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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2019

    I booked a CheapOair flight which involved two code sharing airlines, with insurance. Then the airlines refused to check me in 'cause CheapOair had changed the flights, but the airlines refused to change them back because I had booked through CheapOair: only CheapOair could change them. CheapOair refused, saying there was no problem. I was in loop with numerous calls and eventually had to re-book a new flight with the same card. CheapOair refused to cancel my original flight and the airlines refused 'cause only CheapOair could do it. Now the credit card company is asking me to pay for the original flight plus CheapOair fees and insurance even though I paid for the second flight. RIP OFF!! BTW they misled me re their office location.

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    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, Michael increased their star rating.

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2019

    I am so frustrated right now. Dealing with these people has been a complete mess from the start. I get online and find the cheapest airline I can find which brings me here. I talk to the barely understandable people about bringing a puppy along (the reason I'm traveling). They tell me I'm good so I book the flight. Later I find out puppies aren't allowed on United Airlines. And now 7+ hours of being on hold and getting the runaround of why they aren't going to reimburse me I am about to lose it. This has been nothing but a terrible experience and I'll never spend another penny with this company.

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    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2019

    Tried to book online for a flight. Within 5 minutes price increased instantly. Had to phone. Spent 20 minutes on the phone with an agent who said they would be able to hold a price if I continued with them directly. I did so and after 20 minutes the price had magically increased again. Same price as the airline itself. This was a complete waste of time and will never use or recommend them ever again. It’s a compete scam! Good luck. Just book direct!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2019

    Buyer beware! I rented a car through CheapOair's OneTravel website. I paid for the car rental at the counter during pick up. I received an email from CheapOair stating that I had not been charged due to an error by Advantage Car Rental and that CheapOair would now be charging my cc. I looked up my cc bill online and saw that my payment was processed correctly by Advantage for $58. However, CheapOair also deducted a random amount of $135.21. I called them and was advised to send proof of payment from my cc statement. Annoying but okay. I sent the proof and received a credit for $35.21. No apology and still $100 short of what I was due. After 2 weeks and nearly a dozen emails, I am still waiting for someone to refund the money and even acknowledge that there was an error on their part. I am in the travel industry and this company has me INFURIATED. Not only am I short $100 but hours of my time. Disgusting.

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2019

    I purchased airline tickets on 10/14/2018 with Travel Insurance booking number **. I cancelled the 10/14/2018 flight and went to an earlier flight since my mother’s health had deteriorated and subsequently passed away. I should have been refunded the full amount. I am still waiting for my refund. Health certificate and death certificate was emailed to CheapOair.

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    The airline in this case Philippine is holding the documents for their review. As a travel agency we cannot refund a non refundable ticket based on medical, it either has to be submitted to the insurance company if one has it, or the actual airline for their consideration, in this case Philippine.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2019

    First rep helpful, I found out later I was misinformed regarding bag check. 2nd and third reps were not patient nor helpful at all. Very disappointed with service. Attempted to get cheaper fare due to misinformation was told it would cost me. $75.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2019

    Such a hateful and ignorant customers service. Most agents were from India. Gave me wrong information. Put on hold for one hours for a few times then hang up on me. I have a big family in United States. We all book flights through cheapoair.com But I'm sure in future Not even a single person from my family will ever go to CheapOair to book a flight. CheapOair don't give a damn about their customers. I have email to their official. No response.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2019

    My wife wanted to cancel a flight she had booked with Delta through CheapOair for a friend who had just received some bad news. When she called CheapOair less than 12 hours after she had booked the flight, they refused to and referred her to Delta. The flight was $972.00 Canadian. When she called Delta the next morning (7 hours later) they cancelled her ticket and refunded the cost of the ticket ($822.00) back to my wife's card within a day. CheapOair kept their $106.00 "fee". So live and learn. From now on I'll go directly to the airline rather than through third party companies like CheapOair.

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    This has been resolved with the customer.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2019

    It has been a pleasure booking my flight with you! I especially appreciate your associate aiding me with changing my flight and the follow up call telling me of my request for a wheel chair has been noted and taken care of! Thank you for being there!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2019

    Had no trouble booking and all went well. I did have to call to change a name and had to pay $200 to do that but my fault for not checking ahead. It was for someone who I do not know well and did not know her complete name. Change went through with no problem!

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2019

    The agent knew what he was talking about and very helpful. He could not sell me what I called about, but gave me the next best price. I have booked with this co. and I was very satisfied with them again. I will keep using them until I find somebody cheaper.

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2019

    Everything was fine when I made my flight reservation, also when I made changes to my existing flight reservation. The service I received was excellent. I would use CheapOair again to book a flight. I would recommend cheapoair to my friends.

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2019

    Very smooth process except I forgot Jr. on husband's name. Had to redo booking. Then credit card used and approved for flight wasn’t accepted for seats or insurance, so I had to recall and straightened that out. The representatives were extremely helpful. Not sure what the problem was with credit card. Very aggravating but not your fault.

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    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2019

    It is the first time using the services of CheapOair, but until now it has been a good experience. People friendly and aware of their work, the agent helped me a lot and answered my doubts, thanks for everything.

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    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2019

    I recently booked a domestic flight in Canada using the CheapOair app. When completed the price included a $70 service charge not indicated on the final bill. According to the terms and conditions this is the max service fee applicable for "most" domestic and international flights. The terms and conditions also indicate a "may be charged" and it appears that the language should be "will be charged". First class and multiple cities are more. The bill indicates $0 for taxes and agency fees, which is not the case. I am all for companies making money but transparency creates loyalty. It "will" be cheaper to reserve direct in the future. Noted credit card charged separately. Customer service was helpful.

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    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2019

    To everyone out there please never use CheapOair! I purchased tickets to fly out of Niagara at 2:38 February 10, 2018. I purchased a “protection plan” which covers any emergencies... Allegedly! I call the airline 2 hours prior informing them about our emergency and how we are most likely not gonna make it. So here I am on the phone waiting for 2 hours for them to tell me my trip is not covered but unable to truly explain how it is not?

    So now we’ve requested a supervisor. Waited 15 mins then a lady came on by the name is Zan. She explain she wants to do everything to assist me so I’m listening... She goes over that it need to be more of a serious emergency! So my kids being really sick means nothing. Disgraceful. So now she saying she can get me another flight but it’s through Delta and I have to pay for it!!! So not only did I pay 640 for 2 tickets now they want me to pay another 275 for each ticket! By that they think they're “helping” me by giving me 100 dollars off! Thanks but no thanks.

    I am going to the Virgin Islands to help the FEMA recovery team. Now I am not there also with no work because of “CheapOair”. I’ve never felt so underappreciated! Like, "Nope we can’t help you with that even though you paid $30 dollars for protecting. We’re just gonna push different tickets." Forget about the hard-working money I just spent on the tickets already purchased! This is first hand a company for greed! I do not recommend this to anyone! No one should ever have to go through this! No one! It’s unacceptably and plain not right! If you care about your dignity and that hard-working money you work so hard for do not bring your business here! I hope I’m able to save someone before getting involved with these people! Thank you all have a great day!

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    Staff

    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2019

    This was my first time using this travel agent booking, my experience and agent was great. Thank you for making it easy and professional, Faith was my agent and did a Great Job helping me. I will recommend your service to future clients and for myself again.

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    Price

    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2019

    I has 2 unauthorised charges that my bank had to notify me of. After calling twice I think the issue has been corrected but they told me to check with my bank info in a couple of days, takes long to correct. Only took one day to make charge errors. Not happy and will think twice about using again.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2019

    Great job when I had so little information to give. Stuck with me the whole time. When Titus had to leave, another man helped me throughout the process. He got the job done! I'm now going to travel knowing that everything will go well.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2019

    I am very happy with the agent serving my request. I made two bookings and both the agents were courteous and patient with changing dates. They made sure of the travel details several times to avoid any errors. I always use CheapOair first when booking air travel

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2019

    I booked a ticket from BOM to Austin with a message as 24hr free cancellation policy, I canceled it in less than 12 hrs but still CheapOair charged me USD 225 as cancellation fees. This is ridiculous service. I would not recommend to book ticket from this agents. I don't understand why they advertise wrong about free cancellation. They lived up to their name so call cheap air.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2019

    The phone representatives were helpful and nice, while professional. I did have difficulty understanding the cute Middle-Eastern accents. Twice I was disconnected when asking them to repeat-- the information was important. So I had to call back several times due to a couple representatives, probably tired, hanging up. One nice rep couldn't make a bank withdrawal because she gave the bank the wrong CVC -- didn't understand me, either.

    On my side, the wifi on my computer was fading out to almost nothing and I think the dates got mixed up, going off and on. Bad connection at one point of registering. So I had to reschedule and that required several calls, but thankfully we got it done. I think the representatives have a lot of patience and stick-to-it-tiveness. Very nice and most stayed with me until problems could be resolved, or if I tried again, the next person did. Very tenacious people, as the complications were a little frustrating for me and the job is tedious, not all customers are nice.

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2019

    I had a very good experience with the man I talked to. He was extremely helpful. I am 74 years old and not very good with going on the internet and booking my flight. He told me exactly what to do and how much it would cost. I would surely use this system again.

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2019

    Making reservation - The agent was very polite and very helpful. Had no problems. She got everything right the first time. Would recommend CheapOair to anyone. She explained everything very carefully and asked me if I understood. Very pleased and will use them again.

