one up to a simple mistake!! I also called the airline who informed that indeed the young lady had misinformed me that they do not charge for my bags and they did not go up on their fare. In fact had I booked direct I would have saved $213 with my senior discount!!! So if you book a flight with Cheapoair, DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT CALL THEM ON THE PHONE!! THEY WILL UP CHARGE YOU AND TRY THEIR BEST TO RIP YOU OFF IF YOU DO!! Check the airline direct first at least they won’t lie to you.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2020
I spoke to an agent rather than making reservation on line and was quoted the least expensive direct flight from DFW to PBI, I was never told about the restrictions, as later I wanted to move my seat to the main cabin from basic economy, but was informed that I could not do that due to the fact that I had purchased, not knowingly, the least expensive flight. I was upset that the choice was not explained to me.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2020
The young lady was so helpful and professional I couldn’t ask for better service. She arranged for my family to have seating altogether she offered me the discounted rate. This was also done on my return flight as well. Thank you for all your help today.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2020
The Customer Service Rep worked with us to find the fare that suits our budget. It's much appreciated. Going on a non stop flight is always the best, but costly. I am glad I found one, with the help of the customer service rep.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2020
First issue is they issued the ticket in US Dollars then after the ticket is issued they stated there would be a conversion fee as the ticket was bought in US dollars. Second issue they issue the ticket, then they placed the ticket on hold requesting a passport for travel within the same country. I called and spoke with a representative on 1/22/2020 @ 4:00 pm. He advised me about the conversion fee and told me he cannot issue the ticket without a passport.
The travellers are going from Manila in the Philippines to Legaspi in the philippines. Why is a passport needed if they are going from one island to another in the same country. This company should work with the airlines to resolve this and not simply reply, "Sorry. We can cancel the ticket if you want." If I want. If you cannot permit the traveller without the passport which they do not have then YES cancel the ticket. Very bad customer service. Very bad. This company needs to get a better understanding of booking flights and establish better relationships with the airlines. AVOID IF POSSIBLE. Booking number is **.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2020
Updated on 01/28/2020: You are just decided to send the travelers home with no explanation and kept $1,433.94. I was told to repurchase another two tickets round trip for them with another airline and will receive a refund to pay the new tickets. I did what you told me to do. Now you are refusing to refund my money back. You are a liar, you don't care about helping customers but taking their money. I paid you are $1,433.94 and I don't understand why you think you're entitled to keep $1433.94 from a single parent. You need to learn how to do your job and providing accurate information to customers so things like do not happen again. I am tired of dealing with this situation and it's almost a year with no resolution. I need my money back. You are putting me through so much pain and suffering and you are don't do something about it you will hear from my lawyer.
The response you sent to me has nothing to do with the issue because my brother did not need a visa to travel where there were going and they have already traveled and been back home. You also requested proof of purchase for the new tickets and I sent them to you but you are still determined to keep the money and have no trouble doing it because that's what you do according to many reviews on the website. I have been very patient with you and I need you are to step up and get this issue resolved. **
Original Review: I purchased two tickets from CheapOair for my brothers on February 20, 2019, for them to travel on March 16, 2019. When my brothers got to the airport they were sent home and said they need a visa to travel with the airline. Where they were traveled did not require a visa. Only a passport. I called CheapOair and let them know the situation and could not help me and was told to go book the ticket from another airline and would refund me the money back to purchase the new tickets. I did everything I was told to do and now denied me my refunds of $ 1,433.94. Until now this issue has not resolved and I even requested a credit no resolution.
Now it is January 22, 2020, no one has contacted me to fix this issue. The resolution I am seeking for treating me unfairly and bad customer service experience. I need all of my money back I was told that will be refunded to me to pay for the new replacement tickets. This is my experience and it is painful and I will not want anyone to go through that. I feel like they care more about making money and keeping the customer money instead of helping to resolve the issue. This is a huge amount of money I cannot afford to lose. Booking: **.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2020
I had to book a flight after my husband passed away in Germany. The flight was suppose to leave Jacksonville the day a hurricane was suppose to hit. My flight was from Jacksonville to Washington to Turkey, then on to Germany. So I called and tried to leave a day or 2 earlier. Boy did I get the run around. Since there was several airlines involved I was told by Cheapoair to call them. They told me they can’t help only cheapo air could. I was told from, "Just wait till your flight is cancelled" to a charge of a 1000 dollars. If my flight had gotten cancelled I would have missed my husband's funeral. I only needed the flight from here to Washington to be earlier. I finally got a somewhat compassionate customer service rep. So after “only" paying a 400 dollar flight I was able to change my flight. I don’t wish such a treatment to anyone whose life partner has just passed away.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2020
I booked a flight to the wrong location, the agent helped me and corrected it. He was very helpful in correcting my problem and a Thank you should to the agent for his time and help. I will recommend CheapOair to all my friends.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2020
I initially tried to make reservations through website, but it would not complete my transactions on multiple occasions. So I called and was able to work through reservations with representatives. They were pretty helpful and thorough (Rebecca and Zen). I would not have done business with CheapOAir if it hadn't been for their professionalism.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2020
Booked a ticket to Austin - Texas. It was an amazing experience with CheapOair. Always Very helpful to book a ticket on your own than an agent. I love cheapoair, because the agents are 100% great and helpful and always Were very helpful and it gets easier to book a ticket with their help and get 100% satisfaction. Thank you so much for helping me out! Thank you. Parveen
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2020
I am very pleased with my experience with booking my flight. The representative I had helping me was very accommodating and patient with this senior citizen (64) years young. He answered all my questions though and patiently. Overall a great experience. Wouldn't hesitate using their services in the future.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2020
Yesterday, 01/19/20, via laptop I was processing a flight for my granddaughter who will be 16 before her flight. I was prompted to contact a CheapOair agent. I did and was connected with Agent Kenneth. I explained to Kenneth I was trying to fly my Granddaughter alone from OKC to OGG during her school break. Kenneth explained to me for an unaccompanied minor safety he needs to search for the most direct flight, contact the airline for their specific guidelines, and to confirm her seats. Kenneth then put me on hold and returned after a few minutes with a Safer Round Trip 1-Stop Flight from OKC to OGG versus a 2-Stop less expensive flight that I had tried to book. I agreed with the 1-Stop Flight Selection because I could see/understand the safety benefits for my Granddaughter and I thanked Kenneth for this.
