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CheapOair allows travelers to easily access multiple quotes from hundreds of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and car rental companies to ensure that each customer finds a deal that best accommodates their travel needs. CheapOair strives to provide the best customer service to help customers through the booking experience.

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  • Price-match promise
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  • ClubMiles rewards program
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  • Nonrefundable tickets and fares

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    I was not aware that I was going to pay extra for seats on the planes. I called a number to find out about it and was given another number so called that number. No one was at that number so I left a message, no response back to me. This changed my flight price considerably and I was very surprised and upset. What am I supposed to do about this? One of the men I spoke with who gave me one of the numbers I called said I didn't have to pay for the seats!!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    Today I checked my reservation for my family and when I booked it, it was on the 24th of March.The lady that called me to confirm it changed it to the 21st. Not knowing this I confirmed the flight. Today looked at reservation and saw the change. Called in and tried to change the flight and they wanted $3000 to change it. So I called the airline and talked to them and they changed it for free. WOW really. I will never use this site ever again. Expedia is way better!!! Don't contact me I fixed it and I again will NEVER use you again. Such BS.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    Due to issues relating to American Airlines' decision to change its schedule, it became necessary for me to cancel a reservation made through CheapOair. That cancellation was made on October 10, 2016. 2.5 months later, after receiving a number of emails indicating the refund was still in the "process" status, I called their billing department and was basically told that I was "at the mercy of American Airlines." The next day I received an email indicating that my refund was being processed and it would take one to two billing cycles before I would receive the refund. That notification effectively means that I'm looking at having to wait another 60 days or so before I'll see the refund.

    Frankly this is simply unacceptable. But what I find even more unacceptable is the "Enhanced Seating Assignment Service fee in the amount of $ 27.90." that CheapOair charged when I made the reservation. No offer was made relative to a refund of this charge until I raised the issue with someone in their billing department. I guess he felt that a refund was in order since that charge related to a trip that I had canceled. Not refunded was an additional $10 charge that they impose for the services they deliver (obviously an overvalued charge given the challenges I have faced relative to what I've experienced). I guess my point in all of this is to serve as a warning to other potential CheapOair customers. The bottom line is consumers should not be treated so poorly.

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    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    Your prices should include at least a carry-on. Impossible to travel with no baggages or make them a little cheaper to add. Also, before booking and it ask you to add a checked bag or carry-on need to be specific about that you're only adding it to one way not both. After adding to both ways well you're really not saving much.

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    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    My experience searching for my flight was very pleasant. Was easy to process and great price compared to other sites. Had different options to select making my decision very hard but at the end very pleased. Definitely will recommend this site to buy tickets. Thanks.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    So far everything has been great. It's easy to book and you let people know what going on. I will let my family and friends know how easy it is. I like how you get emails about your flights. Very happy.

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    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    Experience was not good. I do not like the fact that the price changes. If you have to go back in to complete information my screen timed out and when I logged on the process restarted and the price had increased. I had to try multiple times to find a flight with the same price.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    Immediately after booking I discovered that same flight was cheaper on airline website. Also did not know I was paying a $48 service fee for the tickets I purchased. Nowhere during the check out process did it state a break down which showed the service fees. If I had known I never would have booked through CheapOair. I have paid service fees on other sites but never more than $5-$10. I immediately called customer service and got passed from person to person. I was told there was nothing they could do. Next I sent an email and received a response stating that refunds are not discussed by email and that I should call. I tried that! I also noticed that I could cancel within 4 hours of booking. While talking to several people on phone I was never offered that option! Never again! I travel often and will never use CheapOair again! I feel taken advantage of.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    Unacceptable service. Had a reservation booked and when I get to the airport they tell me it's cancelled. I received no notification and am now stuck at the airport with no flight out, no hotel, nothing. I called and they can't do anything for me. Now what am I supposed to do??? Exactly. Not acceptable. I didn't even want to give you a star but it didn't let me submit this without it.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    I tried booking online but could only seem to book for one person to travel. The gentleman I spoke with was able to complete my request with both travelers. My wife would have been very disappointed if I were to go alone. He may have saved my marriage.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    Great customer service experience. The customer service representative was very helpful in correcting my booking dates. My browser inadvertently changed the month I was booking to a previous month. This was handled quickly and efficiently in minutes. It is very much appreciated!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    I had a fabulous experience. I booked a flight online, then on the final confirmation page realized the flight return was for the wrong date. I had changed dates a couple of times shopping for the best rates & the last time the optimal departure date didn't register in the system. I called within minutes of payment & the first representative said there would be a $25 charge to change the flight departure. I told him I would cancel the transaction entirely & he transferred me to a second representative. The second rep asked why I was cancelling & I told him the upcharge story. He said no problem, no upcharge, and booked the next day change, same airline, same flight number, but NO CHARGE. I love you guys!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    Unfortunately was on wrong website and am paying USD. Totally my fault. Had difficulty getting seats ended up with 2 bookings with the help of your agent then ended up with 3 different seats in 3 different rows? Lucky I called WestJet directly and they fixed everything for me. I guess I should have gone to them directly instead of getting caught up in possible lower fares from your US website.

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    George, sorry to hear of the difficulty you had while using our website. Once you make a reservation and submit it, you should not go back and complete another one without first checking. Also, our website quotes fares and charges in USD because you were on our US site. Now if you used our site for our Canada customer's you would of been billed in CAD but not sure we could of avoided the duplicate seats if you kept requesting them. But our canadian site is www.cheapoair.ca

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    James increased rating by 4 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, James increased their star rating on Jan. 8, 2017.

    Updated review: Jan. 8, 2017

    I reported an issue to them about it automatically assigning seats and charging me additional fees for these seats. I called and someone immediately assisted in fixing me being charged this additional money. I had reported previously with a bad rating and now would like to take that back.

    Original Review: Dec. 29, 2016

    I booked this trip last night around 7 PM EST and declined selecting seats on the second leg of this trip because it was an EXTRA $99 a piece (which would double the price). I declined this and received an email stating that I did. Now today received an second email charging me the extra $200. This is ridiculous and if this does not get squared away, I will NEVER use CheapOair again...

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    You are very good service. I'm so sorry, but my English not well. I just want to say you do very good job. This time not the first time, l choose you to buy the air tickets, when I take long travel to Vietnam. Thanks for your service, see you again.

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    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    Always check here first for lowest prices. Found a round trip flight for WAY cheaper than anywhere else I looked. Had a coupon code from a previous booking which made my flight even cheaper. Can't recommend it enough, will continue using this website for future bookings.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    I would appreciate quotations in CDN$. It is not until the very end, in very small print, that I am advised that the quotation is in US$. I have used your site a lot, but, I will stop doing so if I cannot get quotations in CDN$. BE UP FRONT! Say US$.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    As of today every trip purchase or Hotel booked has been perfect. Thank you. Will keep using your services as needed in the future. My next trip that I will like to organize is from Trinidad to Curitiba in Brazil some time between March and May.

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    Site was offering $15 of but coupon was not going through. Not easy to deal with discounts. Also unable to choice seat. Not very comparable with cell phones, some difficult. Would be nice if tech. can check your site. Even review not working properly.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    Wrong date given, requested a change, to original date your site stated, they wanted 100.00 difference. I requested help with editing, the name on card was incorrect. I was hung up twice, all because I asked to speak with supervisor or manager. Never happened. I asked for a refund when nothing was resolved, the representative told me she would make sure I would be refunded my 188.00. I asked her for a confirmation #, she there was none to give, but she would email me the refund of 188.00, but I received a refund of 9.99 only. Disillusioned.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    I bought my ticket for $795 and when I checked the next morning the price has dropped to $745. Besides the price changes, the return flights are different too that works in my favor. Instead of returning on the 23rd of January, I can return on the 21st for $50 less. I didn't want the $50 back, but I called right away to make the changes on the return flight. After talking on the phone with the call agent for 39min, there was no changes made and he insisted that the price has increased already. Of course, for someone who checks flight prices redundantly I am well aware of the price changes. Therefore, I took screenshots of the price of $745 while I was on the phone with him so that I can prove the price is what I stated. After 39min on the phone with constant "Can I put you on hold?", the price went up and no changes were made.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    Claim 4 Star Hotel. Is not. No air conditioning. Breakfast was very minimal. Try calling out to contact you from Hotel, was not possible according to them. My luggage was detain in Newark not arriving in Lima Peru on my Arrival. United Airlines was courteous and called me to see where my next Hotel may be to make arrangements to get my baggage delivered to me. You can write back to me at my email address since I have no phone service here. Unless you have a Peru contact number. Thanks.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    Fast and efficient communication with Mr. ** regarding additional luggage question. Thanks for helping me out on the issue. Modesto was courteous and fortunately there was almost no wait time. I will not hesitate to recommend the site to other family members and relatives who travel also a lot.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    It was very easy to book my trip to my mom's. She is having stage 3 Dementia and I needed to be with her. The flights came to me through email, and they were just perfect timing. And the right price. I am very happy with CheapOair.

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    PricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    I found the tickets that I needed right on time and in a good price, thanks! Anybody that use CheapOair will be ok, thanks for helping us to keep traveling around the world. If you continue to give good prices, would have no problems having customers like me. Continue the good work.

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    Online & App

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    The website is user-friendly and extremely helpful on finding flights to specific destinations. I have used this site on numerous occasions and have never been disappointed with the results. Each occasion I was able to obtain the cheapest option to each destination which was helpful in keeping to my vacation budget.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    Professional, kind, helpful, solving problems not making me feel bad. I will always use CheapOair. Thanks for making my trip possible when I made a mistake when booking the first time. I trust you and will recommend CheapOair for everyone. Happy 2017!

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    Booking Agent from CheapOair was very efficient and very Helpful and friendly in helping me organize and book a complicated Flight. I was visiting several Countries in Europe and then had to Change my return flight Because my schedule wound Up being Delayed a week. Thank You.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    We were not finding a flight and guys called us. Got a flight right away. It was very helpful. Thank you! Gentleman was polite, patient, easy to work with. He listened to our needs, and found the right flight. I would recommend CheapOair to my family and friends.