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2019

    This site is a scam. They use cookies in their reservation site. What this means is that they manipulate the itinerary you initially start with and afterwards provide an erroneous reservation. Be very careful when using this site as you will pay more in the long run. I made a reservation to them paying about $400 for my round trip ticket. Not realizing that they had changed my return flight since I only checked my starting date, I had to pay nearly $700 dollars more when I had to return on another airline that they suggested. My suggestion is to go directly to the airlines. You will pay a little more but you will not have the anxiety associated with dealing with having to purchase another return ticket for the same day.

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    Customer ServiceProcess

    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2019

    I was double charged on my booking. After trying to call them on numerous occasions they continue to use their stalling tactics and issue has still not been resolved. The whole process has been beyond frustrating and time consuming. I will never use this company again and shall be recommending to others to avoid!

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2019

    After extensively looking for flights to Bangkok I found what would be the perfect one. The website says there are plenty of seats still available so I take the time to put in all my information and book it just to be told it isn't available. But if I go back to the start it says it is. So the site can't update till you put in all your info? Waste of my time and would not recommend. Obviously they say it's available just to get you to buy more expensive flights. Called a rep and they were pretty much like, "Yeah. Tough luck."

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2019

    I called to tell them I had a bad virus that will affect every person on the plane and asked if I could change my tickets for a time I'm not infected. They said it will cost me $200 to change no matter what. So guess what? I am flying my secluded time and every person on the plane will get a virus that will infect them for 3 weeks, and they will all infect every one of their friends, they will all get a cold and pick up flu for 3 weeks.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2019

    I made a mistake regarding date departure and realized it immediately and called back and got the departure date change. I am so thrilled it was taken care of so quickly. Asked for a aisle seat again and was told I would have it. Thanks.

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2019

    I was about to book but when I had already started process they told me price had increased. I spoke to representative and told him I wasn’t sure of passenger information because it was not for me if we could change information should it be wrong. They said yes and since there was a 24 hour free cancellation policy I continued because he told me that it could go up again and if I canceled I would not be able to book again. The price would surely go up - when I wanted to change they wanted to charge me again / it felt like a big scam.

    Everyone I spoke to lived in India and helpful but seemed to be instructed to lie or cover up and I felt scammed so I decided to cancel - then they told me there was a charge to cancel. They debited money from my account immediately and told me it would take up to 14 days to credit it back and they sent me an email with less than what I had paid because they said the airline had to refund me the baggage. By law I believe there is 24 hours to cancel and void all types of contractual purchase and they are deceitful and I am not sure if I will get that credit. It was an awful all around experience. I had booked with this type of company before and I recommend not using these third party deceitful money hungry scammers CheapOair and going straight to the airline. They make things more expensive with hidden fees and confusing terms and when there is a problem they hinder the process.

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2019

    What a nightmare. I used CheapOair 1st time. I talked to the agent to cancel my tickets, after spending 2 hours he confirmed that he can cancel my tickets without any penalties. I requested him to call me back after 20 mins and he confirmed that he will call back within 20-25 mins but he didn’t and when I called back they refused to cancel my tickets without any penalties. Now it’s neverending loop. The first agent promised me to call back within 20-15 mins, he didn’t. The second Agent said the supervisor will call me within 5 hours, no one called.

    I called them again and the supervisor said he will call me within one day. No one called. So, CheapOair has built the system to frustrate the customer and at the end, the customer gives up and they can charge the money. They don’t believe in providing customer satisfaction. The worst experience ever. Please BEWARE, never use their services. They are experts in making FAKE promises and after they will BLAME you to not call back.

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    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2019

    I just purchased four multi-city tickets. I kicked myself after using CheapOair and not using Travelocity. It turned out Travelocity was $42 less expensive per ticket AND CheapOair tried to tack on taxes/fees of $55 for a one year old infant, which Travelocity does not do. I called CheapOair 30 minutes after purchase to see if I could cancel my order but they’d charge me $50 per ticket, including the infant’s “ticket”, to cancel. I at least got them to remove the $55 fee for the infant. Be careful using them with their extra fees they try to tack on.

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    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2019

    Undoubtedly the most dishonest company I have ever dealt with. They kept sending emails stating that there were major changes to my flight and that I should call. When I did call, they gave exactly the same information as was in the email, essentially leaving me none the wiser. They stated they would call back soon which did not happen. I repeatedly called back seeking a refund and I unknowingly ended up in a game of "pass the buck." Each person I spoke to could not help and they had to keep transferring me to someone that can.

    When I was finally connected, I was initially told that I could only receive a refund for US$459.31 which represented the first leg of my trip. The final leg of my trip cost US$129.83 which they were refusing to refund as this part of the trip was not cancelled. When I protested (considering there was no way I could catch the connecting flight since my first leg of the trip was canceled), I was again transferred to another department. After waiting for over 30 minutes the call was disconnected.

    I called back and was placed on hold again. Someone did finally call back. However, the refund they were offering was now reduced from US$459.31 to US$219. Their reason this time was that they could now only refund the part of my first leg of the trip as that was the only flight affected. I was rendered dumbfounded for a few seconds. They are only now willing to refund the outgoing flight that was canceled and not the remaining flights, when, if I am unable to get the first flight I effectively cannot make the other flights!

    After several weeks of back and forth, I am still fighting for my refund and now have a soaring phone bill. During the latest call, I was being told that the ticket is non-refundable. Unacceptable. I prefer to spend money on a lawyer than have CheapOair steal my hard earned cash. Skullduggery at its finest. CheapOair is the most dishonest company!!!! The discount is not worth it! I WILL UPDATE AS NEW INFORMATION ARISES.

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    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2019

    I was very happy with the help I received during my booking of my flight, the gentleman was very helpful and I feel confident my flight will go smoothly. Thank you CheapOair for walking me through this processed. I'm not to computer literate so the walk me through was very helpful.

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    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2019

    I used CheapOair in the past to fly by myself. This time I am flying internationally with a minor child. Flight was changed, separating me from my child. It has been a nightmare trying to resolve and no end or resolution in sight. BUYER BEWARE. I think we may be out $6,000.

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    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2019

    I inadvertently missed putting my middle name in which is required for passport control. The representative was able to adjust this error and include my middle name thus ensuring my reentry. The cost was less than $10. And made my booking real.

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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2019

    DO NOT USE THIS PROVIDER, EVER. They hide all the important information so you don't realize it and when you call them they lie to your face so you don't get a refund. This has been the worst experience I have ever had with third party, DO NOT USE IT. STAY AWAY FROM IT. I booked some flights and in the website said "Coach" and when it came to information about baggage it directed me to the airline which stated that coach had certain allowance. When I booked the booking showed I booked a LITE fare that didn't include any luggage. Then they changed my itinerary for one with longer layovers and when I said I would only accept it if I didn't have to check in my bags again they said I didn't need to check them again so I didn't opt for a refund. THIS WAS A PLAIN LIE. And also the customer service is bad, they tell you all the time to contact the airline, so what's this third party for? Just to hide fees.

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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2019

    Comfort Inn said no cancellation when booked with CheapOair. $200 min. Febreze laced vomit. Thrifty $17 a day Sentra came with $100 in fees. They would not let me back up and get gas $98. Worse still, the per day price for the regurgmobile? $65 a day. No cancellations for the return flight 4 days off and they wanted more for the one way return flight, $400. I was hoping to pay around a hundred per for the four nights at the hotel and get $50 per for the days I didn't. Anything, and I mean anything for the flight, switched to Travelocity and saved a $100. Thrifty rental mess? Those guys are out there, tried to tag me for $800 from the start. The Sentra cost over 100 a day.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2019

    This was my second trip booking with CheapOair. I had an extensive itinerary both times and had zero problems with any of it. The customer service representatives helped me find the air carriers, times, routes and costs that I was happy with. They did it quickly and informed me of options they felt might be best for me. All documentation and information was correct and my travel went smoothly. I would recommend them and use them again myself.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2019

    When I purchased a round trip ticket to visit my parents through CheapOair I was unaware that my father would suffer a serious accident. When he broke his back, I had to fly out urgently, a week sooner than expected. I called to change/cancel/credit my outgoing flight. I was told that I could not do this without cancelling my return flight as well. Ok. So I purchased a new flight to come asap. When it came time to fly home, I was told that the round trip had been cancelled because CheapOair never notified the airline that I would miss my outgoing flight. When it came time to leave, my ticket was gone. Cheapo would not help me at all, even though it was their failure. My conversations with Bryant and Gilbert were hostile, offered zero assistance and were solely to make them feel better about stealing from me without offering me any options to fix the situation. I would NEVER use this service again and recommend you do the same.

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    Reviewed Feb. 3, 2019

    Being a senior citizen, he was soooo patient with me asking sooooo many questions. Never getting tired of them nor me. Mentioned that normally my son does the booking for me, but couldn’t at the moment while tickets were cheaper so I did it myself. I thanked him for his patience & told him I was sorry I couldn’t rank him with 40 stars.

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    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2019

    I was overcharged by $904.76 on 3 flights I booked back in November. They have done nothing to fix the problem, but give me the runaround. Never will I book with them again. This has been very very frustrating and they pass the issue off to a different person each time. It seems to be a game to this company. Very unprofessional.