Kenneth took his time to help me understand this process because of the sensitive booking of my unaccompanied Granddaughter, read to me several items, and explained to me several safety tips to share with my Granddaughter like her ID Passport/be at the airports at least 3 hours early/take Granddaughter directly to the Airport Airline Counter for escort to her flight/only talk to Airline Uniformed Staff or Airport Police, and so much more. I felt what Kenneth was doing for me was beyond just a required script reading ~ Kenneth Cared for Granddaughter's Safety. I thanked Kenneth many times during our conversation. It is because of people like Kenneth that I will return to CheapOair and his people skills that make life pleasant. Thank-you Kenneth and thank-you CheapOair for having Kenneth on your team. God Bless and Happy New Year 2020. Mario **.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2020
I tried to book online but I could not see where the windows or aisle was located so calling the number you provided, got me the help. Thank You. Hope I get this seat, last time the Airline gave me a hard time with Norwegian.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2020
I bought tickets through CheapoAir from Cleveland, OH to Monterrey, MX, all travel via United Airlines. Straightforward and efficient as expected. My only comment is that I wish the Basic Economy tickets were transferable. I had bought trip insurance and the tickets were still not transferable to an earlier date.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2020
My experience with CheapOair was ok. Malcom was my assistant - very personable and knowledgeable, but I had to ask him to slow down and speak slower. He, at times was difficult to understand. Total talk time was over 51 minutes. I had done most of the research before making the call, so I wasn't expecting it to take so long. Better more time than feeling rushed, I guess. Experience not so bad that I wouldn't use CheapOair again, though.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2020
I purchased a ticket with extra $52 insurance in case of change of plans, and later on discovered that I was provided with a wrong holiday schedule and had to change the dates. I tried to change the dates - it happened to be impossible, because the operator who was dealing with me could not find the flights I could see on my computer screen (CheapOair site) - he was offering bizarre flight options twice as long and twice as expensive. I had to cancel my ticket (with the operator's approval!) and booked a new flight. Money was withdrawn for both tickets immediately upon purchase of course. As soon as I canceled my first ticket I got 1 e-mail with a promise of refund within 14 days for the amounts $50 and $17 - ??? The money never arrived to my account.
I wrote to CheapOair requesting my full refund - and got a letter with apologies and an answer that $800 were paid to me already (but it was not). I was asked to provide a bank statement showing that I didn't receive a credit from them. I did. The statement was from 13.11.2019 till 12.01.2020 on 5 photos of high resolution (5 pages) and I sent it in 4 e-mails titles: Photo files 1, 2, 3, 4.
This is a response I got after 2 months of the ordeal: "This is in reference to your booking number 64946339. We apologize for the delay in refund. However, the statement that you have sent is not complete. We need your Master card statement that reflects the transactions starting 11/23/2019 till 12/10/2019 in order to assist you identify that has been processed. As of now we are closing the request. We request you to kindly help us with the complete statement so we can assist you."
Do I have to get another statement now, from 23.11.2019 till 10.12.2019? They can't see the dates they are interested in? I see the whole situation as an attempt to avoid payment. I am considering to take this case to Australian Fair Trading Commission.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2020
After I try buy a plane ticket to Panama I decide to call CheapOair and got great service and good price. I’m very happy with the results and recommend to my friends. They give me chance to check in one luggage for free.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2020
I first looked directly at the airlines (American) and was shocked by the price for a one way ticket to Europe. First, CheapOair found a better price online, then called me with an even better deal on Delta. Way to go. I will always look up travel on CheapOair from now on.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2020
Friendly courteous agent. Got me the best deal and he was very patient when I kept changing date options. I book with CheapOair all the time and they have my contact info which makes everything much easier. Thank you very much.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2020
Outstanding service from Cheapoair's representative for the booking of my int'l travel tickets (over the phone). The process was very fast and easy, the representative was very professional, positive, went the extra mile to get me great flights (cost, timing) and to be considerate on all my trip details.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2020
I received an excellent assistance by phone, so we end with a nice package flight and car in Rome, nevertheless I just received by text that I could use a discount, so I wish I could used for this booking flight.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2020
Very helpful with all of my questions. I had quick response with online questions and over the phone. I will continue to use their services. My family has already been given my experience and they are ready to use your services.