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    Punctuality & SpeedProcess

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    I felt very comfortable while looking for my flight. It was a very easy and fast process. I have recommend this site to all my family and friends. The process of purchasing the tickets was very simple. If you are planning to purchase tickets online I highly recommend it!

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    I was picking my departure from YVR to LAX and closed the window thinking I would be able to ask some questions to see if I would need a earlier flight and was charged. Your 4-hour change policy is not enough time and I was charged another $100 - defeats the purpose of selecting a deal through CheapOair. Very disappointed.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    This is not my first trip to Europe. I have always booked with CheapOair and I was never disappointed. Their rates are good and when speaking to a Rep over the phone, they seem to be very professional and helpful.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    It is always a pleasure to use CheapOAir; gets all the Hassle off me. They are very professional and reliable. Trustworthy. It's like having a very special personal service; you do not need to be a rich person to be able to have such assistance. Great!

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    Online & App

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    I had a 16 hr layover that I wasn't aware of until I got an email confirmation. On the app it only says the number of hours total (which is my fault for not noticing) and the starting date. There is no date for the day you land which mislead me to believe I would be arriving the 24th Christmas Eve which is why I booked the flight in the first place, not the very end of Christmas Day.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    It is wrong date for flying. I called but they wouldn't change unless I paid $300. I only paid $200 for the ticket sounded unreasonable to me. Is there any way you can help me? I would really appreciate if you could contact me to work this out. I will be waiting for you to contact me. Thank you.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    Very disappointed with you scamming additional charges into airfare even when they aren't selected. Enhanced seat assignment was added without my knowledge. Tried canceling entire trip for 8 men within minutes of booking and was told my credit card won't see a credit until 14 days. So, I had to keep this booking because I couldn't put an additional 3k into my card.

    When I called to speak to a customer service rep I could not understand him at all. Asked to speak to someone that spoke English and his response was to hang up and call again and maybe I'll get someone. When I did call back still could not understand and I was given the run around to 6 different agents to try and help with my problems of overcharging. I asked why they charge an additional $56 for service fee and agents response was that they are a travel agent. I find this to be a scam also because I booked everything online myself & didn't use so called travel agent. The last guy I spoke to pretended he did not hear me and hung up. Nice way to do business. I advise anyone who uses them to be careful of additional charges without your knowledge. It is cheaper to go directly through airline than use this second party to book trips.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    Found a flight at CheapOAir from Melbourne to Buenos Aires at around 1680 AUD. I go ahead and try to book it. After putting the credit card information I click book. Next, the web page says the price has increased by 300 AUD. I refuse and click on "search more flights". Then 1 min later a girl with thick accent called me saying she can fix the issue of the price increase. She basically said I could book the flight on the phone through her. She said she worked for CheapOAir. I immediately assumed it was a scam. I said no way and hung up. Was it a scam? I don't know for sure. Never used CheapOair before. I know people have but to me it looked fake... price goes up just because and then Indian girl calls wanting my credit card info... maybe I watched too many scam videos on youtube... ended up buying the tickets through Air New Zealand. Paid more but with peace of mind.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    Harry helped out very graciously and explained everything clearly. He even called me back when I needed to check with my husband about timing and cost, to make sure I would get what he had offered originally. I've never had that much assistance with other websites.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016

    Excellent all round service. Always has been efficient and proactive. Many times used and always satisfied. Better than all the other flight booking sites. Gives always best prices. Thanks for all your help in finding best flights and prices. Telephone service also excellent.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016

    Airline ticket booking website are many but CheapOair is the best I have ever found. Their good communication, clear transparent features, and unbeatable price range is the uniqueness of Cheapoair. I suggest CheapOair because they will make you feel you are dealing with a people you have known since long before, and befriended long before. If you want make your trip headache free and hassle free then go to the CheapOair is the best.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016

    I call back 5 minutes after bucking and agree to pay additional charge for the change 45$ per person. I call today to see if changes were made. Nothing today. The changes cost an additional 75$ per person if I want to returned the date I want. I don't think is right to do this.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016

    I was very happy with the flight options available to me and the simplicity of making the travel arrangements with CheapOair. There are plenty of options for lodging, auto rental, and etc. I will, most certainly, use this site when making future travel plans.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016

    My customer service representative was professional, courteous and kind. He found me a hotel that was exactly what had asked for, and upon arrival at the hotel (DoubleTree Hilton in Crystal City, Arlington, VA), they were exceptional in every aspect of their care. I would definitely use CheapOair in the future, as well recommend it to my family and friends. Happy New Year to all!

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    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016

    After booking through CheapOair I immediately checked the price of the flight on American. Turns out I would have saved $20 if I just booked directly with the airline. In the past CheapOair has saved me money, so I did not check the airline first. I will not likely use CheapOair again since they simply tack on additional cost and provide no additional service.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016

    We booked a flight to Utah from Chicago. My mother-in-law passed away. We called CheapOair. We were told to pay an additional $150.00 per ticket & it would be changed to another date. The airline did not honor it!!! Out $750.00+. CheapOair refused refund!!! Worst customer service!!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016

    I booked a flight and found the same flight much cheaper. I called to see if I could be reimbursed the difference and could not understand a word of what the customer service rep was saying. I got transferred to another rep who was very rude and said since I did not call within 24 hours I could not be refunded.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016

    CheapOair has always been very helpful when I cannot book online. To book online is very easy and self explanatory. Staff are always helpful and courteous. They are always trying to fit your needs with dates or flight charges. I definitely would recommend to book through CheapOair. You can also find reasonable flights that fits your needs.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016

    Just wanted to say thank you to Cheapoair customer service for being so patient and getting the flight that I wanted. I changed my flight twice within 2 hours and customer service really took care of the changes. Once again, thank you!

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016

    I had to cancel my booking just two hours after booking, as it overlapped with Booking for me with another company made for me by my friend. When I did my booking I could see a message that I could cancel the booking within 4 hours after booking itself.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016

    This has been one of the worst travel experiences ever!! There was a mistake on my booking. I can't speak with a human to correct their error and am out hundreds of dollars. I tried to correct the error immediately. There are no call centers for US customers, the chat bot is useless and you have to wait hours to "talk". Avoid this airline!

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePrice

    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2016

    Their customer service was horrible. No one spoke clear English so they asked me if I wanted someone who spoke Spanish like that would help. They wanted to charge 200.00 to change a 300.00 ticket and said the insurance was only good for someone who has a death or surgery. This was very misleading in the offer of the insurance.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016

    I purchased 2 premium economy class tickets from New York to Hong Kong with 1 stop at Taipei. When I booked our seats from Eva Air and found out these are economy class instead of Premium economy. However, CheapOair charged the price of premium economy. What a difference! So, here I would like to warn all customers: watch your itinerary! CheapOair staff showed no apology at all! Very bad experience! No more CheapOair! LOL!

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2016

    I will never, and I mean NEVER USE THIS COMPANY AGAIN FOR ANYTHING. Not only did I just lose every cent of the $337.16 I spent on the round trip flights to Mexico, but I have never dealt with such rude and incompetent people, EVER. A month ago my friend and I both booked round trip flights from Florida to Cancun and we ended up not being able to make the trip. I called four times to cancel my flight, beginning on Monday and it is now Wednesday. The first time I called, the call dropped and no one bothered to call me back. I called again and was on hold for almost 40 minutes. Called again and was told that they would submit a claim and call me back within four hours. No one called me back. Called a 4th time and was told, "sorry mam, but we only return phone calls to those in the United States and the United Kingdom." I LIVE IN FLORIDA.

    Then after getting the run around from this woman, I finally get a supervisor on the phone and after another 30 minutes of being on the phone with him, absolutely nothing was resolved. I was told that because my outgoing ticket was with one airline and the incoming was with another and both of them had penalty fees of $200 to reschedule the flights, I would have to pay $400 just in penalties leaving no credit and no refund. Here is the real kicker, my friend who was traveling with me to Mexico, she called yesterday, paid a $10 penalty and is receiving a full refund in a week and a half. Under no circumstances should anyone ever have to pay that amount of money to a company and just lose all of it, because life happens - things come up. And under no circumstances should I ever have to call a company four times to receive customer service, let alone poor customer service.

    I don't care whose fault it is as far as the "fine print", whether it's CheapOair or the airlines, because they're obviously in cahoots and their policies are set up to cheat people out of their money. It's a scam. I wasn't even asking for a full refund, but certainly feel entitled to one considering my travel companion is receiving her money back, but to not even offer a reasonable flight credit towards future travel, that's absolutely unacceptable. You can't cheat someone out of nearly $400 and expect them not to bat an eye, especially not one with a thirteen year legal background. I plan to pursue this in every way possible, because no matter how you look at it, the entire experience is just wrong. Shame on this company - you've lost my business permanently.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2016

    I totally understand how things work when it comes to customer service on selling stuff to clients. Before I start complaining let me share my experience with CheapOair business. I called on their 1800 number to reserve round trip from USA to home country. One of the female representative answered the call and started taking details to give us the quotes for the specific dates. While she is doing that I have mentioned her that I don't have complete details of other passengers which I would be sharing with you tomorrow only if I am comfortable with the flight fare.

    She gave me the quote which seems good for me. So below are the things she promised. "Sir you can correct their names within 24 hours of time by calling us. Please do the reservation now and I can change them tomorrow. Sir in case you decide to cancel you have 24 hours to cancel for free." And then she sold us protection plan for which we can cancel ticket after 24 hours passed with a full refund. I bought the tickets by paying full amount using my credit card but trust me I re verified above statements multiple times in the process so that I don't misunderstand her.

    Now after 12 hours I called them to update my fellow passengers information. Different person answered the call. I told him that is there a way I can talk with the person who assisted us yesterday and then he replies "No sir, it is not possible," rude voice. Which is fine with me then I explained him that situation and started giving him the information of other passengers to update and then this is what it comes out of his mouth. "Sir we cannot change names of the passenger nor update the information once the reservation is done. If you wanted to update it will cost you $250 per passenger."