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    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2019

    Leonard was helpful in finding me a flight with better travel times. There was difficulty with my credit card but he also got those issues corrected. Well trained and polite. It took serval minutes but he took the time to find out what the problem was and it was only the address on my card?

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    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2019

    I called CheapOair to make 2 of my booking have assigned seat next to each other and they could not do it. And when I opt to cancel CheapOair charged me $150 to cancel my 2 tickets that are 2 weeks away, even though I called for cancellation within 30min!!! of the booking. Changing the connecting flights will also cost me $150. Seriously too much bs with this company, now I regret buying my 3 previous international flights with them. Family of 7 ppl hear that flights also and you just lost them. Avoid CheapOair, try Expedia - same or cheaper price and won't swindle your money.

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    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2019

    I purchased a ticket for my daughter from Montreal to Honolulu. Upon reviewing my credit card purchases, I noticed that besides the charge for the flight, there was an additional charge of $14.95 from CheapOair, an additional $138 charge from United, a substantial charge from American Airlines, and a $2.34 charge from Priceline all of which I did not authorized. I called my credit card company and disputed all the charges.

    In addition, I did not put my daughter's middle initial on my reservation with CheapO, but my daughter's passport includes it. The reps from India immediately began calling, multiple times a day, and emailing saying it would cost $100 PER ticket to add her middle initial to the ticket. It was nothing less than harassment. They also said we would have to cancel the ticket and buy a new one for a total of $150 more. When I called the "New York" number, it was routed to India. They said the additional charge was supposedly because I clicked on a "seat map", which I did not. Nor did my bill reflect this charge. My daughter was able to work with the airlines to make a note of her full name on her ticket, for no charge. This company is highly fraudulent! I will NEVER do business with them again!

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    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2019

    Very helpful organization. I was pleased with the customer service representative & their knowledge. All my questions were answered satisfactorily and I was offered discounts as well as being informed of offers available. I was urged to review my booking email with care and call back if I needed to make changes.

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    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2019

    Most of my conversations were fine. Some took a bit too long but on the whole good. At the end I had to change one of the tickets at the last minute. First person was very unhelpful. Called back and was excellent Petro I think. He deserves big pat on the back.

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    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2019

    Rodrigo was very thorough and efficient at helping me find the best flights for the lowest price. About $250 less than other travel sites. The website defaulted to other, cheaper days, but he was able to book exactly the days I want. And he even found a Sr. discount for one of our travelers.

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    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2019

    Yankel did a very good job in helping me with my reservations. He is patient enough and very professional regarding the process. He is not "pushy" on my decision, he offered me different options. Very respectful! High 5 to him.

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    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2019

    I have used CheapOair in the past and they were decent (for the cheap price) but today I tried to book a flight, chose my flight, entered my credit card information, the screen loaded for a very long time and finally showed that my flight had somehow just randomly increased from $360 to $476! In the matter of a few minutes. This is clearly a scam for them to gain more money. What's worse? I went back to choose a different flight, but each time I selected a new one the next screen would claim that it was "no longer available" which obviously does not make sense. I tried this with about 3 other flights and somehow, all of a sudden, none of these are available anymore. Obviously a scam. After seeing that message a 3rd time I closed the site. I will not be using cheapoair anymore if this continues.

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    Travel sites received their availability directly from the individual airlines, and it is the airline who keeps the sites updated with the most current availability and pricing. At times this process does take time and is not always current immediately. You can always contact our sales office for assistance, they will have the most current availability and pricing. Our apologies for the inconvenience,

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    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2019

    My booking agent was Nelson and he couldn't have been more helpful and more patient! Really made every effort to find the best flying schedule for me. Perfect mixture of professionalism, determination and humor! I have used CheapOair before and have been more than satisfied with the results.

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    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2019

    I found a path to Australia from Chicago for about $442 USD (one way in 2018). The trip itself took 3 days but I loved it. I got to fly over the Arctic Circle and spend a whole day in Singapore. If you are looking for a direct flight, I don't know if it'll be as cheap but I personally planned for layovers. When you book, you receive an email outlining your flights; using this I confirmed that the seats were legit and not a scam. I didn't have any issues in any of the airports or with my tickets. The airlines I flew with had amazing customer service and were comfortable! I didn't have to change anything on my schedule, but I would be careful as I'm pretty sure you only have 24 hours to change dates/flights without fees. Hope this helps (I know I was a bit nervous) and safe travels!

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2019

    Please BEWARE! This is my 2nd time using them. 1st no problem at all, but this time oh my God what a nightmare. I was online booking my trip when an agent called me trying to offer me a better deal. I said no because her deal was actually more than the online deal. She proceeds to tell me that once I make a payment the prices can change and my card will be charged a different amount. I said no that's against the law. Once I agree to a price pay for it my card can't be charged again. That should of been a red flag for me.

    Fast forward 3 days and lo and behold CheapOair charged me again. When my bank notified my acct was negative $1074. I about died. I called CheapOair and they tell me it was a computer glitch. GTFOH! Yeah right, anyways thank God for my bank. They are returning my money and filing a claim. So moral of the story you want cheap tickets you get cheap service. I will never use them again and if I ever book airline tixs and find out it's a business in India I'm hanging up the phone!

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2019

    The CheapOair agent was able to help me find an alternative flight overseas. She was able to help me find the best deal and answered all my queries. Moreover, she was able to process all of my request in terms of my accommodation for my flights. She was very patient with my requests.

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    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, sheila increased their star rating on Feb. 3, 2019.

    Updated review: Feb. 3, 2019

    I would like to thank CheapOair for their timely response in getting back to me regarding my booking. I am satisfied with their customer service & how they explained the fees associated with my bookings. Their ability to search thousands travel of options is very beneficial to the consumer. Thank you CheapOair. I will continue to use your company for future travel needs.

    Original Review: Jan. 29, 2019

    When I made the initial call to CheapOair 6 days ago the agent Ken at ext. #** was very friendly, yet I felt was misleading. He said he would select our seats, later to find out we were charge $19.90 for this service. I was also told he could not enter our Known Traveler number (KTN) and would have to do it directly through the airline. I went online to add our KTN numbers and printed out confirmation receipt. At that time I noticed a difference of $150.00 in the price of our tickets that we paid CheapOair. YIKES!!! I even used a discount coupon code of JAN20 to make reservation. I immediately called CheapOair ticket reservation who advised me they will review the recording. Here I sit waiting for their return call & $169.90 less in my pocket. I will never do business with them again nor recommend them to anyone.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2019

    I love talking to a person to book my flights. It takes me so much longer to complete this task online. CheapOair does not charge anything extra for this service

    and I so appreciate that. The gal who helped me was knowledgeable, friendly, swift and we had fun! All the things booking a flight should be!

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2019

    I found better prices with a different provider and had to cancel my trip about 4 hours after making the reservations. Not only did I have to pay $75/ticket to cancel, even though it was within their 24 hour cancellation period, the woman at CheapOAir told me that the other airline charged $240/person for baggage, which was a lie. I looked up the airline's website, and their baggage policy was the same as most other airlines. She kept me on the phone for an hour with the pretense of helping, when she was just trying to keep my business.

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    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, John increased their star rating on Jan. 29, 2019.

    Updated review: Jan. 29, 2019

    CheapOair listened to my complaint.
    They agreed to reduce the change fee from $61 to $11.
    Therefore, I feel my issue has been adequately remediated.
    I will trust them to book my next trip.

    I recommend their service, but don't forget to read the time schedules carefully.

    Original Review: Jan. 27, 2019

    This is a terrible website. Unlike many of its competitors' websites that display flights in reasonable, chronological order, this site had a totally bogus flight that I felt tricked into selecting. So, here's how I made a $61 mistake. I was booking a round trip flight from Nashville, TN to Grand Rapids, MI. I selected my outbound flight. Then, a list of return flights popped up. I wanted a morning return flight. The return flights are NOT in chronological order (see attached screenshot). But I thought they were because they went 6:40, 6:25, 9:04.

    What I failed to notice was that the first was PM, the second was AM, and the third was PM, as in departs 6:40 PM, followed by 6:25 AM, followed by 9:04 PM. Since I thought these were all "AM", I mistakenly chose the 9:04 PM flight. What I failed to notice was that this flight went to Tim-Buck-Two with a 9 HOUR layover. Yes, 9 HOUR LAYOVER. The arrival time in Nashville was 11:45 PM. Moments later, after I'd paid for the trip, I was horrified to see that return trip got me home at nearly midnight! This seems almost intentionally misleading and confusing. And if not misleading, then it is downright stupid. Despite calling CHEAPOAIR immediately, it still cost me an additional $61 to change the flight to one of the earlier flights. I strongly advise you to NOT use this company's website. It seems intentionally confusing and their call center, in India, made a quick $61 off my mistake.

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    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2019

    They will charge you more than what they show online. So keep an eye. When you try to cancel a booking get ready for a rude behavior and confrontational style of questioning from them about why do you want to cancel. They will charge you for cancelling a ticket even if you cancel within 24 hour of booking, no matter what insurance coverage you choose. Stay away from CheapOair and save yourself some time and money.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2019

    I booked a flight, I put in a request for a callback the next day to cancel my booking. The turnaround time was very long so I decided to call. Because my booking had passed the 24 hrs but minutes they wanted to charge me $100.00 cancellation or If I could book within 24 hrs they would waive it. They were not helpful. He sent a refund request and still charged me a cancellation fee. So at this point I am out the fee plus my ticket until the bank can refund my money. I will not book with them again.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2019

    I've used your company in the past and always had positive experiences with your site. Your employee that assisted me was experienced, knowledgeable and pleasant to work with. Worked my issues to completion, following up afterwards. I would recommend your company to all my relatives and friends.