Winreed, thank you so much for the feedback, and we greatly appreciate you!
CheapOair
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2020
My family and I are traveling to Spain for the month, from May to June. Let me just state, traveling for me represents heighten anxiety as long flights can be very, very uncomfortable. Which is only second to the frustration associated with haggling over the best airline ticket price, and the amenities. I have been using Cheap-O-Air for the past three years for Three very distinct reasons; First, I always find the flight I am looking for. Second, there is no significant haggling over the fare. Finally, the courtesy and professionalism of your representatives.
I have never spoken with a representative on the phone who did not exhibit the greatest desire to resolve an issue. Regardless of what it is, or was. As an Example: Yesterday 1/13 I booked my $4,100.00 trip to Spain to see my family. There was a slight issue regarding a charge that was not originally discussed. I was told that as representative would call me back. He did. His name was Bruce, his number is 877-590-0050 ext **. If you (Cheap-O-Air) are not properly paying him, I would like to offer him a position within my organization. I really do mean that. I am CFO of ** New Orleans, LA, El Paso, TX, Phoenix, AZ and soon New York.
Bruce exemplified a Professionalism and Customer Service that speaks volumes about an organization. Yes. I will continue to use this service, and I will open my access to communication and or special offers, without directing them to my Spam Filter. Thank you for your commitment, and courtesy. Thank you personally Bruce.
Respectfully,
Jon **Executive Director of Compliance and Finance.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2020
Frustrated by trying to book on line, I called the Help Line and was surprised and delighted with the extra steps Greg took to help me find the correct dates and times for my trip to Guadalajara. He never lost patience with me and suggested things I had not thought of. His accent was impeccable and he was very easy to understand. I am now ready for my trip and just have to print out my itinerary.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2020
I made a mistake on location of travel flight and agent made the correction in speed time. I was very satisfied with the results. I had to pay more, but it was good, and still saved me money on my travel plans.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2020
We booked a flight that left and arrived at a certain time through a certain route. However, they changed our flight to leave and arrive at a different time through a different route! They denied any changes, called me a liar, put me through the ringer of calling them and the airline for a total of 7 calls over three hours. They lied about what they were willing to do and lied about their policies in how they would deal with this issue by saying that they cannot obtain a waiver fee on behalf of us, that we would have to get it from the airline --- except the airline said they would EVER give us the waiver code, that they have a helpdesk for CheapOair for a reason.
They lied about who would charge us the change fee of $300 per person (OUTRAGEOUS when the flight is not even for another 4 months) by saying that the airline is responsible for that charge when in fact the airline said that it's cheapoair's charge alone. They denied changing our flight but their policy states that they reserve the right to change your flight pretty drastically in such a manner as this. This flight has put a hamper on when we arrive home and having to go through 2 stops instead of 1. They refused to help us move to a one stop flight which is essentially the same flight we are on now minus one stop. The downfall of using third party agents is that they can and WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU. We will NEVER use this scummy company again. All around liars and scammers.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2020
Great experience with Ali. Made the transaction smooth. Recommend going this route to prospective customers. Again-- went great. Worst part is writing this cumbersome assessment. I am a man of few words, and needn't be bothered with expanding the assessment of "good" to an arbitrary minimum number of words. Again, experience was good.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2020
Simone, my travel expert, took time to assist me in explaining what changes had been made by the airline to my itinerary. She made sure to answer all my questions. Her professionalism assured me that although I was using a company that would save me money on my booking the employees who they employed were not cut rate.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2020
The website shows a great deal with a coupon code of 50$ off. I thought it would be great, if I got tickets cheap here. But when I surveying to others official website pricing they showed difference as given below: Cheapoair price for traveling from KHI-ISB is just USD $352.90 or after coupon = $302.90. PIA official website shows price of USD $97.77 and another one giving 96.13. So I warned everyone to check the original ticket price first.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2020
We booked a flight from the island of Maui Hawaii to Hilo on the big island of Hawaii. We checked our flights before going to bed and the confirmation had not been received yet. When we checked for the email confirmation not even 12 hours later, we realized that we had been diverted to a different airport, a small airport in Kohala (because it was cheaper according to the CheapoAir Rep). We did not approve this change and my wife saved a screenshot of the original booking request as the evidentiary screenshot of the original request showed. The rate we were charged should have had us arriving at the Hilo airport which is a large mainstream international airport.