    And then I told him how come she lied about this? And then I asked him to cancel our tickets since its within 24 hours span then he says, "Sir we cannot cancel the tickets, it will cost you." I was irritated, called my bank to see if they can keep a hold on transaction but it was too late. I called them again requesting to put their supervisor online.

    This is funny, they put me on hold for 15 min and then call got disconnected. It happened twice. I called them again now with a pleasant voice to see if there is any other way I can update, then they said that they can cancel only on one condition, that is if my return date is next day, this is because the rates are cheaper that day. And I finally made reservation for that day. My personal suggestion for everyone is to book your flights through Expedia or direct airlines authorized sites who don't lie to their clients.

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016

    I booked a flight in October, leaving on Dec 20, 2016 to join my family for Christmas overseas. I arrived at the airport and try to check in, only for the airline operating the flight, Swiss, to inform me they do not have me in their system. Because CheapOair booked my flight through Air Canada, Swiss advised me to speak with Air Canada ticketing. Air Canada ticketing explained that my original flight from Montreal to Zurich had been cancelled due to something called "ticket time limit expiration". This meant that although I paid CheapOair for a flight, their system didn't confirm it on time with Air Canada. I then called the helpline, where a supervisor advised I be a bit more insistent with demanding to be put on a flight. Air Canada refused, placing the blame on CheapOair.

    The supervisor then said he'd call Air Canada to fix the situation and call me back. After two hours of waiting at the airport and missing my flight, I called the help line again. A new supervisor now recommended I cancel my reservation and get a refund, then purchase a new ticket. My original ticket cost 860$. The same ticket now costs 3000$. He recommended this because "it would take about a week to sort the situation out". I'm currently sitting in the airport, waiting for a call and with no credible timetable for fixing the situation. I must ask, when one pays for a service then doesn't receive it, what is that called?

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016

    I booked a flight through cheapoair.com. I paid the $49 trip insurance in case I needed to cancel the flight for work reasons. Come to find out, you have to pay an additional $50 to cancel and then you are charged an additional $200 as an airline booking fee on top of all of that when you want to rebook and use your "credit". I was given a $646 credit and when I went to rebook another flight that was only $540, I was told I would have to pay the $200 rebooking fee and then an additional $100 because my new flight wasn't in the same class as the previous flight I booked - which the customer care representative could not explain to me.

    In the end, I had to pay $400 to use my credit! Ridiculous!! And I was on the phone for over an hour trying to get this resolved. I could not understand the accent of the person on the phone and the person I was talking to could not transfer me to anyone to help me! Each time he would take information he would tell me it was going to be a 2-3 minute wait, but each wait ended up being at least 10 minutes. Horrible customer service!!! Will never use CheapOair again!

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016

    I was excited to make a travelling plan and bought a ticket from CheapOair without researching tickets from other places and forgot about it till 3 days before actual travelling and realized that connecting flight gap was 13 hrs (I have to sleep at the airport). So I called rep to see if I can change the flight, he was very rude, first of all, and asked me to pay $476.00 more to change to other available flight. And I read the "Important information about booking" and realized that everything was non-refundable.

    Only way to get a refund is me to get sick or die, since I bought a travel protection plan. Not kidding, I wanted to get sick. My travel agency gave me a quote, the same date (which I also forgot all about it till today) with short connection time, and it was about $200 cheaper than CheapOair and I know agency I use is flexible and refundable.

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016

    We purchased our tickets to Punta Cana, DR through CheapOair. The tickets were very affordable from a lower end airline (that should have been our first clue that we were going to have issues). My husband said that when he purchased the tickets, there were no negative reviews on the airline. Well, one month before our trip, we received an e-mail from CheapOair stating the flight had been cancelled by the airline. There were a number of horrible reviews regarding the airline stating that flights had been cancelled without notification so at least we were notified by CheapOair.

    When we asked about the refund, we were told that we had to make the request, that it wouldn't be automatic. Fine, we made the request for the refund. We received the ticket insurance refund quickly which was for $27; however, the cost of the tickets was not refunded right away. We were told 30-60 days and 1-2 billing cycles. So we waited patiently. Once the time period passed and there was no refund, we began contacting customer service once again. At first we were being told mixed messages about the refund process including the refund would have to come from the airline.

    Every time we call we are now told that it takes a certain time period which has passed. We are told the refund was processed on 9/2/16; however, it has not come through. We provided our credit card statements that show that we have not received the payment. We keep getting the runaround being told that the issue is being sent to the accounting department. However, we never get anything in response after we are told we would receive a call within a certain time period. I was even put on hold for more than 20 minutes to just be told that they will investigate further.

    My husband has even tried e-mailing customer service. He received a response that was intended for another customer (wrong booking number, credit card number and refund amount) showing that we are not the only ones having issues receiving a refund. I called customer service again and requested to speak to a supervisor. I was told that one was not available and would receive a call back. No call back. I called again today and spoke to a supervisor who gave me the same information we have been receiving.

    She requested the statements again. She even tried calling the accounting department while I was on the line but no one was available. It has been the most frustrating, unorganized, unprofessional process. If our flight wasn't cancelled, then yes everything would have been fine. Perhaps if we had used a well known airline like United we would not be experiencing this issue. My suggestion would of course be just buy the tickets directly through the airline. We ended paying triple for our flights because it was one month before our trip. The aggravation has not been worth it especially since we ended up paying even more for our flight and have not received our refund.

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    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2016

    The story starts when we were flying out from Austin and because of miscommunication with the airport and airline we were unable to catch our flight. American Airlines was unable to book us a new plane because they had no access to the ticket and could not change them. Only CheapOair could. And after being on the phone all day with numerous people still nothing was resolved and CheapOair was trying to make the Airlines pay when they couldn't because they could not access our ticket information.

    We then call the next day and are given a confirmation to a new itinerary. Very happy. We go to the airport with all our bags only to be told the itinerary was fake and the tickets had not been paid for, we obviously call CheapOair and they're denying ever sending the email/itinerary... We spend all day (it's been 3 days) contacting the Airlines and there is just nothing they can do because cheapoair is the agent who oversees anything.

    We tell them about our insurance. They say our situation isn't covered only delays and deaths. So because no one dies on occasion they expect to keep all that money for their own use. They then call and say because we booked early our ticket cost can't be changed because it's not worth how much it is right now and they just put us on hold and say they will contact us in 4 days and hang up not even caring about us and our situation. Just very rude Indian people... NEVER BOOK CHEAPOAIR OR PAY FOR INSURANCE WITH THEM.

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    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2016

    I had booked a flight to Budapest and called Cheapo to confirm the names on the ticket. I was however told that though my departure flight was confirmed my return flight was not. I subsequently gave my card details to the customer service representative with a promise of a receipt being sent to me. Lo and behold no email confirmation so they've taken my card details and not booked me on the flight. I tried calling back only to be held on the phone queue for 45 minutes. When I finally got through to them the guy was extremely rude talking over me and not listening to my concerns. NEVER use their service people unless, rude obnoxious and semi fraudulent service is what you require.

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    Seyi, very sorry for the inconvenience. Case has been reviewed and has been resolved. Flights are confirmed for you, and we have reviewed the phone conversation, any coaching needed pertaining to the agents actions will be addressed. Your business is important to us, and glad that this could be resolved.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2016

    I've been trying to cancel a flight reservation that I made. CheapOair has a four hour no fee cancellation policy. However you will never be able to do this in a four hour window. Once customer service is aware that you want to cancel your reservation they never get back to you and keep you on hold for hours… It will probably end up being four. I've currently been on hold for over two hours. The CSR I briefly spoke to said he'd get right back to me at the other check on something… That was a half hour ago. He asked why I want to cancel my reservation. Unfortunately I was truthful and told him I have found a better price. He offered to do a price adjustment, I told him I preferred to just cancel my reservation. I was then put on hold immediately and no one has picked up since. Go elsewhere if this is not a reputable company. They take your money but if you need to make a change will never occur.

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    Laurie, our apologies for the inconvenience. We have reviewed the reservation, and the calls, the agent placed you on hold due to the fact he had to contact Spirit airlines directly to cancel your reservation. At that time, Spirit has was experiencing heavy call volumes, so our agent was also place on hold. This is a very busy time of the year for the travel industry, so our apologies for not attending to your call immediately. I do see that the reservation has been canceled, and a refund was processed.

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2016

    I have traveled to dozens of countries and have been purchasing airline tickets online for over 10 years. I have always checked Kayak, CheapOair, AirGorilla, Orbitz and a couple others whenever I am buying tickets and CheapOair has NEVER had the best price. I have used their website and search engines but they are always more expensive. Orbitz consistently has the best price. I think there have been maybe one or two occasions where this was not true in something like 20-40 airline ticket purchases over the years.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016

    My boyfriend and I purchased a plane ticket through them today and then got a phone call asking for us to verify credit card info over the phone to proceed with the purchase of our tickets. I had never had something like this happen before so it was a red flag to me. I hopped online and read all these terrible reviews and it scared me. They were telling us we needed to confirm the card and I was not comfortable with that at all. They did have thick accents and I can't tell you how many times I've been scammed or have had people try. I've never purchased a ticket where this has happened before.

    After some research and realizing I can buy the same ticket through United but for cheaper and less the hassle. I called to cancel my unconfirmed flight since I wouldn't get them cc info over the phone. The last agent was really nice and understanding. I did read online that you have 4 hours to cancel with CheapOair for no charge and I was within that window so I had an easy time canceling. They sent me confirmation emails and when I logged on to my account my flight was also canceled through there. I give them a 3 stars for them being able to cancel pretty much hassle free, but I also give them 3 stars for scaring me so much and making me panic that I'm being scammed. The last agent did tell me that they call for security purposes but I don't know. It's 2016 almost 2017. Get a better way to make sure payments are legit other than cold calling. Not a good idea in today's world.