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    Lenore increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, Lenore increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Jan. 25, 2019

    I booked a flight to Israel over the phone and was told that it was the best price for a non-stop flight. However, an hour later it was listed for $50 lower than the cost given to me by the phone agent. I felt that the agent pressured me into purchasing the ticket immediately by telling me that there were only 2 seats left and the fares would only go up. In addition I was not told about the extra cost for booking via the phone vs. online. The phone agent also told me that I could not apply the LC50 promotional code. I am not satisfied with the high pressure tactics, hidden fees, higher costs, and misinformation.

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    My Pleasure Lenore!

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2019

    The agent was extremely helpful and friendly! The agent went over details and was very efficient. I was happy to get the flight booked and looking forward to my trip! I would very likely recommend you guys to all my friends, in fact I already did.

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    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2019

    I chose the wrong deist nation for my flight. Sariah was very helpful with changing my destination from Houston to Dallas... And helped me save money. Great experience. Thank you for everything. I will be booking with you again...

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    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, Carilyn increased their star rating.

    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2019

    I purchased online two tickets to San Juan Puerto Rico. I read about the Price Match Promise that CheapOair had. I ask information when I called. They said to screenshot the better price and email it which I did. This had to be done in 24 hours which I did. They took five days to answer me back and say they wouldn’t match the price because the website had in the full address which they didn’t specify. I emailed them back and said that I wanted a refund because of course it’s a joke of letting you fall for pmp. They never responded back and nobody manage my case. Don’t buy from this company. Their customer service sucks.

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    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2019

    The Customer service Rep Amari was very professional, courteous and very helpful. I had booked a flight to London for the 9th of May on Virgin Atlantic, but was told the next day that the carrier would be Delta Air. I was very frustrated and disappointed. I felt that your website was very deceiving, so the first rep was very rude. When I called back yesterday Amari was willing to make the change for me, and I am very satisfied.

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    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, M increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Jan. 23, 2019

    I booked two tickets on British Airways on CheapOair.com. I received my tickets and my card was charged for the tickets. A few days before the flight, I got an email claiming that there is a change in the timing of the flight and that I had to call their customer service department. I checked with them (Cameron) and they claimed that the airline has canceled the first flight segment. While they kept me on hold, I checked with the airlines and found out that this is not true. When the agent came online again I told her this information and then she decided to transfer me to another colleague (Charlotte). I told her that the claim about flight cancelation is not true and that I would not accept any changes as a result.

    She then proceeded to give me a runaround asking to reverify all the information again. I asked to speak with her supervisor. She then very rudely refused. When I insisted, she put me on hold and then she hung up!!! I will go to the airport at the right time and date. If I am not boarded as per the ticket, CheapOair.com will definitely hear from my lawyer. I am willing to pay more for the lawyers than the ticket costs just to show them that they can't cheat customers and get away with it.

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    Thank you for updating your concern, we are glad that our supervisor was able to assist you and work this out.

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2019

    No satisfaction... Unresolved for 9 months. We had to cancel our flight reservations due to flooding of our home because of frozen pipes in May of 2018. To this date we have had no resolution to the situation. The last communication with Trip Mate was 11/18. No word since then...

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2019

    This company is not USA based. They are operating from India. They comes all the time with Fake new name so that you will not able to catch them. Recently I booked the international flight from them and I had terrible experience. I tried to complain against to their management and their company headquarter address/phone number and fax number are fake. Look like a fake company operating in USA. I already launched their complaint to BBB and USA Department of Transportation. Be careful not to book any flight with them.

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2019

    I recently booked a flight ticket, got a call from the agent offering a deal. I confirmed a date and he booked different dates. He asked my card details for booking, saw another transaction than the current booking amount. They hacked my card details and used it to purchase other transaction. CheapOair is a fraud agency, don't use for any flight booking.

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2019

    CheapOair charged $76.94 more for my ticket than Icelandair showed. I purchased Travel Protection and Premium Support with CheapOair for a total amount of $47.90. CheapOair charged a seat fee for reserving an aisle seat, whereas Icelandair does not. Also, why does one need Premium Support when purchasing Travel protection? Also, I called CheapOair about 10 minutes after making my reservation and asked to change my return date by one day. There was a charge of $59.95 to do so. There should be a period of time during which one can make changes, such as 24 hours.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2019

    CheapOair charges a $75 fee to change a date due to the customer service individual having to push a few extra buttons. When normal airlines don't charge for changing flights. Make sure you don't need to change anything or you will be charged an arm and a leg.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2019

    Customer service was very helpful to make my reservation at a reasonable price. Very caring and pleasant on the phone. I have used your website and have always had a good results. I would definitely use them in the future.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2019

    Needed to make some changes to a booking - return date and passenger last name correction. Quite satisfied with service I was provided as it was done on a timely fashion as well as with clear information. Thank you for the courteous treatment.

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    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2019

    I do my own reservation on your website but I notice the schedule coming to Manila ahead for 2 days so I called the agent if I can change. He did help. They give a good flight for additional payment but the problem is the way they charge me. I am not happy. I have a limited amount on my credit card. How many times they do charging and now I have to wait before I can use my card. It really frustrating.

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    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2019

    Recently I returned from Manila to Sydney, I paid extra for an exit row seat but despite it showing on my original invoice it was not provided on the flight. Unhappy with this the Flight attendants did their best to accommodate me however it was unsatisfactory to say the least. When I advised CheapOair about this and told them I was unhappy about having paid extra for a seat I expected a refund for this extra cost. Despite several emails 6 weeks later nothing resolved. Well for me no more bookings through this company.

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    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2019

    I booked a flight to Hawaii and later looked at the flights on American Airlines and they were over $100 cheaper. When I tried to cancel within an hour of making the reservation they wanted to charge me $50. They insisted they told me about it but I would have remembered that. We settled on $25 and I still came out ahead by booking it with American. I'm still waiting for the refund and crossing my fingers because they made multiple charges on my card that make no sense. I will never use them again.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2019

    I used CheapOair to book round trip travel for brother-in-law from Moscow to Tampa and back. CheapOair customer service is the worst. They force me to buy 2 round trip tickets and 1 one-way return ticket for the exact same travel. That is about $2,000 for a round trip passages advertised at $500.00 CheapOair is the WORST and more than deserves to be put out of business. Caveat emptor. BUYER BEWARE!!! I WILL NEVER USE CHEAPOAIR AGAIN.

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    Unable to locate the reservation with the information that has been provided. No booking found that could help in researching the reservation so that we could get a better understanding of what actually happened. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2019

    Cheapoair and OneTravel (same company) is a SCAM: I tried to buy a ticket to Malaysia from Houston from their online website. The prices were good. After I completed the online form and hit book; this message came up: "Price of ticket went up $200 more, would you like to book it?" Immediately they call my mobile and started to offer me the cheaper prices and make empty promises on getting that ticket. Then they put you on hold and on hold. After more than an hour waiting, they sold the ticket to someone else. I tried again buying the following day; in fact about several times because of the cheap prices they advertised. The end result is the same.

    To sum everything up, CHEAPOAIR advertise attractive cheap prices to get you then they call you to try to jack the price up, put you on hold on the phone while pretending to negotiate a better price with their supervisor. When you asked to speak to the supervisor, they will say they left. I ended up buying my airline from ITN which is an online travel agent at a better price. If you do not believe me, try it yourself.

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    Fares can change at any time, as all travel agencies, and the airline are pulling from the same inventory. It does take that individual airline to update it's pricing on the website. So , we have a team of agents who monitor the site, and if customers are having difficulty booking, they make an out bound call to help. At times there fare will be higher because the flight is sold out as this customer experienced, but they will help find you the lower fare. This seems as though the customer did go onto the airlines website and found something cheaper, that can be due to switching of the dates being more flexible can save money, or that airline had a fare that was only available through them on their website.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2019

    Updated on 01/29/2019: Regarding my complaint with the booking number **, you messaged and asked me a phone number to contact me about the refund details. I wanted to answer you but the review is disputed. I answer your last massage as below. Sorry for my delay. I don’t have a phone. You can call to **. That is my friend’s number. Could you please let me suggest you a time such that my friend and I together be available at that time to answer you? Moreover, for your reference I have explained the details as follows.

    When I was in Iran, I bought a round-trip flight through CheapOair for $921.00. After I came to Canada, I extended the date of my return flight for six months with an additional charge of $660.00. That is, I paid $1581.00 totally. Again, I wanted to extend the date of my return flight for further six months, but CheapOair said, "It is impossible because the ticket is valid for one year and you can solve this problem through the airline, British Airways." I contacted British Airways, and they extend the validity of my return flight and kept open the date of the return ticket, and said to me, "When you want to return, contact CheapOair to determine the date."