The representative at Cheapoair stated that there was nothing he could do even though the error was due to the way their system is set up. Their policy says that they offer 24 hours to make changes without penalty. The *24 HOUR POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO CANADIANS*. The representative went on to say that we could make a change to the airport we originally selected for a $200.00 fee plus the difference in the cost of flights (which were clearly advertised at the price we had already paid as evidenced in the screenshot).
The representative who identified themself as a manager did some research and let us know that it was ONLY a 2 hour drive between airports and recommended we rent a car or get an airport transfer. We looked into rental cars and airport transfers, neither exist from the small airport we were to have been diverted to and we cannot even get a flight from one airport to the other. This has rendered the flights completely useless and Cheapoair is willing to take our money for the booking without doing anything to resolve their error!!!! BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE... We had to book another flight with another airline and completely forego the flight to nowhere.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2020
They refused to help me when one of the legs of my trip was cancelled due to a strike. CheapOair just kept saying my trip was non-refundable. I called the airline company and they told me CheapOair was supposed to call them and that of course they would refund or change my itinerary because the strike was out of my control. This company takes your money but doesn't want to provide any customer service.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2020
EUROPEAN TRIP. Easy, fast, great customer service. I would recommend to all. A friend told me about it so I gave it a shot. Do not regret it at all. I am not going to lie, I was a little skeptical at first but now I love it!
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2020
I have made reservations and had to make changes to some. I am very pleased with both personal and online chats and results. I have had no problems with speaking to any representatives. Would thoroughly recommend CheapOAir. I have used other reservation companies but now use only CheapOAir.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2020
I have used Cheapo over the past 5+ years. Their air fares seem to be less than other sites, especially on special offerings. I have also booked hotels and they offer a wide variety of price ranges. After on-line booking, a representative usually calls to confirm and be sure everything is good. I have had occasion to contact them during a trip and they have been very accommodating. I will continue to use Cheapo.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2020
I specifically bought the travel protection which states it's for cancellation. I cancelled the booking the next day, and was still charged a $100 cancellation fee. They explained that in the fine print, cancellation is only allowed if you die, have a close family member die, get in an accident, etc. I learned a $100 lesson to read deep into the fine print. I also will never use CheapOAir again. I guess I should have questioned my judgement when I saw the name of the company.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2020
I made several calls and was on hold an average of 25 minutes each time. Most of the calls there was a lot of static and it was difficult to hear. Agents put me on hold for extended times. One agent gave me inaccurate information. The last agent I reached was efficient and handled my call in a professional manner. The booking change was confirmed, but I have not yet received a ticket. All agents were polite, and all seemed genuinely interested in helping while using a cumbersome and slow process.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2020
I had good response from the representative I talked to, prompt, and did his best to made my cancellation possible. Informative, took his time, and gave the referral to the travel protection insurance.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2020
As always great and professional service. I hope to continue to work with OneTravel for all my travel needs. I hope they continue to give us the great prices on all our travels and hotels deals. Thank you for always giving me the best service possible.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2020
I am very happy to buy my ticket with you and the saleslady was very nice and explain everything. I am traveling next month and always enjoying buy my ticket with CheapOAir. Love to travel and love to buy my ticket with you.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2020
The flights were fine - we got nickel and dimed to death - no luggage, no meal, no sitting together, no aisle seats - EVERYTHING was more money. We prevailed. Then, when we got to Cancun, the car rental agency did not even exist. No one had heard of it, there was no signage, no one answered the phone number - nada. I ended up renting from Hertz at 4 times the cost. CheapOair refunded me the original cost but won't cover any of the additional cost. Stay away.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2020
My email from CheapOAir said to call in for best price and I did. The young lady was very helpful since I was purchasing the ticket for a woman that needed a direct flight and wheelchair assistance. She helped me all the way through to find the best flights and all the extra that I needed. I am glad I called.
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2020
When booking flights for our honeymoon, I was also in the process of changing my name. Due to a complicated series of events, it turned out that I needed to update the name on my flight reservation (for a flight 5 months in the future). In calling to update my name, I was quoted $200 to change three letters on the reservation, or given the alternative of booking a completely new flight. Eventually the agent helped get the total down to $140, but this still seems like a ridiculous amount given my past experiences with airlines who would happily make adjustments for nothing. CheapOair proclaims to "provide the best care and support" for any "bumps along the way," and I couldn't find this to be further from the truth. If something as small as a name change on a reservation was such a hassle, I am concerned about what our actual flight experience will be like, and as such, cannot recommend CheapOair to anyone I know.
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2020
We hoped to save a few dollars by booking a Christmas ski trip to Canada through CheapoAir. The night before our 7 AM flight, we received a call from the airline letting us know our original flight would be delayed. Knowing this would cause us to miss our connection, we contacted CheapoAir for a resolution to the issue. The agent who took our call INSISTED that our flight was still on time, despite the fact the airline's website showed the flight as delayed. CheapoAir refused to do anything to help us rectify the situation. We had to repeatedly contact the airline directly, and thankfully they were eventually able to rebook us. CheapoAir did absolutely nothing to help us, leaving us questioning what we were paying them for in the first place. DON'T BE TEMPTED TO BOOK THROUGH CHEAPOAIR! You may save a few bucks off the top, BUT IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN!!!