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    Angela, our apologies for the inconvenience, and for "scaring" you. It is true we do contact you to verify credit card information if we are not able to complete it with ones bank to prevent from internet fraud. We do have it in our terms and conditions you maybe called to complete the process. I'm pleased to hear that the cancellation process, although we regret, was easy.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016

    I have been using CheapOair for years. I think recently they learned from Wells Fargo corporate clan how to mint money. I was trying to make a booking and somehow it did not go through and eventually I succeeded to make one. I never received any call from them in 6 years and then someone called me that I was trying to make a booking and he will assist me. Without even confirming me he made a booking. When I saw two booking on same date, same destinations and called them back they told me I will be charged 150 dollar cancellation fee, another 21 dollar other fee. I don't know what is that.

    Then another call about seat assignment and told me "sir your seats are???" And billed me 44 dollars. When you book a flight that is not the price you pay to this ripOair there are other hidden fees not seen on most booking web site. Make sure you are careful this corrupt clan, they outsources services to India and those thugs make money by selling products. My relationship with CheapOair of 7 years of over where I spent tens of thousands dollars.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016

    I booked a flight from Cheapoair online, and discover 2 days after that there's two missing letter on my last name. I phoned Cheapoair customer service every day asking for a name correction and all of them just telling me to cancel and do rebooking. I was really felt hopeless. I follow their advice and I lost C$1400. That money supposedly gonna buy some presents to my family this coming Christmas. I don't want to book thru Cheapoair anymore.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2016

    Made reservations on Saturday 12/10/2016. Attempted cancellation on 12/11/2016 and could not get anyone to help me. 12/12/2016 called again for cancellation and got charged 100.00 to cancel. Cancellation fee is not justified. Considering airline did not confirm reservation. Attempted cancel Sunday 12/11. Agent did not offer any other recourse.

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2016

    On the 29th of September of this year I bought an air ticket to Dammam-Maputo and vice versa. So by mistake I failed the surname of the person who was going travel on December 21 of this year. The name registered was: Jacob ** and the correct name would be Jacob **, which was not possible to rectify itself during the exchange of messages with the feedback CheapOair team that I thought I could solve this issue that became a problem for me. So I was forced to buy another air ticket already with the correct name.

    Before paying for another air ticket, I was careful to call the airline to ask what the procedure would be for the rectification of a last name? Since the agency I bought the ticket was having trouble solving the matter and the time was it was when the airline agent Ethiopia advised me to buy another ticket with the correct name and then cancel the other ticket that had the wrong last name, with the number **, whose new ticket was paid. Leads me to complain, I tried to cancel this ticket ** using all possibilities that this agency has online and I am not able to use this means of communication.

    The only possibility I have to cancel this ticket and have the money back, it has to be by telephone and I am very annoyed by this situation because I am calling these two numbers +188558991460/+18458480222 and being answered by the electronic secretary saying that I should wait for the specialist to hear my complaint and I stayed more than two hours waiting for the Specialist and nothing. If the calls to this agency were at cost zero believe me I would have all the patience of the world until someone answered me but it involves costs and I have already spent a lot of money without any benefit.

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    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2016

    I want to thank assistant for understanding my situation. She accommodated my travel plans according to my needs. She was quick and grasped my concerns. She was calm and patient with me. This experience was very important to me. Thank you Very much.

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016

    I made a booking for the entire family from Canada to New Zealand. After several weeks I found out that my mom can't go with us. So I called CheapOair and told them about my situation. At first they weren't helping until I agree to pay the cancellation fee. They got my credit card number and charged me $200 cancellation fee. On top of that they told me taxes are not refundable which was around $150 and when the transaction was done and I got an email from them they only refund me 80 percent of my actual ticket.

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016

    CheapOair is ok to use if you don't have any problem or issue. If you do however and need to deal with their customer service team you are likely to be incredibly disappointed. My experience had a CSR person outright lie to me and when I followed up with a manager (finally getting a hold of him after 2 hours or trying, being cut off, phone ringing for hundreds of times, or never getting connected at all.) The manager was not any more helpful. He was condescending and just kept repeating his lines from the script they must be provided. Clearly the manager was not given any ability to think or make decisions on his own. My whole experience in dealing with this company was frustrating and disappointing. I would not recommend taking a chance with them.

    They don't care about the customer even though they claim to. Nothing is customer driven unless you are satisfied with their policies which are clearly written for their own benefit and not the customers. The issues I had with my hotel were addressed appropriately by the hotel manager, however the only way to get a refund if you book through CheapOair is to get your refund from CheapOair, so even though the hotel manager made a commitment to me, CheapOair refused to honor the commitment made by the hotel. It makes no sense and yet they insist that is all they can do. Even the hotel manager cannot make sense of this, but even though they say they called him, they did not. No one contacted the hotel manager and yet they told me that the hotel manager had authorized a refund of X which was less than what I was promised. The whole experience was ridiculous. Please look elsewhere to book your trip.

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    Joanne, the problem you had was with the hotel itself. The hotel manager agreed you should get a 1 night refund, in which they approved $59.00 that was the cost for one night. We refunded you that plus and additional $20.00 making the total refund $79.00 for a $59.00 a night rate. After we provided you with the information, you asked for $100.00. Unfortunately, the hotel manager offered 1 night refund in which you were given that, plus an additional $20.00 that we compensated you for. The problem was with the hotel service, cleanliness, and not something CheapOair did. Therefore, any additional monies you are requesting, you would have to take it up with the hotel. Our apologies if you felt the agents were less than truthful, the calls were reviewed and found them to provide you with the correct information, and with respect.

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016

    My flight was cancelled due to weather. I had to drive from NY to NC and American Airlines gladly refunded me. However since I booked through CheapOair they sent the check to them. I called CheapOair 2 times and was told someone would call me back. No one ever did. I finally waited on hold 30 minutes for a supervisor. He informed me my refund had been processed and it would take one or two billing cycles, not days, billing cycles! This is crazy! Book through the airline, pay the extra five bucks and save yourself the trouble!

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2016

    Saw highly mixed reviews about CheapOair and was concerned about doing business with them. But the price - over 40% lower than other sources for international airline tickets - and the four hour cancellation policy convinced me to try CheapO. I needed information unavailable online and called for assistance. The agent was highly service oriented, professional and patient - - on par with good agents for credit card loyalty programs.

    The itinerary came through without a confirmation number or e-tickets, but these followed within 45 minutes, as promised and the agent got all of our personal information and seating selections correct. Next time I'd decline the "Traveler Assist" program because travel assistance is part of the trip insurance I purchased through Square-mouth and I could have selected my own seats. But I will use CheapOair again. YMMV.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016

    You guys have been great. Recently I booked a flight from BUF to IAH Jan 4th, the call center woman spent the time to get me the best price! She really did. Thanks CheapOair. You made my holidays! My wife is Filipina and we both have traveled there via Cheapo. BestnDeal as always. Money matters, call me a cheapo but not a fool!

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016

    A previous agent had booked me on a Delta flight for Mar 04, 2017. I had actually wanted to travel on Dec 04, 2016. I had changed my international itinerary to fly into the USA via Atlanta instead of Miami arriving on Dec 04th. I already had an American Airlines flight booked on CheapOair from MIA to MCO, and I now needed a ticket from ATL to MCO. I didn't notice the booking date error by the previous CheapOair agent until I went to do online check-in and found out I was checking-in 3 months too early! The agent this review is for sorted me out for a flight on the requested day (Dec 04th) on Southwest Airlines.

    I was initially shocked at the initial booking error by the previous agent as this was very important I arrive in Orlando that day. The new agent soothed my worries, and sorted me out quickly! Top marks to him. (Btw, the initial agent I talked to I had given a good review too, but that was before I noticed the wrong booking day and went through all of the drama).

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016

    I am requesting our money back into the fact that we never received an email so we had to yet another light. You can see clearly on the ninth eight and eight took our money. Please respond to add immediately before we see where you're at in life.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016

    I have been booking with CheapOair on and off for years. Never have had a problem. Now as I'm mourning my mother's death and trying to get all my affairs to get to Florida for the events, I'm told by Spirit Air that my baggage has not been paid for and I cannot assign my seats. I paid for this whole trip on my PayPal charge and I have a receipt that it has been paid. I've been told by Mara at CheapOair that it didn't go through, then she puts me on hold for about 5 minutes and says yes it did go through and I should be all set. I call Spirit Air and they again say no... The baggage part has been declined. OMG I have a receipt saying it's paid. I have nothing, not even an email/text anything saying that there is still money owed. How can the baggage part be declined when it was one whole transaction?

    What is next... My booking hold for my rental car going to get/be all messed up. I sure hope not as I will be so upset. I'm already so mad I can't even be on the phone anymore talking to ignorant people. Spirit Air representative refused to give me her name and refused to send me to a supervisor. Billing department is closed at CheapOair right now 9:55pm Sunday, so I can't get this fixed and I have to head out to the airport at 3:30am to get to the airport in time for my 6:38am flight. I will be following up on this as soon as I get back from being with my family in this time of need.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016

    When I called to ordered The $1053 tickets, I was told they were no longer available and only $1088 tickets were available. Chaz said, since I was a senior and had done business with CheapOair before, he would give me a great deal of $1070 or $2140 the two tickets. I bought the tickets. Later, my wife saw the same tickets on CheapOair, for the same date, at $1055 and $1067. I called back, Alana said $1055 tickets were all gone, but she would give me a rebate, so I would only pay $1067, for each ticket I had already bought. Now, CheapOair is advertising the same tickets for $1053 again. We will use the tickets I bought from you, but this will be the last time we will use your service. It seems like you are running a bait and switch business. Last night, my wife showed me an ad from one of your competitors, advertising the same exact tickets I bought from you, for just $1036 each.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016

    I discovered when I got my confirmed reservation back, that I has misspelled by one letter, a last name. I was shocked to learn that I could not make the change without paying a fee of $25. I hope the rest of the journey goes better.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016

    I was trying to book my flight online by myself but kept getting an error on the date. I noticed a contact number and called for help. It was the best decision ever. Not only did I get my flight booked but was given information I wasn't expecting such as different rates, airlines and travel times from my departure to my airport destination. This is my first flight and great experience with the agent who was very patient and even allowed me get my husband on 3 way which took 3 different calls.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016

    I bought tickets with the price of $1457 for me and my kid. I wanted to cancel it and get refund, but they are not able to raise a refund request from airlines. I'm very sorry for them for the terrible services.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2016

    The airline did a time change and I was notified and great communication. I didn't answer the phone first time but returned the call and everything was handled well... Thanks for letting me know and being patient with me. Then I requested seating arrangements and that was handled well.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2016

    l needed help finding a route from Canada to Florida in an limited economic framework and am recovering from surgery. The representative Vincente went online and struggled to find the best. He was a miracle worker and made it fun. Congratulations.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2016

    On 3 separate occasions they promised to call me back concerning my refund. As of today, no call. How disappointing. Although the company is overseas I was willing to give them a chance. But, I should have known better. Shame on them for their shady tactics.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016

    For some reason when I completed online res. my grandson's name came up wrong. I had to call to get corrected. Service was sat. and everything was corrected. Cost me $10 but had to be done. I don't know why the form reverted to my last name but it did and I knew we could not fly with it that way.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016

    I am very disappointed in CheapOair. I have called twice now, I have been redirected and still no concrete help. I purchased a ticket online through CheapOair.uk, and on the very last page when I have input all my information (including card, country... etc) the final price quoted was 228.99 pounds, but as soon as I click to confirm and book the purchase the price automatically jumps to 240.64 pounds and that is the amount I am billed. I recorded the incident because I have had issues with third party suppliers in the past.