    Then, the airline canceled its flights to Iran. So, I had to ask either a refund or a replace flight. I asked CheapOair for a refund. They emailed me that a refund of $857.00 was transferred to my credit card on 11/21/2018 and it takes up to 14 business days to appear on your credit card statement. But they had transferred me just $169.80. After much following up and calling, they gave me just further $200.00. They have to repay me the rest for $487.20, but they don’t want to repay anything.

    Original Review: Hello, I had booked a flight through CheapOair.com with an open date from Canada to Iran. The airline canceled its flights to Iran. So, I had to ask either a refund or a replace flight. I asked CheapOair for a refund. They answered a refund of $857.00 was transferred to my credit card on 11/21/2018. But they lied to me, and they had transferred me just $369.80! I'm trying to get the rest of the refund, but they don't want to give me the rest for $487.20.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2019

    I booked a last minute flight to Los Angeles for a job interview and received a booking confirmation. When I tried to check in for my flight the following day, I was told I didn't have a reservation. I called CheapOair and was told that the flight I booked was unavailable and that my credit card was not charged. I asked why I wasn't told that the flight was unavailable and they just said, "Your flight was never confirmed with the airline." I asked why and they just repeated, "Your credit card was not charged." The key thing is that CheapOair didn't bother to send any email or call to tell me that I did not actually have a ticket. The only communication I had with them was an email, with flight numbers and gates and layover times, saying that my booking was confirmed.

    If I hadn't tried to check in online, I would have showed up at the airport to check in with no flight. This is no better than a scam, and now they have my credit card information. CheapOair suggested that I book another flight myself online, that leaves a day earlier and costs $200 more than the one I booked with them. They did nothing whatsoever to compensate me or even assist me. If I had just known that the booking didn't go through, I would have booked another flight or used another service in the first place. There were other bookings available at around the same price when I booked with them. Now, I don't know whether I will be able to make it to my interview. Bottom line: they took my credit card info and sent me a confirmation without actually booking any flight.

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    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2019

    Ignorant people from India with rote comments, cannot help you in any way... Spent 6 hrs on phone to change flight to no avail... Just increased blood pressure. Tried to change flight within 24 hours, but by the time I gave up it was over 24 hrs. After computer conversations, tried getting a supervisor 6 times. Twice I left phone on counter with speaker on for over 30 minutes... No one ever picked up 4 times phone. Went to survey and then disconnected. Unbelievable experience. Never never again.

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    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, Sheldon increased their star rating.

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2019

    I was originally satisfied with my purchase until I examined my invoice. My agent claimed I had to pay extra for luggage since it was handled between two airlines. However, after receiving the invoice nowhere does it reflect that. My bill is just $100 more than it was originally, and no one can explain why. Beware of add on charges.

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    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2019

    The customer service person was very courteous and knowledge. I only wish he had offered me the opportunity to book my seats when I placed my reservation. I read about it online the next day. Otherwise a five star experience.

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    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2019

    This website charged our card 2x for the same tickets. You call them and you get someone from who only knows what country, trying to tell you how YOU'RE wrong. Put you on hold for over 40 min hoping you will just hang up and leave them alone. Will we ever get our money back? Who flippin knows but this company needs to be investigated. Hopefully our credit card company will help us. They really deserve 0 stars.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2019

    It should be call CheatOair instead CheapOair. Shows price lower. When tried to book it went up 200 dollars so I called the number. There was a Indian lady told me price was cheaper for less layover time. Plus CheatOair doesn't shows flight that stops extra. She said it's technical stop. They sent me coupon by email but when I checked out nothing took off. So so ** scam.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2019

    I booked ticket and then cancel that. They said, "Refund will be in your account in 14 business days." I didn't get refund so I called again and then they mentioned it takes 2 billing cycles assuming it will take around 2 months. So, don’t book. If do so then forget about refund.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2019

    Outstanding service, professionalism and courtesy. The attitude was polite and willing to coordinate my trip. I will definitely recommend your service to my family members and friends. The service I received was EXCELLENT!! I will continue using your service in future flights, not only to Europe but to the continental USA.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2019

    My friend scheduled to travel with me has requested to cancel her ticket due to health reasons. I was directed to customer service her name is Juliet. She was helpful in the process, answered all my questions well. I thank her for her assistance and her patience to me.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2019

    I have been using CheapOair for several years and it has worked reasonably well for me booking the flights I needed at the price that I could afford. I went online today to book a flight I found and selected the flight that I wanted to my destination and home and clicked on it and while filling out the information to purchase the flight I received a phone call from CheapOair. (Which should speak to my frequency of usage) The gentleman I was speaking to you told me that he could get me a better rate. I am suspicious of calls like this because I had an experience where someone tried to run a telephone scam so I am very cautious of these types of calls. I had informed the gentleman that I had the rate and the flights that I wanted to choose and he said it was the price and I told him and he informed me now that was not the price?

    I was puzzled and he told me to look at the upper part of the screen and in very small type on the upper left-hand side now. This is after I selected my flight and had already started typing in my personal information, CC, et cetera. I was informed that my flight had almost doubled in price? And that that flight was no longer available although when I backed out of the screen and went back to the main screen the flight yet was still there. Again I refreshed, selected it again and it did the same thing. The price changed once I started putting my information. I was told by the gentleman that called me about the flights that are the flight prices on the screen that you select from aren't really the prices anymore. What she selected they change them???

    I am appalled by this practice. In my line of work when I give a price to a client I have to stick to it even I lose money. It is unacceptable for them to post prices and after you choose your flights and are entering your information they change them. I will be following this up to every agency I can complain to. This practice is appalling. I will be looking elsewhere for my flights. I would rather pay more with an airline that doesn't bait-and-switch than through a travel service.

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    Fares are subject to change at anytime. All the other travel sites, and that airline are pulling from the same inventory, and it can take the airlines several hours to update our website, as well as all the other travel sites. Our apologies for the inconvenience. The call was also reviewed and the agent was more than helpful, and did not find any comments made that were suggested by the complaint.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2019

    I was impressed with the patience the agent, Christian, had with finding a flight that was available and at good times for our needs for both going and returning. He made this a positive experience from other times and sites I have used. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2019

    The CheapOair website listed a flight I was interested in, it gave the departure and arrival locations, the times, the cost, the airline but no flight number. I had no reason to think this flight did not exist. I had used CheapOair in the past with good results. When I attempted to work with the flight I wanted I was unable to. I called in, the representative was very helpful and knowledgeable and did not make me feel stupid... however I was very disappointed to find that the flight I wanted did not exist, nothing even close to nonstop for the quoted price. I did book a flight with the representative's help, however it was $200 more and a one stop over instead of nonstop. I am a senior citizen with limited funds and time. I did not appreciate the bait and switch tactics. I will NOT use this site ever again. The representative was good and I appreciated his service. He should get another job with a more honest company.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2019

    CheapOair is the worst. First time traveling. Bought a one way ticket from Mexico. I boarded from Acapulco. Landed on Toluca Mex. CheapOair never told me my next flight was 2 hours away in a different airport. Long story short. I missed my plane. I called customer service and was told they aren't responsible for it. Never again will I buy my flight tickets from them.

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    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2019

    Booked and paid for return flights on Qantas to Australia, including aisle seats both ways. On checking with Qantas I discovered that these seats didn't exist - the row was actually a bulkhead. CheapOair refunded the seat booking charge. On arrival at Heathrow I discovered that no seats had been allocated. I was very lucky that I was eventually allocated one at the departure gate. Looks like they are selling standby seats at full price. Wouldn't have anything to do with them again.

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    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2019

    The CheapOair agent was very friendly and helpful. They answered all questions and seemed to work for us to find the best deal. This was the second trip to Philippines that we have used your services. Will continue to use you for future travels.

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2019

    The service had been excellent, also we the resolution of an issue with the name in the ticket with little cost impact. The call for customer service to validate the information after purchasing the ticket surprise me. No ocurred before when I use this web to buy other tickets in the past.

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2019

    I recently bought tickets for a displayed price of 350 SGD but has been charged 380 SGD (a mix of SGD and AUD). I called their customer support to understand why, they assured me I would be overcharged and if there is any trouble I can check with their billing services. I got overcharged, their billing services said it might comes from the company airline itself and they can't do anything for me. It obviously took them 2 days to reply to me, which didn't allow me a fully refunded ticket. That was the first and last time I use their services and only deal with direct company airlines websites now.

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2019

    We booked a trip overseas on our cellphone, after booking the trip we immediately received a call from a representative of CheapOair. He said, "You did choose seats." but said we must, it would cost $39 to choose our seats. We said we were happy for our allocated seats, but he said, "No. You must choose." Also one flight he can't book because seats not released yet. We said okay and asked for window seats. When receiving our ticket, one flight wasn't window and another we weren't sitting together.

    We logged into airline booking system, the truth was it was free to choose seats for most flights, the flight he said seats not released was a lie, they were but it cost for that flight to choose. We also were charged an online fee which wasn't clear on the system, so paid more than we expected. We decided to cancel our flight within 24 hours, CheapOair charged 150, but again there would be no charge from the airline. Bad service and dishonest selling and fees.

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2019

    All I can say the lady that I talk is very helpful. The name Kayl. Regarding the $50.00 discount coz my friend recommended me to CheapOair it’s ok now. I understand what she explain that I did not use coupon when I purchased a ticket. But she gave coupon code to be use for my future flight.