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2020
I have requested for rescheduling my air tickets on 21st Dec '19 through booking reference number **. They have processed payment and told me that I will get the revised ticket in few hours. I got a revised ticket with the wrong passenger names and gender details. Contacted them immediately to get the correct the same. From 21st Dec '19 till 6th Jan '20, I had spoken to multiple customer service representatives, they have been saying we will send revised tickets in a few minutes. They also offered me $50 credit for the inconvenience. But have not received the correct tickets till now. They were telling me the names are appearing correct in the airlines portal, go and download the same from the airlines portal. My sincere advice is not to book tickets through CheapOair if you have plans to reschedule or cancel the tickets. Have no words to explain the recklessness and inefficiency of CheapOair.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2020
I understand that there is a service here and that it is cheap... but I realized my mistake in 30 SECONDS and was still charged $50!?! What the hell, very dissatisfied to say the least. I told them it was ridiculous and they still tossed their policy in my face, which was a nuisance when I already told them I was happy to rebook it with the correct date (I messed up) and lo and behold that was $1,000! So, frustrating...
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2020
Don't trust. They don't refund. The flight was set on the wrong date, wrong time, nothing was right and they will not refund or fix the issue. Don't trust them. They wanted more money to fix this problem. I recommend using a different travel agent if you want your trip to be trouble free. Don't use CheapOair.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2020
I did my reservation over the phone and the customer service was impeccable. Everything was explained and discount applied in less than 10 minutes. I will use this company to book all future flights. I will recommend this agency to my friends, family, and coworkers. Thank you!!!
Updated review: Jan. 8, 2020
Thank you so much for giving me a partial refund as being a senior citizen we are not very good with making reservations on our own.
Original Review: Jan. 5, 2020
I simply need to change flight to an earlier time and paid a severe change fee. Customer service was not helpful. The fees and adds amount you would pay for a reputable site. Also be careful when you put in a travel date as they can switch it on you and you wind up paying the extra fees.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2020
I had to wait outside Kunming airport for 9 hours, without food or drink (cards do not work), after paying 620 USD for business class upgrade through Cheap-o-air. Due to sickness, I consulted cheap-o-air whether I could upgrade my flight to business class. The agent offered me business class on a different connecting path, which included a 12 hour stay at Kunming airport.
Before authorizing anything, I explicitly asked the agent if I would have access to lounges for the waiting period. Although he did not know the information, he lied with an affirmative answer. He kept pushing the sale by different sales tactics including saying that upgrade fees will increase 50% later on. After authorizing the 620 CHF upgrade fee, I realized that I will not gain access to Kunming airport for many hours. Contacting two agents of cheap-o-air did not rectify the situation. After landing at Kunming, I requested compensation for the ill-informed promise of the agent, whereafter I was offered a ridiculous amount of 65 USD as compensation.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2020
After 5 hours on the phone being passed back and forth to multiple incompetent agents, CheapOair let us hanging and they would not help us to either rebook our cancelled flight, or change the name that they have incorrectly entered in our booking.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2020
The customer service officer was very nice and informative. I was able to follow the instructions well and they were very well appreciated and I appreciated time he took to explain it. I look forward to the trip. I'm glad to fly with American Airlines.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2020
I had booked through Cheapoair in the past and this was the 2nd time an incident like this has happened. The website asks the ages of travelers. I put the ages of my kids as 13 and 15. Cheapoair booked them as being children ages 13 and 15. The first time this happened the airline we were flying just changed the tickets for us and had us pay the difference. It is not my job to know what airlines charge a child price for tickets for kids over the age of 12 and what airlines charge an adult price. CheapOair only asks the ages of the travelers. It is their responsibility to know the difference and book accordingly.
When I got to the airport on the second occasion this mistake happened with CheapOair, AirChina would not let us on the plane saying that we booked kids tickets when we should have booked adult tickets for the 13 and 15-year-old. The airline would not just let us pay the difference and told us we would have to call Cheapoair to change the tickets. We called CheapOair and they immediately were telling me it was my fault and that I booked child tickets. Their representative said he would help us book tickets for the next day at $400 more per ticket.
After an hour of an international long-distance call with their representative we told him to refund the tickets and that we would find another travel agent website to go through. He said that because it was so close to the time the flight was taking off he would need to charge us $50 per ticket. The company just sent me an email and they are actually only planning to refund each ticket for less than half.