    In the first video I am filling out information and I see that it is 240.64 pounds and you can hear in the video where I ask myself why do I have a card payment fee and I see that the visa CREDIT option has been selected, and I go change it to visa DEBIT which has NO EXTRA charge! In the video you can see the price goes BACK down to 228.99 pounds. I go through my information and triple check everything is correct with the 228.99 pounds price, and I also read the agreement on the bottom of the page that ALL taxes and FEES are included in that price (which is also outlined below by your policy).

    At the end of the first video I curse because I see the price jump to 240.64 pounds, and I have attached the second video showing the final price I am charged (240.64 pounds). According to the video you are in violation with your own policy and against the policy of the USA Department of Transportation Aviation rules concerning fares and fees. Any fee I would need to pay SHOULD have been explicitly stated on the last page, but it was not.

    The price stated when I booked the ticket (228.99 pounds) when I purchased the ticket should be honored, and I believe this ordeal was an incredible inconvenience and I would hope you would do everything in your power to restore my faith in your company. I hope to receive the difference of 11.65 pounds back on my card, as well as any promotional code or voucher that may make up for my inconvenience.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016

    I am happy that Cheapoair help me to find a good and cheap ticket for this trip to my back home and it was so helpful to get the ticket soon. And it was a good experience with CheapOair to get soon and find a cheap ticket and I will get a ticket for other next trip from cheapoair and I will recommend this company to all my friends.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016

    I booked ticket through CheapOair, from Mackay QLD Australia, booking no **, Virgin flight. When reached airport, there was no booking for me. To catch that flight I have to buy new ticket on the spot for 349 AUD. As it was due to CheapOair failed to pass booking to Virgin, which Virgin Airlines confirmed, next thing I did called CheapOair asked for refund. They took 2 months and agree to refund and now they want to refund only 73 Dollars which is ridiculous. When try to talk to them, they are rude. Will never buy from CheapOair. They are scammers.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016

    I am very disgusted with CheapOair as a company who only seem to care about making money and booking a deal as opposed to working with people and being good on what you promise. I will detail my reasons below: 11/29 - Called CheapOair and spoke to Ridge to book my flight. Explained my flight time preferences and importance of having three seats together. As we spoke on the phone I informed him I see a cheaper deal on cheapoair.com and he found me a cheaper flight as well and therefore I booked and paid a small additional fee to have seats together. When I received the itinerary I saw that I can select my seats which I was able to for my departing flight but unable to for my return flight since there were no two seats together. That led to call number 2.

    11/30 - I spoke to Alanna who informed me there were no three seats together on the return flight but was able to work with me and book a new return flight for an additional amount but she did credit the seat together fee from the original flight. When I received my email itinerary I saw that only one seat was booked for the return flight and I could not on my own select three seats together. That led to call #3.

    12/1 - I spoke to Durward who took my information and when I explained what happened he told me he would need to charge me the sit-together fee to book our seats together on the return flight. I explained how I refuse to pay that and had this very same conversation the day before and he HUNG UP on me. The call was not disconnected because he did not call me back. This leads to call #4.

    12/1 - I waited a few minutes after I was hung up on to see if I would get a call back and when I did not I called again and spoke to Blaze. He informed me my seats were already booked together even though they are not showing on the itinerary. He walked me through the process of looking at them on the JetBlue website to see that indeed all three seats were confirmed together.

    I am extremely frustrated that it took me all this time and effort (even in writing this email now) just to get a simple flight booked. The original Delta flight that was booked caused my deal to be cheaper so I believe the agent lied to me to book so I wouldn't have taken the cheaper deal with another company. Now that I have booked and am already paying more money I was happy just to have my seats together but that seemed to be an ordeal in itself. And to be hung up on, that's just plain unprofessional and rude when although my tone was stern I was not cursing or insulting. I will never use this website again and will inform all my family and friends not to do so as well. On top of it when I looked at the flights on CheapOair today they were about $1400! I am not happy at all!

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016

    This is to let you know that according to the OneTravel Map View, Hampton Inn And Suites Chandler/fashion Center is .5 miles away from Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center. I have booked the hotel last Sept. 28, thinking it's near according to Map View. Then I found out later on after calling the hotel directly that it's 20 miles away.

    Now, I have a big problem. I cannot walk that far. I could have booked a different hotel nearby but now I will be charged a penalty if I cancel my early booking. I'm now FORCED to rent a car and drive 20 miles to an unfamiliar place. As much as possible I don't like to drive. It's stressful for me. Please help me fix this problem or you may lose me as a long time client.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016

    The process was very nice and my request was not easy with different airports. The agent got my daughter and me on the same flight which I would never have thought of doing if I'd done it myself online. I'm not sure how to do the multiple airports online and appreciated your phone service. The agent was cheerful and continued to check back which I appreciated. It took a long time but not nearly as long as if I'd tried to do it myself and I made dinner while I waited. :-) I offer one suggestion. I was concerned about the Super 8 hotel and asked if it was good enough. I would rather pay more and be assured that it will be clean and well maintained. I asked about the rating and was brushed off with the statement that it had good reviews. That does not appear to be completely accurate when I check online after making the reservation. I may need to go online and book a new clean hotel and just give this one up.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016

    I have booked with CheapOair and the service was really great. However, this last experience left a somewhat bitter taste in my mouth, because of all the hidden fees that were charged by Frontier Airlines. I could not locate my booking number but I recently traveled from Nashville to Las Vegas on Nov. 26,2016.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016

    I tried to book two different sets of flights to India and after entering all the information, up came a notice that there was no availability for the flight. Disappointed, I started out the door... but the phone was ringing. So happy - here was CheapOAir on the phone offering to help to book the flights... After a short time, we were booked, at an even better deal than we were trying to get originally. And, the agent couldn't have been nicer. A great experience. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016

    I have used CheapOAir for the past several years and to date I have had excellent service. When I called to inquire about scheduling issues I was greeted warmly by the person on the phone and they were able to resolve all my issues.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016

    First my father passed away so I needed to buy a plane ticket fast to go deal with everything. So I searched specific dates. Selected the cheapest one and purchased only to find out after that the reason it was the cheapest is because it’s not even the dates I requested. So I called them and they quickly changed it but made me pay 100% of the difference which was $38. I thought fine... I really need the tickets. So service right there to me dropped. But then it gets worse... I look at my credit card and they charged the original plane ticket of $919 twice. Once for the order I did and again after they fixed my tickets. But no refund for the second one. So I called them and they said that they only have 1 charge to call my bank. So I did and bank says yes they charged me twice.

    So I emailed Cheapoair billing department and explained everything. All they said was sorry but the other charge is a verification charge and it gets refunded after 5 business days... I’m sorry but I have to pay for a FUNERAL HERE... I can’t afford to just WAIT for my $919 to come BACK. They said sorry again, nothing else they can do. I’m sorry but if that’s the service they give and don’t even bother to give compensation or anything for mistakes and errors they made... That's not customer service in any way. Should not have gone with a company I didn’t know.

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    Dear Francis, our apologies for the inconvenience. When you use a bank debit card, your bank get's an automatic approval code for the value of the purchase. Once the tickets get issued, that is when the charge goes through, so it does appear that you have been charged twice. Your bank should realize this, because one of the charges show PENDING. They will release the pending authorization within a few days, but is entirely upto your banking institutes polices. We do understand this can be an inconvenience, but we cannot release funds back into your account immediately, only your bank can.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016

    The agent that took care of me was very professional and dedicated to making sure everything went smoothly with my booking. I've used CheapOair before and I always will in the future. They are the best!!! If there's any problems with your flight they do call you back so you can handle it immediately so that there's no delay in your flight.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016

    Booking affordable trip to London - the experience was very positive. I got a great deal, the woman on the phone with me was very polite and helpful, and it did not take a long time! I saved hundreds of dollars. If I had booked directly with British Airways, I would have paid so much more!

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016

    Thinking I could get AT LEAST $20.00 off of one of my flights after spending 3,500 dollars worth of flights on a previous trip, the agent I spoke with would not even allow me to use my rewards gift card of $10.00 from Cheapoair along with a promo code they were currently advertising. To even have a "rewards" program and then be rude to the customers about questions and concerns is a major turnoff from the company. I will not be using Cheapoair again.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016

    My wife needs a little help in getting to and from the airplane due to an accident she was in a year ago. The gentleman who helped us assured us that there would be a wheelchair available at the ticket counter once we arrived as well as one when we arrived. He also made sure that we both had aisle seats as she needs to be able to stretch her legs in flight as she had broken both legs in the accident. Thanks for the extra effort.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016

    I made a reservation & then learned that I would not get to the city of departure until too late. I called and was able to change the city of departure at the proper time. The new ticket was a little higher, but all tickets are not the same. I was very happy with the service. P.S. I do have several tickets thru Cheapoair on this trip and on previous trips. Thank you for the service.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016

    The booking agent was very helpful. We would be using CheapOair in future too. He was polite and professional. He knew his job very well and was compassionate. You should offer more services to new clients like us. CheapOair is a very helpful source of finding and buying air tickets with very affordable prices.