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2019

    We have a family emergency and had to change our flight to another time. 250.00 penalty. So we have to pay 500.00 total to move to another date. I think if you change day and still keep your flight you shouldn't be penalized.

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    Monica, the penalties are accessed by the airlines and has been a policy for many years. If the fare is also different you have to pay the add collect. As a travel agency, we have to abide by the fare rules. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2019

    My experience starting from flight reservations to booking confirmation went well. The staff who handled my trip (2 separate trips) seemed to be attentive in details and executed effectively. I like that it didn't make me lose time much more than I should. Thanks!

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2019

    Car rental in Zagreb, Croatia - The person I booked the car with was very helpful, but he said he sent me an e-mail confirmation while we were on the phone and I never got one. This was 2 days ago. I would feel much better with a confirmation in my e-mail. Please send it to me. Thanks.

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    Helen, I see that the email has been sent and received on your end. We appreciate your business!

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2019

    I have had really good experiences with CheapoAir and their customer service through the phone is amazing. Not hard to get to speak with an agent and they are all very knowledgeable! They help you book or modify anything over the phone and they are very responsive on their online chat as well.

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    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2019

    Worst customer service and they lied to get me to buy the tickets in advance... The cancellation policy they told me about is completely incorrect and I lost over $500 because they were dishonest. I will never use them again.

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    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2019

    CheapOair.com is a ** service provider. They mention one particular price in the ticket but while deduction they deduct additional money. Today, I have to pay 40$ for no reasons. When I talk to customer care, they recommend talking to bank. Money is deducted from them and why should I contact bank? I don't recommend this website for purchasing anything!!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2019

    I booked a trip in March for X-mas and when I was in the airport I figured out that the name of my son was wrong. I contacted customer service to fix the issue and they said that was ok and I should not have any problem. As soon I was in the counter doing the check in, the airline had concerns about it and asked me to contact the ticket provider and fix the issue. I contacted CheapOair and they mentioned that was nothing to do. What kind of service is this? I will never use again this service, sometimes is better to pay a little extra but not having these issues.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2019

    Agent was very helpful and efficient. Booked our trip in a timely fashion. She was diligent in making sure she had our names correct and that the booking came to my email account. It was very slow so we hung up and she called back to be sure I got the tickets.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2019

    The check in process and prices were great. The customer service process was adequate and friendly. Looking at the discounts that were available at booking time it appears that the airline has the most competitive prices in the industry especially with last minute bookings.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2019

    Been very careful due full of negative reviews on internet but decide to buy business class tickets from CheapOair anyways (800$ cheaper and better connections than others). Payment went thru, after few seconds got confirmation email with airline (Etihad) confirmation codes. Get to Etihad site and my reservation was already in the system. They'll sure get my business again.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2019

    Everyone I spoke to was extremely helpful and obliging. I was a little upset when I inquired if we could move our flight forward to the 4th or 5th of October, and was informed it would cost a considerable amount of money to change. I would recommend your company to all my friends and relatives, in fact my daughter and her boyfriend are going to book with you for the same flight. Thank You.

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    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, Mike increased their star rating.

    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2019

    I booked two tickets to Bali for March using CheapOair. Total cost was $2200. My wife became very ill and I had to cancel our trip in January. CheapOair charged a total of $900 in fees to cancel the tickets. I am only getting $1300 back. Very disappointed.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2019

    I will start by saying, I am an avid traveler with many miles of travel under my belt and have used a number of airlines and third party travel agencies. I will NOTHING has come even remotely close to being as bad as CheapOair. So, here's my story: I recently booked a trip to Peru using CheapOair during the first week of December of 2018. My itinerary had multiple legs with a few layovers in between.

    First, after I purchased my ticket I noticed that the online booking sight repeated my full name twice on my ticket. Of course, I failed to check my email within 24 hours of the booking since, I rarely do check my email. After I noticed that I called customer support to get it straightened out. They then proceeded to blame 100% of the problem on me' saying that I should've checked my email and that there has been no reports of this problem happening with others. (Lie, I googled that and in fact others have had the same problem.) Next, they say that they can take care of it for a minimum $150 charge... How convenient?! Cause a problem and then have the customer pay for it. Seems like a foolproof get-rich-quick scheme to them! I realized the shadiness of this and decided to just risk it and see if I can just get on with that ticket (which I had no problems with).

    My second problem was with the airline I chose to fly out of Peru on. It was called LC Peru. Unfortunately, they were shut down by the Peruvian government due to fraud a few days before I was scheduled to travel. I heard nothing from CheapOair or LC Peru. Nobody told me that that company was no longer in service. I found that out the day before my flight due to the fact I never got an email to check in for my flight. So, I decided to call CheapOair customer support to get this resolved. They then said I was lying and that the flight is still on that, I was "mistaken." After calling three times trying to get an agent to listen to me, one of the agents actually called an airline and realized I was in fact correct that the LC Peru was shut down and was no longer operating! Then they understood the severity of this problem and tried to get me on another flight that was at the same time with a different, actually functioning, airline.

    I thought all was well and taken care of and went to the ticket counter the next morning to get my tickets for the flights CheapOair, "transferred" me to. This is when I figured out CheapOair had not in fact transferred me onto this new flight and failed to transfer me, without any notification of their problems. I had to then scramble and call customer support with only a few hours before the new scheduled flight. That call then transpired for 3 hours (1 hour and 45 minutes on hold) while I was trying to beg customer support to just cancel the first leg of my flight and put me on the new flight (which was the exact same price). They refused and said that would not be possible. CheapOair then tried to contact the primary airline for my multi-leg trip (Copa Airlines) to see if they could get this resolved. Then the two bickered at each other with both refusing to take any blame for the situation with me on the line begging them to just get me onto a flight.

    After another hour of finger pointing and the original transfer flight had already passed. CheapOair gets the brilliant idea to just cancel the first leg of my original booking and have me purchase a new ticket through the other airline that they would refund me for (my original idea that I had three hours earlier). I then had to rush to the airline office to purchase a ticket. I managed to get a ticket and onto the plane with 15 minutes before the scheduled departure. Fortunately, the rest of the trip went smoothly.

    Lastly, this is the kicker to it all. It has been 4 and a half weeks since the end of my trip and I have yet to get my refund for the original ticket through LC Peru and the transfer ticket through the other airline that totals around $400... I have been on the phone with them for around 12 hours, sent numerous emails and they call me every few days saying that they are still waiting to hear back from the airline to get my refund. They say they will get back to me within two days about the status of my refund and they never do... They eventually call me back around 5 days later at the worst times in the day (6 am, when I am trying to sleep, 6 pm when I am having dinner with my family).

    I have gotten nowhere with the refund team and it seems to me that they are just stringing me along to see how long it takes for me to just give up and they can run away with my $400. I have never had WORSE customer service. I am trying to see if there are any other ways to make them give me back my money (which they even say themselves I am entitled to)! I understand they sell cheaper flights, but you get what you paid for. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2019

    If I could leave 0 stars I would. Worst company I’ve dealt with yet. Customer service sucks, complete scam. I requested a cancelation and was advised I would receive a full refund only to find out they charged me a $50 cancelation fee that was never mentioned to me AT ALL.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2019

    I purchased my tickets and at the last minute had to cancel the flights. Yes, it had been more than 24 hours, but only by 30 minutes. In order to cancel it has cost me $600.00. Now that's UNFAIR. I cannot give a good rating on this site as the service rep was completely unwilling to get a manager or try and escalate this so that my cancellation would have only been $150.00. There's a lot of difference between those two dollar amounts.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2019

    Agent was very helpful... I was very stressed because I hit the confirm button as I was reading and did not see return flights were wrong. Called immediately and got correct return flights. Good service from agents. Disappointed that there was a $65 fee on each ticket for an error caught so quick. I was always under the impression that there was a 24hr window to cancel ANY purchase (buyers remorse). Glad error was fixed immediately. Was told tickets had to be changed, therefore the fee... but of course there are no tickets actually printed or sent, it's all just switched on a computer, so that seems bogus. Agents must followed rules, but the rule needs to be fixed to allow for basic human error. Thanks for listening.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2019

    Had to change one ticket because there was not enough time for a transfer. Charged another $1300. First I was on hold for about 20 mins and the person came back with an even later flight and when I questioned it they simply put me on hold and I got new reservations who then transferred me back where I had to go through the whole thing again which took about 40 mins. Never ever will I use them again. I DO NOT RECOMMEND CHEAPOAIR!!!!