I also had flights scheduled with them in March. We told him to also refund those tickets. He said those would be charged the $50 per ticket as well. Obviously a lie about $50 being charged for a late cancellation. I will be suing CheapOair for a full refund of all my tickets. It was their fault that we missed our flight and lost our hotel at the destination we were flying to. We also had to pay for extra time while we were waiting for a new flight with a different company. Overall they have cost us around $1000. The company is completely inept and will blame the consumer for their mistakes. Their dealings are fraudulent and they will be held responsible for what they do.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2020
Representative was not attentive to my complaint in the beginning of conversation and a little too pushy into a flight that did not benefit me. I was taking a cruise that I needed to work around those dates and times the rep was not listening.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2020
I purchased several flights from this "Travel Agency" in the past. I I never really had an issue where I needed assistance, which is the only reason to use a Travel Agency, until today. I needed to move a flight out by three weeks. The new flight cost is $315 less than the original flight due to the more advanced purchase time frame (if the new flight is purchased directly from the airline. I have also learned that CheapOair is more expensive than buying direct). The CheapOAir agent let me know that my new cost was going UP by $300 per person. Didn't really want to spend time on it, just told me to contact the airline directly and purchase a new ticket from them. I am sure there is a commission involved....
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2020
Tried to book a flight to London UK. For some reason I kept getting an error code due to the age of my kids. Called them, and the agent told me, the flight was. Sold out and the new price was 20% higher. Sounded fishy to me, I hung up and went to airline site directly and got the discounted rate from the airline, 4 hrs later the "discounted rate is still available on CheapOair. Yet they claim it's sold out. Sound like a game of bait and switch.
Reviewed Jan. 1, 2020
First of all, we noticed too late that the recommended flight we ended up booking would have very little time to get through international security to the domestic part of the airport. However it was Christmas so there were less crowds and lines so we thought we would be ok. We called a month ahead to customer support three times to confirm our seats, making sure to reserve seats that allowed us to use the airlines bassinet. We were told we were all set after several failed attempts by the staff member on the phone to update our booking.
We arrived on the day of travel to be informed that the seats we were in did not allow bassinets and there was no way to switch seats. Fine, we held our infant for 9+ hours, no biggie. The real issue was every flight, every single flight was delayed. When we reached our final connection we were told that we missed it and there was no way to get us to our destination unless we wanted to wait until tomorrow or take a two hour train ride. We had to opt for the train ride and took all of our luggage and newborn baby on a nightmarish journey and was compensated only for the tickets for the train itself. I was told repeatedly that if I had only booked directly with the airlines I could have avoided much of this hassle. Will never book with Cheapoair again after this!
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Reviewed Jan. 1, 2020
This company charged me insurance for my day and yet my dad was not eligible for the insurance because he was not a Canadian resident. When I called to get a refund they gave me the tour of the company. I had to do a 3 way call with the insurance company to get my money back. This was in 2019. In 2019 they wouldn’t change the return flight for my dad even after explaining them that he had an accident and he couldn’t take the scheduled flight. I had to pay $850 for another ticket. This is the last time when I will be using this company! Customer service treats you like you owe them money!!
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2019
Prompt. Resolution of problems. Agent was courteous and knowledgeable about his job, reassuring change of date is possible. He was quick, cool about my demands, he never lose his cool. Easy temperament and quick to reassure me that the resolution is coming.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2019
I tried to buy ticket from JFK to India for 02/23/2020, price shows 915. When I choose flight it jumped up 951 so I call customer service. They told me it was page error. It will change next hour which makes no point. She told me if I buy ticket from her it will be 1890. I said, "Thanks. I will pass." I think it's trap. Shows different price before you choose flight. So I will not buy ticket from this company, bunch of Indian crook.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2019
Horrible service. They wrote the wrong name on one of our tickets and impeded us from getting on our flight. We showed up and tried to get the name changed but they were no help at all. They did not give a refund and did not make any effort to help. They put you on hold on purpose so you miss your flight. I will never go through these people again.
Thank you
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2019
The readiness to help and not to be worried of extra charges for the assistance is commendable. I was also quite impressed with the speed with which they secured and confirmed my reservation. Great job guys.!!. Next time I want to fly..I'm glad there's a place I could go and feel safe. Thank you again.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2019
The flights through CheapOair end up costing a ton more than if you were to book through another airline. They charge for carry on bags and the prices are outrageous. No refunds except credit for future purchases. You can get cheaper prices directly through the companies.
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Reviewed Dec. 28, 2019
I wanted to change a flight that was five months out - just one day - a hundred dollar flight from Paris to Dublin. I was told that in order to change my flight one day with four months notice that I would have to pay 120$ per ticket and then they tried to charge me $900 for the flights. When I told them no and that it would be cheaper for me to just buy an entirely different flight and leave the seats empty, I was told that if I did that I would not be permitted to catch my connecting flight back to Bangkok. The only thing I can say to recommend CheapOair is that they allow you to use Paypal to book. I won't be using them ever, ever again.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2019
Once you book the tickets always make sure to confirm with the airlines before you make any plans. The biggest scam is to confirm your ticket from CheapOair side without even getting confirmation from the airlines. So like me and several others you will be stuck in airport running here and there without a clue as to what just happened when the airlines tells you that your name is not there in the system.