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2016

    I don't know where to begin with this website. I booked a hotel for one night for a price stated on their website. Once I arrive at my destination, the hotel charges me a different rate in US stating that the hotel was booked at a different amount. They charged me $100 more plus $5 service charge. I call CheapOair website for some answers. I clearly have a confirmation number and my credit card info clearly stated.

    I get sent from one department to the next, hotels to billing, billings to hotel, then back to senior customer service representative. They inform me that "no billing department exists for hotels, only flights". Why would you sell hotels if you do not have someone to take care of the issues that arise? No manager has answered my phone call, none exists! Every call is sent to a representative in India who absolutely has no clue. This is the worst customer service I have received. I WILL NOT BE BOOKING WITH THIS WEBSITE EVER AGAIN. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND USE A WEBSITE WITH A BETTER REPUTATION!!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2016

    I was in a bind, needing to purchase a ticket asap because my prior plans had fallen through. Your agent was superb! He addressed my needs in a very resourceful and professional manner. I was able to make my trip as planned! Thank you once again!

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2016

    The agent taking care of was very helpful and resourceful. He treated our problems in the best way to our full satisfaction. We did not have to wait on the line for long; on the contrary - we had prompt reply. Both he and the other person calling the next day to validate our card details were very polite.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2016

    We ordered tickets through CheapOair for 3 tickets to Colorado. The agent asked us if we wanted to buy insurance for our tickets in case something may come up and we needed to cancel. So we bought insurance on each ticket that cost us an extra 120.00. Well something did come up... a very serious medical problem that was going to be a long term issue. We called CheapOair and explained that we needed to cancel the tickets and to please refund us the money. They said, "No, there is a no refund policy." I said, "But the agent sold us insurance so we could cancel without any problems at any time." CheapOair said, "No, we cannot refund your money, you need to go through the insurance company and ask them for the refund."

    So we called the insurance company and they said, "We cannot give you a refund until you have cancelled your flights." So we canceled our flights and then called the insurance company back and they said they "DO NOT REFUND MONEY FOR CANCELLED FLIGHTS!" We said, "But the CheapOair agent said that your insurance that we bought and paid extra for was to cover our payment for the tickets in case we needed to cancel." We asked insurance company agent what was the insurance for and they said "lost luggage"! WE WOULD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT INSURANCE FOR LOST LUGGAGE! Therefore... they TOLD us to cancel our flight to get the refund, we did, and now we are not going to get any type of refund and are out over $650.00!!!

    We kept trying to contact management and they gave us the run around and told us we needed to send in medical papers proving our need to cancel the flights and they will review it. WE DID THAT TOO and they said it never reached them. NOW THEY DON'T ANSWER OUR CALLS AND KEEP GIVING US THE RUN AROUND!!! We have a recording of all the calls, our next step is contacting the Federal Trade Commission for fraudulent practices. This is truly heartbreaking, we would really appreciate any help from ConsumerAffairs.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2016

    I was never informed that the tickets I was purchasing were nonrefundable. Also when I realized I needed the travel to start one day earlier I called and was told that I would have to pay an additional $405.00. I was also put on hold for over an hour. Since it was 11:30PM and I did not want to wake my husband I asked if I could call. And make the change the next day at the same cost. I was told that I could call the next day and the extra charge would be the same. The next day I called and told the representative I wanted to make changes for two tickets, mine and my husband. The representative first put me on hold for over an hour then my phone call was disconnected (I had asked for a supervisor). I called again and the representative put me again on hold for over an hour.

    The representative then took my information again and charged me for the change on my ticket $405.00, then she made the change on my ticket. She then informed me that on my husband's ticket the change would cost $605.00 because there was only one ticket left on the price range I received. Had I known that I would not have made the changes to my airplane ticket. I also request to refer this call to a special team according to British airways that deals with changing dates of flights. This was never done and my request was never honored. Had the representative informed me that the price of the second ticket would be different I would not have made the change.

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2016

    I've bought a ticket for a flight to Busan through Seoul. Then I realized that there was direct flight to Busan and I called agency to make a change my flight for direct flight to Busan. I was surprised how easy and fast it was made. Thank you!

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2016

    I wish I could remember the gentleman's name. Whoever it was, he did an excellent job. Very informative, polite, and sociable. If you have some way to determine who he was, give him a raise. You need more people like that. Show you value your employees that do a wonderful job. Thanks!

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2016

    We purchased our flight to Italy for $985 for both my husband and I. We noticed that they only charged $800 to our credit card and our confirmation said the tickets had not been issued. We called them and they said it was our bank holding the funds. We called the bank and they said the funds were released and it even showed up on credit card online. We called united and they said that CheapOAir hadn't paid them yet so our confirmation hadn't been ticketed. CheapOair kept telling us we had not paid them yet we had a confirmation email and our seats. 24 hours later we received a credit back to our account and no one told us. We called and they said that united would not accept the tickets. Meanwhile they tripled in price not allowing us to go on our trip. So they deliberately held our money and didn't pay united and made us miss out on our trip. They scammed us and I will tell everyone I know to never book through them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2016

    Kept on delaying flight ticket booking. Booked international round-trip flight on November 14 but it was not booked even after 10 days. When called customer service representative, they kept on transferring calls to different departments and finally when asked to talk to supervisor, they dropped the call! I even called on November 22 and they assured me to book ticket within next 24 hours but it was just not done!! When my friends booked from other websites, the booking was confirmed within couple of hours but for me, booking through CheapOair took more than 10 days and the ticket is not booked yet. I am never again going to book through CheapOair!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2016

    Cheapoair is the worst company that I have ever dealt with. I will never book a flight with them again. I recommend everyone to not deal with them. They are greedy; they manipulate their customers. I booked a flight with them through Air Canada without knowing that Canadians airline require a transit visa for transit trips. So, when I got to the airport they asked me about the visa. I told them I did not know about that. I called Cheapoair and they told me "you can't get your money back but we will save it for you as a credit." Now, I'm calling them to book new one but I discovered that I made a mistake when I typed my name. I tried to correct it but they refuse to help me. I told them how can I travel with an incorrect name? They said "we can't do anything for you."

    I paid 800$ then I paid 500$ and now they ask for 1255$ to change the name. I have lost 500$ until now and I do not know how much I'm going to lose until I receive the transit visa!!! Each time I call them they ask for money to fix something. By the way, this is for one way trip and for one person, imagine if we were a family. This struggle has been going since March 2016 and now we're almost in December. I have been posting this recently so people must know with whom they book. GO TO EXPEDIA. MUCH BETTER and MUCH EASIER to DEAL WITH. I have booked a flight with them, and I change my mind 24 hours before the flight depart. They cancel it for me directly, and they gave me my money back on the next day.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2016

    The person belonged pre-Internet era, is still curious what is going on out there. So once in a while trying something new TO ME. So this time I decided to make reservations through online discount travel agents. It was quite learning experience until I could make actual reservations through CheapOair. After received confirmation from a company, suddenly I received a notice that reservation was cancelled "because my credit card was invalidated." So they claimed. I guess that they made careless mistake in unusual currency conversion (Japanese yen holder made reservations for British airline tickets with an American online travel agent!).

    Another pulse-pounding experience was escalating price minute by minute while typing in necessary information after purchase order (I don't know proper noun for that) was accepted. Mixed 24-hour and 12-hour clocks, unnecessary flickering notices, other subtle things were not really appreciated by people who belonged to the dinosaur era nothing to do with "instant." Sorry for my prolonged complacent introduction. Anyway I almost gave up making reservations online. Then all of sudden, telephone, as a matter of fact, my smartphone, rung. It was around 6 a.m. Japan time. I answered and found out one of your dedicated customer assistant called me INTERNATIONALLY. WOW!

    When I was on a active list, I was not an officer just for your information, my work required me to travel internationally all the time. I was helped by so many competent people in travel industry. But no one made a single international call to change client's flight schedule. Stacie was really professional and helpful and granted my request beautifully. Thank you again for your superb services.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2016

    The representative was professional and pleasant. She was also patient and answered all my questions. Great employee. She also explained the cost of the plane ticket. Thank you to CheapOair in using Southwest airlines. For me they are the best airline to travel with. I have been a loyal customer of yours few several years.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2016

    Like to ask you one question, I make yesterday at 12. Tne booking and after 3 hours I see that I did book the first flight wrong. Now on our web page you offer cancellation for free in 4 hours, what I did, was I call the service Number from you and one agent helps me to change only the first flight. The flight back was perfect. He helps me and all is now ok. Now but when I received the new itinerary there is one charge of 50.00 US$ more. Why? If I have cancelled my flight complete it is for free, and now only for changing the first flight you charge me 50 US%.

    Here my Booking # **, sorry but when I cancel my flight you make no money, and on your web page you offer this. So why you charge me now 50 US$. If you see all the flights I have booked with you, in the past time, and also now like booking ** you see I'm one good customer. But under this condition I will change after this flights to someone else. It is not correct from you to charge me 50 US$.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2016

    Amelia was very polite and very helpful! I found a great price on Google Flights and was told to call a few travel websites. CheapOair was the least expensive. I usually check CheapOair and Google Travel, and they are usually very close. I prefer to use CheapOair because of their pricing and service!

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2016

    Made a huge mistake in booking with CheapOair. It is cheap, and you get what you pay for. Wife had a serious accident. And we couldn't travel. CheapOair did nothing for us. Didn't care. It was a complete loss for us. It is better to go directly with a major airline, which in contrast accommodated us, and even changed our departure city for our return flight, allowed us to use miles, and gave us a voucher for one of our tickets. The major airline also employs agents in the USA, who speak understandable English, as opposed to CheapOair who uses offshore agents whom I couldn't understand. When I continued to request that the CheapOair agent repeat himself because I could not understand him, the agent was audibly frustrated and angry with me. I will never again book with CheapOair. Rude, unprofessional, and misleading.