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    Customer has been contacted regarding his concern. He has informed us that the matter is closed and to have no further contact.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2019

    Tried first with the online and it got stuck. So called helpline and was greeted very nicely. The agent got right on the problem, it did take a long time but the agent was very friendly the whole time and worked with me and my friend to get us what we wanted. The price was more than I hoped but, we are very happy with what we got. Thanks for the help.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2019

    I was screwed out of $430 because apparently “travel protection” doesn’t protect you from anything and I wasn’t entitled to refund or credit even after purchasing the ** travel insurance. It clearly states on the website that to purchase travel insurance means that you can change or cancel anytime with no financial penalty; complete LIE. Please get out your glasses to read the very fine print which says CheapOair is absolutely drooling like a rabid dog to steal your money away. I’d like to bring a class action lawsuit against this ** Sam Jain and his disgusting company CheapOair. If anyone would like to sign a petition for a class action lawsuit, please email me at **.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2019

    I had a very bad experience in CheapOair. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS. While I was with the agent he confirmed the amount and they processed the payment right away. Then after 2 days they charged me again! Saying that they weren’t able to pull out the whole amount because of my card, either declined or card issue they said. That’s why they charging me again, w/c is BS because I checked my card and nothing has been declined!!! VERY BAD EXPERIENCE. No star!!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2019

    I am very disappointed with the service. I was told by Cancellation department that I could change my plans during the first 24 hours of booking without incurring the $30.00 cancellation charge as long as it was a change and not a cancellation. Which after many conversations I was finally able to do. But until this happened, I spoke to several different agents that told me different scenarios until we finally came to an agreement. I will certainly think two and three times before I will ever book with CheapOair again. It's not worth the aggravation.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2019

    CHEAP O Company! CHEAP O Honesty! CHEAP O Service! 2 weeks after booking a flight from Montreal to Fort-Lauderdale for myself and my small dog, and having bought the 29$ cancel for any reason insurance, I had to cancel my flight. Then the nightmare started. Air Canada told me I had to cancel through CheapO... It took me about 1 1/2 h just so they can find my policy number because now the insurer had to cancel... All the people I spoke with had Indian accents that I could not understand at all plus there was so much background noise.

    It turned out that since I had taken a one way trip, as stated on p.37 of the policy (!!!) in miniature characters, a one-way trip is not considered a trip therefore non-reimbursable. Never heard that in my life! Also domestic flights are also not re-imbursable. WHY THE HELL TAKE MY INSURANCE MONEY IF I AM NOT INSURED? I had to pay 50$ to cancel the flight, which I did not since I was not being re-imbursed. I could get a credit of 218$ only if I paid a re-booking penalty of 100$ plus the difference between the new ticket price!!! It cost me 380$ for a one-one ticket to NOWHERE. Please share!

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    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2019

    Don't waste your money here. Go elsewhere. These people will do just about anything to sell. I spent $3,000 and it was the worst experience ever. To start all flights were delayed. Then they had the audacity to seat me with my lap child on an emergency exit. This was supposed to be a family trip only to find out I never was seated to my family. Crew flight refused to accommodate me with my lap child and my elderly mother. On my way back from Puebla to Houston I was seated last row near the toilets and the bathroom door did not close properly so my infant son, my husband and myself had to smell all passengers defecate through the entire flight.

    Once in Houston realized my husband was seated again separate from me. They seated him on a middle seat many rows back from me and they seated me with my lap child on a middle seat as well. Asked United to please seat us together. All families traveling were seated together except us and they refused. Come on now. Middle seat with lap child!!! This was the worst trip experience ever!!! Wouldn't rate it if I could... These people will do just about anything to sell. Please go elsewhere.

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    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2019

    I booked a flight with two airlines on one leg of the trip. CheapOair indicates a baggage charge of the most conservative airlines will be charged. This isn't true. Both airlines will charge baggage. Make sure you are taking this into account when comparing prices. The customer representative couldn't even understand what I was complaining about. The website shouldn't be misleading. It cost me money.

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    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2019

    I selected a return trip for myself and my boyfriend from Vancouver to Sri Lanka for approximately $1600 Canadian for the two of us. I put in all our information, including credit card information then a window popped up once I'd processed payments saying the price had changed to over $12000. This happened a second time with a second option I had found. I then spent almost an hour on the phone with them and the best they could do was find other flights for me at $1500 per person. This is ridiculous. CheapOair used to be great, with the flights you saw being the ones you could purchase and with 24 hour free cancellation. I am so disappointed. Once you get to a payment page and it tells you have time left to make the purchase, you should be able to make the purchase at that price.

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    Fares are subject to change at any time. Other customer's and travel sites pull from the same inventory that is provided to us by the individual airlines. Someone else took the last seats at that cost, and our agent's provided you with an alternate option from $1200.00 to $1500.00 for those dates. If you are flexible in your travel dates, a lower fare maybe there, it's good to view all options.

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2019

    Thanks for your service. Staff are bright, alert and helpful. Much appreciated... Your products are the best. See you often for all my travel. I travel about 50 times per year and I will always arrange travel with your company.

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2019

    Stay away for this company. 1st their customer service sucks. They always blame the airlines and not talk any responsibility for themselves. They are not clear that a flight will have so many layovers and they booked a flight from my minor that had a 12 hour layover in Organ from Hawaii. So when I saw this I called to make a change even if it meant to change airports in Southern California. I was willing to drive more just to get him a direct flight from Hawaii to Southern California and there are plenty of direct flights... They said, "Ok. But we will have to charge you additional $368 on top of the $1,408 that I already charged."

    Here is where it gets shady, they would not let me changes my minors' flight to a cheaper direct flight. They said the flight change would have to be at an equal or greater cost. That that was their policy. I told them that I was not looking for a refund. I just want my son to be safe and not sleep in an airport for 12 hours. They were rude and not willing to make any changes that did not make them more profit... That is a bad business model for consumers... Do yourself a favor and book direct with the airlines.

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2019

    CheapOair.ca misleads customers. I bought flights in CAD but ChepOair.ca charged my card in USD (exchange rate). I authorized the company to charge my card with 2833CAD but due to the technical issue of the web my card was charged with 3,920.34CAD (exchange rate from USD to CAD). Contacted the customer service but they refused to resolve the issue. Don't recommend CheapOair.

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2019

    I thought I was getting a good deal but then ended up finding out that I would be paying $120 in baggage fees. For the additional cost, I could have purchased a much better flight itinerary without an 18-hour layover. Lesson Learnt! Please be aware when you click on the baggage fees that they don't always apply to the airline listed, if your airline is listed as British Airways but the carrier is American, you will pay the American Airline fees. Better to book direct.

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2019

    When booking go directly to the airlines rather than these folks as you will be charged an additional cost of @$20.00 that they collect for their agency which they don’t tell you until you get an email from the airline. They also did not get the billing address right, nor the gender of the person who we booked the flight for. And when I pointed out the discrepancies I did not receive an updated itinerary. Be aware!

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2019

    I made a reservation for 2 people with assigned seats, printed receipt only to realize that I had the wrong date. Called back immediately and had it changed. Woke up the next morning and have no seat assignment that I paid for plus a charge for a change made within 15 minutes, AND seat refund will now take us to 10 days :(. I guess this is when you learn to quit using CheapOair. Never mind the 3 hours to get it straightened out.

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2019

    I got extraordinarily cheap air tickets on CheapOair during a heavy holiday season. This was in spite of the fact that I booked late. When I needed their help, CheapOair's customer service was amazing. I highly recommend CheapOair.

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    Heike increased rating by 3 stars.
    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, Heike increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Jan. 1, 2019

    After the below complaint I received a 31 Dollar refund. Documents were turned over to lawyer. Beware. Not a trustworthy and competent agency. I paid for a service I didn’t receive and was refused an appropriate refund. This will be published on every review site on the Internet!

    "The above booking confirmation reflects the following Flight Price Details: $534.00 1 Adult Ticket 1 Senior Ticket $534.00. Paid Seats $641.34. However my credit card was charged as follows: AMERICAN ** $180,25. AMERICAN ** $142, 63. AMERICAN ** $154,60. AMERICAN ** $668,53. AMERICAN ** $668,53. Cheapoair.com $ 63,90."

    American Airlines confirmed that your agency booked the flights at 668,53 Dollars and not 534,00 Dollars. Additionally, my seat reservation was not made by you, as confirmed on the booking confirmation. Only 3 seat bookings were made for 4 flights. This resulted in my elderly mom having to sit on the 11 hour flight by herself, which caused physical stress that was documented, by a doctor, upon our arrival.

    I request a refund for the main cabin booking (134,53$) for my flight on the 19 December 2018, which I requested and you confirmed, but didn't book accordingly with American Airlines. I also request a refund for the amount of 269,06 $ for the additional charge for the two tickets that I booked and you confirmed at 534 Dollar each, but was charged 668,53 $ each. It is your responsibility to book and coordinate flights as confirmed. At no time was I informed of any changes to your provided booking confirmation and I never agreed to any other conditions or charges, outside the ones listed in your booking confirmation.

    I spent 2 hours on the phone with your customer assistance today, with the result that I was offered a 69 Dollar refund and the statement that I received flight miles for my inconvenience. The flight miles were provided by American Airlines, because they realized my mother's physical distress, but clearly stated that a refund has to be requested from the travel agency, since it was not American Airlines fault. If I don't receive an adequate compensation, as listed above; I will have all charges revoked by my credit card company, until my lawyer receives written statements from American Airlines' and your agency's lawyer.

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    This has been resolved, customer waiting for the refund to hit their charge card. One of our supervisors Prior has spoken directly with the customer.

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    Reviewed Jan. 1, 2019

    I booked a flight for my sister with Cathay Pacific to New Zealand thru CheapOair last Sept 30. She is flying alone because of school and had to be in New Zealand on December 22 for an important occasion. The flight was confirmed and as part of the procedure, a booking confirmation and an airline confirmation number was given by CheapOair by email. On Dec 20, 2018, the day of the flight, she arrived at the airport early as part of airport protocol. She was there 4 hrs before the scheduled flight. As she was about to check in, the airline employee informed her that her booking is not confirmed. We got all stressed out as she is on time constraint as she is trying to catch an important occasion, the very reason why the flight was booked as early as 3 months before the actual flight and it is her first time travelling alone.