Next scam is their customer service. The biggest help from their side in case of emergency such as above is "sorry we are not responsible". I was asked to call the airline service myself for a refund. I was told that they cannot send an email stating that my ticket was cancelled. And the most craziest thing they said on the phone was they are not responsible for my refund money also. I was supposed to consider this as an unfortunate event and forget it!!!!
Now after this nice response from them, if you are thinking that you will get the money back in time, you are in for a bigger surprise. So after a week of fighting, they "talked" to the airline about my refund, and it seems the cheapoair initiates the refund request once a week (hahaha). So my money will take 30-45 days at least it seems. Before you book your ticket, just remember that I am still waiting for my refund when I am writing this!!!!
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2019
Please do not use this company! In early October, I was 7 months pregnant and planning a family trip for the Spring WITH our baby. I found the flights I wanted at a good price on CheapOair’s website, but BEFORE booking, I called the company to confirm that I COULD ADD my baby as a lap infant after she was born. I was assured that this was no problem for them. With this assurance I went ahead and booked my flights online on 10/15/19 for my husband and myself. On 12/21 our baby was 3 weeks old so I called CheapOair to add her to our reservation. The rep kindly took all of my information then put me on hold for a moment. Upon his return he told me that I would have to call the airline directly to make that addition (not a change, mind you) to the reservation.
Fine, so we called Qantas and waited for over 3 hours, an hour and a half each call only to be cut off after 90 mins (I think the wait must be timed) on both calls. I finally decided to just message them and received a fairly quick response stating that because we used a “travel agent”, they (Qantas) could not touch our reservation (“due to limitations”) and that the booking agent had to do it.
Already I’m finding this suspicious, so we call CheapOair again and this time spent about 2 hours on the phone with a rep who talked in circles about how they don’t have the “option” to make that simple addition and that my ONLY “option” (aside from calling the airline again) would be to cancel my entire reservation and rebook with my baby added, and in doing so would incur cancellation fees and of course pay for a whole new set of tickets that have no doubt gone up in price after 2 months, all adding up to thousands of dollars—not to mention the fact that I would not receive any kind of refund for my original ticket purchase.
At this point I’m in utter disbelief, so we attempt to reach Qantas again and they stand by their excuse to not help us due to certain “limitations” because we used a booking agent. All of this going back and forth literally took an entire day and it’s still not resolved. We made several more attempts to make this happen (same day) by using the “chat” option on the CheapOair site...every rep gave us the same run-around. We were also told by two different CheapOair reps that our issue was being handled by another support team and that we would be receiving a call soon to resolve this...Well it’s now a week later and no calls.
I finally began reading reviews of this company and discovered that my experience is not unusual, sadly. I found a common theme of CheapOair telling the customer that they had no other choice (for whatever their issue was) but to cancel and rebook! This practice is akin to EXTORTION and this company needs to be called out by anyone and everyone who has encountered this type of treatment. I also hold Qantas and any other airline responsible for doing business with this company.
This experience has been extremely frustrating—we have been taken advantaged of and cheated, especially after they assured me they could add my daughter to our trip after she was born without a problem. I will be reporting this company to the Better Business Bureau, and writing a review on every outlet I can find. These companies are anything but transparent in their unethical business practices. We are simply asking to add our infant daughter to our reservation, a practice that I know full well goes on all the time without major penalties or cancellations (my sister just did this on an American carrier and had no problems).
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2019
Just to cancel my ticket to India, a month in advance, they took $500 even though I tried explaining them my emergency situation. Will never buy any tickets from them going forward. And would not recommend anyone else to do so.
Thank you
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2019
thought the flight would not cost as much as the final total.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2019
I booked a flight to Korea with Cheapoair in August of 2019, nearly four months before my actual flight. I did a flexible date reservation, leaving between December 24, 25, and 26th. His The date I was given to fly was December 25th, 2019. Three days before my flight, I got a call saying that my flight schedule has been changed, and that now I needed to leave 26th- and that there would be a next-day layover. Frustrating, but not the end of the world, fine.
But they didn't confirm this new flying date- only ending the call with the vague promise that they will get back to me between 24 and 48 hours. (Keep in mind, I'm supposed to be flying in the next 72 hours- how they thought I would just wait 48 hours is beyond me.) Then the next day, having heard to response, I called them to see what was happening. I was suddenly then told that all flights to Korea were full on the 26th, and that I would have to fly out on the 28th. Furthermore, there was a next day layover- I would be arriving to Seoul on the 30th.