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    Mr. Martinez, our apologies for the inconvenience, and hope your wife is doing better., As a travel agency we try very hard to accommodate our customer's request regarding changes to an existing reservation. However, at times when tickets are non refundable, we do not have the authority to make changes without airline fees, or fare difference, or to refund a ticket. When you called we explained how the process works, and also trip interruption insurance was not purchased, which could of eliminated this. The airline ultimately did charge you the fees to make the change, but allowed you to use air miles in lieu of $ which we do not accept. We also have provided you with an airline voucher, which is actually your own ticket that you can hold for future credit. So it seems we offered the same options but the add collect of funds was handled differently. We will pass along your feedback regarding the communication gap that you experienced with our sales agents for continued training.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2016

    My wife bought a ticket for her and my daughter. Unfortunately there was a death in the family and we had to pay $800 to change her ticket to earlier, and cancel my daughters. They said we had a $500 credit. When I went to use our $536 credit (5 days later) they doubled the prices that were available in the site that day and charged us both the same astronomical price and did not include the $536 credit! It was to attend a funeral so we had little choice. Two hours later I didn't get a receipt or flight schedules... Turns out the (call centers are in INDIA and English is terrible) but the incompetent person who took my order charged me $1800 for a finance charge and never ordered tickets. Our flight was the next day!!! It took 3 hours 6 phone calls to correct this.

    I finally got in touch with a conscience employee who was mortified about what happened and after another hour corrected the error but was unable to utilize the $536 refund. The flight was the next day and most important at the time I was told I can work out the refund at a later date. A week later I called and complained and asked about my refund. They had no record of my refund. I wrote a long complaint and explained why I should get refund never given to me. A month went by... Nothing. I contacted them again and they found one technicality after another trying to get rid of me!!! Unacceptable horrible service and a rip off company. Do not ever use this company... Still waiting on my $536 refund.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2016

    The flight I booked was cheaper within 24 hours of booking, so according to their rules, I could request for a price guarantee because it was the same flight but cheaper... After contacting them 3 times within a matter of a few weeks, they finally said they would refund me the difference. A few weeks later still no refund, so I emailed them. No answer. I emailed them again, no answer. After the third time I was fed up them. Every time I contacted them through live chat they couldn't help and just said to contact them through email. I finally put in a dispute with my credit card company and a month later the collections department contacted me only because they owed money. Not even concerned that I didn't receive my refund. I told them over and over and sent them statements saying that I paid the full price of the flight and got a refund as a price adjustment. Not even a refund through them.

    Now they are insisting I pay the full price of the flight again!!! After I told them countless times I paid for the full fare and never received a refund from them directly. Now they want me to pay for the flight again?! How incompetent is this company!? I have spent hours over this matter and if anything they should give me a full refund for hours of hassle, emails and incompetency. If I never put in a dispute with my credit card company in the first place they would never have emailed about the matter. Do not trust them to honor their price guarantee.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2016

    I didn't put my name according to passport. I called Customer Service. They helped me step by step with email confirmation. It's very nice. Excellent service. Finally, it shown up on my ticket exactly what I expect. They ask me few questions and I answer those.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2016

    The representative's supervisor was able to locate the flight I wanted. The change only cost a few dollars more. He made the adjustments without me having to start from scratch. The supervisor was patient, listened to what my distress was about, and took a 'let's fix it' approach.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2016

    On Oct/21/2016 I booked a 7n vacation package to Jamaica for my B-day. The trip included a non stop flight and one week stay at Azul Sensatori, all inclusive hotel, a 5 star new hotel with excellent rating. The total package price paid to CheapOair was $4220.91. Upon arrival to the hotel despite having the confirmation for our reservation the hotel told us that we don't have a reservation, and the hotel is solid booked for the week 11-05-16 through 11-12-16, which was the vacation week. Shocked but yet hopeful, my husband and I were still optimistic that it was a glitch! Contacted CheapOair and were told they're sorry for the inconvenience. The flight was red-eye and we arrived to the hotel at 9:00 am. For the next nine hours I was on the phone with customer service in INDIA trying to find a solution before ending up on the street in Jamaica.

    CheapOair arranged at 5:30 pm another hotel, full of jumbo ants, with no drinking water, dilapidated, and full of mildew. We refused to stay at that hotel and got back to the original hotel that we PAID CHEAPOAIR TO STAY AT. Azul Sensatori arranged for us 2 nights, we ended up being charged $700.00 a night, for which CheapOair refused to pay. After two days, in an effort to reach customer service in New York, which the headquarters are located, I attempted one last time to connect with NY, but, once again I was connected with INDIA with their "SORRY FOR YOUR INCONVENIENCE THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO" response. In the lobby I made a brand new reservation with Orbitz, paid them $1980.00 for the next 5 remaining nights to Melia Braco, took another taxi, drove over two hours, and stayed there. Hotel ended up being ok, but the beach and the sand full of rocks.

    Thanks to CheapOair our vacation turned in to an absolute nightmare! Upon our return to US, I contacted them for refund, after two days received an email, saying one more time, "we are sorry for your inconvenience, but we cannot offer any refunds". Thanks to CheapOair, this vacation cost us $8000.00 and a huge nightmare! Beware! Beware! Beware before you book on CheapOair . Also, they are not registered in California, so you can't sue them, unless you travel to New York. Good luck.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2016

    Very nice guy. Took his time with me, as I wasn't sure what date I was traveling. This is my second time using your company. I actually tried a few different companies, but your price and service was the best. Everyday I tell someone about your service.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2016

    The agent who assisted me in this transaction is the most helpful one I have ever experienced with any company. This guy deserves a raise and at the very least recognition for his exceptional skills and professionalism. Wish I could remember his name.

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    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2016

    Check airport to find if my flight is on time or not. Found that it was delayed 4 hours. Called CheapOair to get confirmation. All the customer service did was check the airline website. I told them that the site hasn't been update. But he insisted that it is correct. Didn't get any notification from cheapoair nor the airline. Called the airline. They told me that cheapoair never gave them contact info. This is very bad.

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    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2016

    So far I have had good experience with CheapOair. I hope your points could be a little higher. The phones calls I made all went successful and the guys were professional. Hopefully I can gather enough points to use to for a ticket in the future.

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2016

    The representative went out of his way... above and beyond to find a good connection with no stopovers & the price is reasonable! He was very friendly & never gave up even though I changed my mind several times. He offered me the airline protection plan which I was hesitant at the time but the next day I chose it.

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2016

    Reynold from customer service was amazing. I booked a wrong flight time and destination. Reynold was able to find me a new flight for the right destination and time. He was very understanding and I am very grateful. He was comfortable to go out of his way to help me.

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2016

    After booking a flight, I realized several hrs. later that I gave the helpful agent the WRONG return date!! When I called back the agent that took my call was SO VERY understanding. He re-booked it properly AND saved me $94! That's SERVICE!

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2016

    Thanks for everything - looking forward to booking next trip with CheapOair, as well! I had to talk to someone, and he was there. I had a problem, he understood and fixed it. Gave me a new booking, just the one I wanted. Thanks!

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2016

    Was told no earlier flight to DFW available, only to Love Field, but my computer screen showed there was one about 8 A.M. But took the later one because didn't want hassle over phone with foreign-sounding rep!!! They should view same page customer does to resolve disparities.

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2016

    Searching for fares for a 'bucket list' trip in October and November of 2017 for a family cruise from Venice to Ft Lauderdale. Checked a million websites, prices and routes. Some that had unbelievable fares had horrible ratings. CheapOAir seemed to have very good fares and very good ratings from several sites. Purchased our tickets and hope that all goes well and a 5-star rating is achieved!

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016

    The agent that help me was very helpful, kind and knowledgeable. He really give his utmost care to the customer. He's truly a good customer service. As a customer service myself you should be able to give your customer the best experience ever. In that way they will talk about it to their friends and acquaintances... You're the best. Sorry forgot your name... Keep up the good work!!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016

    All preparations were done to my satisfaction in getting my flight tickets and insurance reserved. Aran the associate was very thorough in making these accommodations appropriately. I would highly recommend others to make reservations with you people. It was very quick and easy to have the help in order to make my trip so satisfying.

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016

    They are cheap third rated fakers. Try to cheat their customers by intentionally making mistake in your travel information and when you ask about it they put on hold for 45 mins and then they blame you for the mistake and they will charge you extra for fixing that. This is all very well planned and they have lot of other tricks as well. I have trying to register complaint wherever possibly I can. I have proof to prove myself and I will sort out this some day soon. And I can get any suggestion on how to bring this culprit down would be helpful.

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    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2016

    Because of a computer glitch which told me I was getting a ticket for two people instead of one, I wasn't able to buy online and had to call into CheapOair and then the price went up from $352 to $376. That is unfair to the customer.

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    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2016

    You should have live inventory access with correct pricing. Your end price is not the same as your web advertised price so it's disappointing to be told the price is higher than what is advertised. Quick processing and friendly rep. Knowledgeable.

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    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2016

    I called CheapOair for a booking because I was unsure about ticketing for a third party. The agent was a terrific help. Her accent and enunciation were no problem at all...but the phone call was very difficult due to the dismal sound quality. Thin, tinny, garbled...the noise reduction chopping off the consonants of most words -- waves of distortion. But CheapOair...very good.

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    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2016

    CheapOair is not right. They did not tell or talk about the luggage. CheapOair was too busy trying to sell me a ticket and didn't go into details about anything. The last time I flew, we were able to take on at least one luggage for free. I did think about it and then I clicked on the luggage and I did not see Spirit info nowhere. Get to the airport and then they tell me about the fee for luggage. I feel that is false advertising. I will not recommend, CheapOair nor Spirit Airlines to no one. They want to get your money. I need someone to call me concerning this matter! Thanks.