    Cathay Pacific is a reputable airline as far as we are concerned but I was wrong to book it under CheapOair. I had to call your hotline for less than an hour. The operator kept on hanging the call. My phone bill was charged a lot. I was even chatting with someone named Humberto thru your online inquiry for 4 hrs yet no decision was made.

    The urgency of the matter forced us to ask for a refund and just book another flight on the spot as she can no longer accommodate any further delay but CheapOair's customer service for that matter, informed us that a refund is still up to the management and made us wait for several hours. We sought legal advice on the matter as time is not on our side. We needed an answer whether they can rebook or if not refund payments made before booking anew with another airline. My sister was made to wait for several hours in the airport. It ended up that we had to book a flight for her the next day at a higher price.

    There were no communication made prior to the scheduled flight for any problem/s with the booking which made us think that everything is right in track. On the day delay is almost always expected but non-confirmation of the booking when in fact there is a confirmation number on hand is unacceptable. Clearly the fault is not on our part but with CheapOair. Instead of assuring the passenger that they resolve the problem, they made us wait for half a day. They did not give any assurance of any sort that things will be resolve. They cannot even give us answers but instead made us wait for hours.

    At boiling point we asked for refund which is always available to customers in the event of inability on the part of the seller to provide the service paid for. But even on that regard the airline cannot assure the passenger. Such delay is not acceptable. You should at least respect the time of the passenger. It is the worst airline experience for us and with that we will no longer book with CheapOair.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2018

    The agent who helped me was very kind, courteous and knowledgeable. Understands the needs of senior citizens. I will recommend CheapOair to my family and friends. He did everything to help me find the best price and best time/flights that suits our needs. Overall, I am giving him 10 on the scale.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2018

    I mistakenly chose an incorrect date for my departing flight. But was able to call within the noted time-frame to update my flights. The customer service agent was diligent, clear, helpful and was able to help sort out my issue quickly and efficiently. Thanks!

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2018

    If I could give negative stars, I would. Used CheapOair and I was first charged twice, not that big of a deal. It happens, they refunded. My flight was cancelled by the airline and they are refusing to give my money back. The first two calls to them, they said I would be receiving the money back and had different excuses as to why I didn’t. Third call said the vice president would be calling me in up to 48 hours. Obviously they never did.

    4th call they gave me two numbers of random airlines to call- both of which told me to call my travel agent (CheapOair). And 5th call gave me a number to a random survey saying it was the direct number to management! He also told me to do a three way call with my bank and they would straighten it out. I did so and when I had the calls connected, CheapOair customer service hung up!!! You will regret buying ANYTHING from them, don’t take the chance. Any issue will get you the run around and lied to, it will drive you nuts.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2018

    I bought 2 first class tickets to Cancun in October for my birthday in January for my boyfriend and I. We want to leave out of Los Angeles the night of the 21 and get in to Cancun the early morning or afternoon of the 22. Our current flight was booked with an 8 hour night layover in Dallas, so it's in the wee hours of the night when we can't explore and would have to get a hotel or sleep in the airport. I called and tried all different options with the guy from customer service, whom I could hardly understand with his accent and kept suggesting flights that would not work. He kept suggesting we leave out of Ontario, CA... Umm I don't live anywhere near there!

    I got on their website and kept looking as he was talking to me. I found many great options, even to switch my connection city to stay and walk around for hours during the day... He wanted to charge me about $8000 extra!! WTH! Every option I gave was shut down with, "No mam. That doesn't have any first class seats." I said, "Ok well can you downgrade them and refund the difference." "Well NO." I said, "Well I am looking at your website. I see plenty of open first class seats on this flight." "No mam those aren't really there..." I am sick at home with pneumonia and I finally had to hang up on the guy. I was making myself sicker and getting absolutely NOWHERE! This company will never get my business again! I hope people stay far away.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2018

    I was very fortunate to have my call routed to Samuel on your support team. Not only was he clear and concise, but he took time to find extra savings and value in booking my reservations! I very much look forward to working with him again on an upcoming major foreign trip. Samuel was fantastic.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2018

    I would like to begin that if I could I would give CheapOair a -10 star rating but I can't, so I will vent my frustration here and hope other potential customers do not do business with them. I purchased a ticket to travel to Arizona on 12/20/18 and used affirm to finance my purchase. After receiving confirmation from CheapOair I see that my trip will include multi stops on the way there and on my way back. As stated I would have a holdover at Charlotte for 2 hours on way there and a 5 hour holdover at Chicago on my return flight. This was never stated prior to my purchase otherwise I would not have bought the tickets in the first place.

    This is where it gets tricky as I call CheapOair back and explain the issue and request a cancellation. The rep kindly tells me she will cancel the purchase and I would be refunded and an email sent. Neither arrived by the end of day 12/20. I then called CheapOair on 12/27 to inquire about the lack of email and was placed on hold by an unprofessional customer service rep for over an hour. This is after I explained my issue to him. I had to hang up and call again to then be told that a refund will be processed on day of as the refund process was never initiated.

    The refund was then sent to a firm for $189.00 less than the original price. Now a firm is making me pay the full amount as they allege CheapOair did not refund the full amount. I am now left to pay for a service I will never receive and it is very disheartening to know that you are getting ripped off without a person to run to for help. I will never do business with CheapOair again as they are legal thieves with a license to rip consumers off.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2018

    Had a very pleasant experience with CheapOair and booking our flight to Louisiana. The Customer Service representative was helpful and courteous. I would recommend this site to other friends and family and maybe in the future for my vacation with my husband. Thank you for the help.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2018

    If I could give no stars I would. Our connecting flight to Phuket was delayed for two days in Shanghai. We were given one night accommodation from China Eastern Airline and were told that this is all we got. CheapOair said to call China Eastern to argue the second night accommodation as we already had non-refundable hotel plans in Phuket which we were going to be paying out of pocket due to this airline error. China Eastern said to deal with our provider as they have nothing to do with it. CheapOair gave us the option to cancel our flights or pay out of pocket for the second night. We apparently agreed to pay out of pocket because those were our only two choices. Because of CheapOair, we have to pay our prior trip hotel fees as well as new fees for a vacation we didn’t agree to. Thank you CheapOair for screwing us. Do not use CheapOair. Spend more money and actually get to your vacation destination.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2018

    Got a chance to speak with one of your representative, My experience with CheapOair have been amazing, your representative was good, got all my doubts answered, was able to do perfect selling and got my booking done within a short period of time. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2018

    I was given the purchase price of $471 and when I got my booking confirmation I am told that my purchase price is $504.36. I was led to believe that was the total amount $471. I was totally misled. I was in shock that this happened.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2018

    Like I say. Was really easy to book. They will work with you. if you can find it online, call them. One thing they forgot to mention is check in 24 hrs before your flight. Southwest was awesome. Very friendly people. My visit to San Jose was very fun.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2018

    Murphy was amazing. Murphy was listened to what when I wanted to depart and return. The process was quick and easy. The conversation was clear. I have never met a company that works as fast as CheapOair to get my arrangements in order. Really excited. I always recommend this company to others and I will always use this company. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2018

    I booked a flight from Houston to New Delhi via Paris and Rome. There were some issues with the transit visa (I need Schengen visa) and I could not board the flight. I called customer services 3-4 times to help me to reschedule the flight. It is hard to believe but they offered to reschedule me on the same flight in 2-3 days but I have to pay extra 1200-1300 dollar, Or they will reschedule me on the same flight after one month (with extra 500-600). I told them clearly that both options are not plausible for me because I cannot get a visa in 2-3 days because it is holiday season and I cannot go after one month because I am a student.

    I called them again if I can get the refund or schedule some other time, but they told me that the flight already marked me "no show" so they canceled the whole trip (roundtrip) even when I informed that I cannot board the flight because of visa issues. They told me they understand my problem and they are sorry for it. But you cannot deposit sorry. I lost the 959 dollars I saved for going home and of course, I could not go home. Zero customer satisfaction.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2018

    I have purchased flights from CheapOair at least a half dozen times now, and I will continue to support their service, as I find they offer the best prices, their site is user-friendly, and their Customer support has been top-notch.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2018

    The nearest price available was over two times the price of several non-existent flights used to bait online. I ended up paying two prices more than expected with a lot of unexplained added charges. I will never use CheapOair.com again. I accepted dates that were nowhere near the dates I wanted, only to end up paying over double what was baited price online. Worst experience planing a flight I've ever had in 40 years. Beware! Stay away and shop around! NOT CHEAP! Bait online and switch when you call...

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2018

    Stay away from CheapOair. They charged us $1100 and I had to pay an additional $60 for checked baggage. Their customer service is rude and I called them 10 times and they put me on hold over 50 minutes. I will never use them again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2018

    I ordered two-way flight tickets. The price was so good. I ordered insurance as well. Later, I had a family member die and had to return my tickets. I was charged $150 cancellation fee on top of services fee of $150. The policy states that the full refund is valid if there is a death in family or visa complications. Still waiting for my refund since October 31.

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    Please provide the 8 digit booking number. Also, you need to file the claim with the insurance company, they are the ones responsible for the reimbursement if the reason is a covered benefit.

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