When I asked, "How does it make any sense that I booked a flight months in advance to leave between the 24th-26th, and then three days before the flight, I get told that my only option is to arrive on the 30th?"- The response I got was, "I'm not here to argue, your options are either to fly on the 28th or cancel for a refund." As an added bonus, I was told that even if I booked with another company in this situation, the same thing would have happened. Not. Likely. I *barely* managed to fly out on the 28th because I didn't wait like they told me to and called them after 24 hours. What would have happened if I just waited the full 48 hours like they told me to? I probably would have flown out even later than that. If zero stars was an option, I'd have given them zero stars.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2019
I booked my flights online (international) and then tried to select seats but couldn't find any paid seat. How do you find that you can select a free seat? By selecting seats - Be clear on that. I did not confirm the seats and called Cheapoair to see if they can find any solution. Because I have never paid for seats for international travels as it comes with booking charges. Person on phone told that I have selected some seats which he can see and it's paid. I told him I don't want to pay for the seats. So he said he will cancel the selection and book free seats. Now I was checking credit card and came to know that I have been charged 250$ for seat selection. They arguing that it's my fault and nothing can be done. They didn't send the recording of the call as well. People kept transferring the calls and never got a solution. It's a waste of money and time.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2019
Booked a Christmas trip 6 weeks in advance... Thought we were getting a good deal considering the busiest time of the year to travel... What a HUGE mistake! We will never use them again. Very little information provided at the time of booking. Approximately a week before trip, "nickel & dimed" with various additional fees that were quite high but at that point no choice but to comply.
Out the money...and out the trip...THANKS CheapOAir for ruining our Christmas!;.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2019
After prepaying for 2 nights of a Hertz compact car with my airline and hotel reservations through CheapO air I suffered the worst experiences of my life. After arriving to the rental car counter at 1:00 am in Providence, RI, I was DENIED a car because I used a debit card to make the purchase online and they ran a credit check despite having paid in full and with a 650 score. Was left to sleep in a wheelchair in the airport until 6:00 am when Enterprise opened and I was able to get a cheaper car right away without any song or dance. I am 65 and disabled. I was not able to get to my hotel and suffered excruciating pain as a result of having to stay in a wheelchair for over 5 hours.
I was humiliated and was jacked around for a month and a half by 3 different supervisors at Cheapo Air who told me Hertz was retaining the $147.66 that Cheapo wasn't refunding me. After doing my due diligence with Hertz corporate I discovered Cheapo Air was lying and hadn't released any of my funds to Hertz. After informing Cheapo Air all I was offered was an apology and got to hear their policy that was written by an attorney that most people who IN GOOD FAITH make reservations just expecting what they paid for. CheapO air is unscrupulous and have questionable business practices. Do not use them to rent a car unless you have a real credit card not the debit card you used to prepay in full. No Christmas spirit or good will towards senior citizens. Cheapo Air are cheap bastards!!!!
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2019
Booked flight tickets for my whole family for a trip to Kuching, Malaysia via MAS. I clicked on an ad that showed when I was on another site (Agoda.com). The price offered was attractive for the flight tickets and the process for booking and payment was extremely fast. However upon checking out, the final total amount was much higher than the amount advertised. In fear of seats that were very limited (we have already scouted other sites), we went ahead and proceeded with booking the seats. After checking out, we realised that it did not even include baggage so we called to book. The prices this site charges for luggages are 5-8 times more expensive than it's competitor sites. The markup is ridiculous!! I wanted to cancel my reservation and I was with their support for very long going back and forth. They told me that I only have that day itself to cancel my reservation. After that 1st day of booking, I will no longer be able to cancel it. Ok fine...
Then a few days before my actual flight, I went online to print my boarding pass. Upon clicking print boarding passes BEFORE even filling in our details, they charged my credit card USD15 without even asking for permission. I did not receive any boarding passes in my email after this fee was charged. How could I even receive the boarding passes when I have not even filled in all passenger's details yet? This company cheats and takes advantage of people. Please do NOT USE THIS SITE.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2019
Leighton took our call about a flight online. It didn’t include baggage, but he booked us on a slightly upgraded ticket with luggage for quite a bit less than the other ticket with baggage charge. Easy to book, friendly and quick.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2019
Made a mistake with the time of my flight. Noticed my error just over 24 hours later but still had to pay for a flight change. So many added expenses like just having to pay for a seat. Not an upgrade, just a seat I should be able to get with my booked flight. But, the people I spoke with were very courteous and tried to be as helpful with what could be offered.
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2019
I’ve been using your services for close to 2 decades. Always professional and courteous. My last experience was amazing as the agent really went above and beyond to obtain airfare for the timeframe and cost of my travel plans on this particular booking! Next is Australia I’ll need your help again.
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2019
I have used CheapOair for several years and give nothing but praises for their customer service care towards servicing your reservation needs. They do their very best in finding the best deals and the dates you wish to fly out, the seats assignment you wish to have and more just to satisfy the needs of the customer. I have a special needs son. He needs to be sitting with me at all times so I can caregive for him. The person helping me (Skye) went out of her way to accommodate my needs just for my son. She found me the best deal and the seats I wanted and my departure date I requested. She was very patient with and I with her so I can get what I needed for myself and my son. Bottom line, I would never ask anyone else to do my airline hotel reservation except for CHEAPOAIR. Their quality of service is outstanding. Thank you CHEAPOAIR and thank you Skye for making our reservations. God bless and Merry Christmas.
CheapOair Company Information
- Company Name:
- CheapOair
- State/Province:
- NY
- Country:
- United States
- Website:
- www.cheapoair.com