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2016

    I selected a return date for the 29th of November but my selection brought up a December 3rd flight. This was very INCONVENIENT. Once I select my date that is the date I WANT. So I ended up getting a return flight on Dec 3rd. I called to reschedule return date. The service was wonderful. It took a long time for my call to be answered.

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2016

    I was told that my dogs would fly for free if I carried them on and they fit under the seat. Not true. When I called the Delta Airlines today they told me 125 dollars for each dog. Both ways which comes to 500$ extra. Thank God I called to get the dimension for the pet carrier. I wouldn't have known till I have gotten to the airport!!!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2016

    I reserved the wrong date and in one phone call that I made to them to correct the date that I had selected they took care of it with ease and pointed out that I had made a mistake in my reservation. They were great! And the price of the flight was very good.

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2016

    I had booked what I thought was an 8:05 a.m. flight, but which turned out to be 8:05 p.m. The agent was very helpful in changing that reservation to an 8:30 a.m. flight. She was courteous and very business like.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2016

    My wife and I had to make an emergency trip to England for her mother. However our trip itself was interesting. You don't have to read it all if you don't want but at least read it if you are considering scheduling your trip through CheapOair (I know should have figured it out from the name) I would suggest reading it. Now understand this is all in my opinion and based on the facts we experienced. I booked 2 round trip tickets for my wife and I due to a family medical emergency in my wife's family in England. We booked with CheapOair to fly from San Francisco to Las Vegas then to Manchester England then returning through JFK. It was a round trip to return 11-15-16. We purchased travel insurance and baggage insurance for the entire trip.

    Once in England I was informed after 4 days my FMLA application was denied as the emergency was my mother in-law and not my mother. This put my employment potentially at risk. After 5 days my mother-in-law was improving and looked as if it was safe to return early. I called CheapOair's customer service over a week before our scheduled return flight and was advised the travel insurance didn't cover my reason for returning earlier and they could not change the scheduling. They also advised me there were no return flights available between 11-6 and 11-8 and I would have to pay full price to do it through another airline and there would be no refund avail. or credit for the initially scheduled return trip.

    While on the phone with the CheapOair customer service agent as he told me this, I went online to their website and booked the exact same return trip with the same stops for 11-8 (which was not available per their customer service agent on the phone) which was a week earlier than my original return. I advised the agent I had just booked the flight on their site and he said no I didn't. There are no openings. I told him the new booking number and he didn't believe me (likely didn't want to be proven to having lied just to force me to have to buy a new ticket).

    To sum up my experience with CheapOair... I purchased trip insurance that was of no good to me. I was lied to about an alternate flight being available to come home early and in MY opinion I believe this was done to allow a reason to deny trying to use the trip insurance to change the flight schedule or refunding part or all of the purchase. The bad part was I gave them a full week early notice to resell the original tickets. I also hate the thought that we did not use the original tickets to come home which means they were available to be sold again by CheapOair to new travelers therefore doubling the profit from the ticket sale.

    Prior to posting any of this about my trip I sent the information to CheapOair's customer service hoping they would at the very least offer us a credit for 1/2 of the $1,000.00 we paid to come home early. I have waited over a week and have received no response from them at all... Well that's not true... They did send me an email telling me they hoped I enjoyed my trip to San Francisco. This was the new trip as the original trip was today.

    So far as the airlines that we flew JetBlue and Thomas Cook Airlines, they were absolutely wonderful. I had never heard of Thomas Cook Airlines and yet I fully recommend them for your travels. The flight crew, service, meals, drinks, everything was absolutely great. I found out while in the UK Thomas Cook Air is beginning direct round trip flights from San Francisco to Manchester England. I look forward to this so I can deal with the airline for the entire trip in one flight.

    So far as CheapOair? In my opinion they fully live up to their name. The flight prices were ok but not something that would indicate they were especially cheaper than others however... the way they dealt with me and this trip did prove to me they are in fact CHEAP with regard to being willing to use any excuse to minimize doing any more than is required of them once you have booked, changing anything they don't need to change for their reasons and will do what they can to potentially place themselves in a position to double sell tickets for their full price to double their profit and obviously do not see a need to respond to customer's complaints. CheapOair will never see my business again and anyone that I hear is planning a trip will get a copy of this email should they want information input to assist them in selecting a travel agent.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2016

    Was struggling with various websites booking a trip for 2 to London UK. All sites (Airlines and Agencies) offered competitive fares until it came time to complete the purchase then the quoted fares jumped 50% or more. Was experiencing same with CheapOair but then a CheapOair agent took the initiative, seeing that I was having the same problems with their website, he called me, was most helpful and found the right competitive fare to fit my needs. Good job.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2016

    I used the on-line booking. The booking got messed up. Not my fault. Cheap-o-Air charged me over $200 to change my booking. Do yourself a favor. Use a different company. I have 2 phones going right now and have been on hold for 45 minutes. This is the worst customer service I have ever dealt with.

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    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2016

    Dealing with CheapOair was the worst customer service experience I have ever had. I needed an update done to a booking that they kept telling me was up to the airline to do. The airline said because it was booked through CheapOair that I could not change the booking as it wasn't made with my email address. I was hung up on, call dropped out over eight times and not once did anyone ever call me back. I have left an email complaint asking for a call back, and contacted them via on-line chat and still no call back. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND OR USE THESE PEOPLE AGAIN. Additionally they will try to tell you that airfares are non-refundable, even when booking with airlines that have fully refundable tickets...

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2016

    I did a multi city search on the website and found tickets to my destinations for a great price, but when I called, the young lady I spoke with couldn't grasp what I was trying to tell her! She kept giving me quotes for cities I wasn't traveling to or even close and she quoted me for $300 more than what I'd found. After 30 mins. of getting nowhere, I politely hung up with her and called back. I spoke with Jussie and he was amazing. In less than 15 mins. I had my tickets booked and they were the exact flights that I'd found online. Great guy. Great personality. Very knowledgeable. I even got my husband to use your website after my experience with Jussie!

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2016

    Have been booking with CheapOair for over 5 years and now realize I was a fool. $150 fee for cancellation in addition to the airline penalty. Just go to Expedia even if the fare is $10 or $20 more, they have zero cancellation fee and 24 hour free cancellation on most bookings, use CheapOair for alternate flight suggestions and use Expedia to book.

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    The refund has been adjusted and customer did receive the following refund: MAINBOOKING 11/17/2016 06:02 AM $ 494.80 $ 494.80 11/17/2016 06:02 AM 30-60 Business Days Refund Completed

    Total $ 494.8 $ 494.8

    Our apologies for any inconvenience.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2016

    Care was taken to not feel rushed so I felt confident options were researched and the best decision could be made without pressure, besides a few hours allowed to cancel. Thanks for valuable courteous help. It makes a difference to feel heard and have professional assistance.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2016

    Good customer service. However the representative forgot to tell me if we had to pay for bagging. I had to ask her if we have to pay for the bags. She did explain however that carry on bags are free. I don't know how much the airline will be charging me when I check in. I know that the representative weighs the baggage. Can someone elaborate.

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    Carmen, the information you requested is as follows for jet Blue.

    1st bag-$20.00 in you pay for the bag ahead of time online at www.jetblue.com, $25.00 if you do it at the airport. 50 lbs

    2nd bag-$35.00 also 50lbs

    any over weight bag will be accessed at the ticket counter.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2016

    Great service. Friendly, helpful, patient. Highly recommended. Changes made quickly with a very small charge. Callback was quick and everyone was on the same page. Services were explained in full and clearly. I was treated like someone important and made to feel like I was in charge.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2016

    Most helpful, patient, courteous and professional!! Would highly recommend! Helped to get a less expensive fare, with upgrades, than was listed online! Couldn't be happier with the results! Took my phone number when I was put on hold, just in case we got disconnected!

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2016

    I did not like that $35 was added to flight change when change was made within 24 hours of the ticket purchase. Maybe I should have just made a free cancellation within 24 hours, then booked flight directly with Porter.

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    Suzanne, the free cancellation is within 4 hours of making the reservation. After 4 hours there is a cancel fee, or an exchange fee, depending on what your request was. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2016

    I was very disturbed to discover that I have paid a $90 fee to CheapOair that was not disclosed to me. The booking agent who I spoke to on the phone told me that the "fare" had gone up and that the "fare" was now $1499. Later, I looked at my booking on the airline's website, only to see that the actual fare was $1409. I think it is a very bad business practice to mislead your customers like this and I am quite upset about it. I will do my best to give your company negative online reviews unless some recompense is made to me. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2016

    The first customer rep I spoke with was disappointed because he lied to me. He had me to believe I could just hold a ticket when he actually ticket me for the flight especially when I ask him to hold the flight. The second customer rep was nice and apologize for the first customer rep negligence and explain what really happened. So I confirm ticket and decided not to fight it. Didn't like my experience but satisfied.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2016

    I purchased tickets for 3 flights and 1 hotel. I made a mistake on one flight and CheapOair contacted me and fixed my mistake for me without charging me any additional fees. I would have never even known about the mistake and would have lost a whole day in Rome because of it. Then I had a question a few hours after 24 hours and they helped me anyway without punishing me. I LOVE CheapOair. I am so thankful to you all for being such nice, kind people who I believe genuinely care about my travel plans. Thank you so much!

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2016

    I thought the person helping me was knowledgeable and had great customer service. Very meticulous. I would work with him again and tell of my great last minute service. I don't have much more to say. All was good.

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2016

    ANSWER all questions, very helpful in giving me information about the reservation. Very professional. I would recommend this service to my family and friends. Will be looking forward to my next trip. Will definitely make reservations with you. Praying to have a great time.

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2016

    I am displeased to find that your advertised prices are actually higher than those shown on the internet. An example when I paid for the flight from Grand Rapids GRR to San, Sn Diego you advertised $375.20. With a senior discount and the promo code 25 how can you explain my cost for $394.20?

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2016

    The person take care so great, helpful and knows what I need to do and recommending for the insurance, and explain how good to purchase the insurance and what I will get for the benefit and make me buy more on insurance.

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2016

    My booking agent was helpful and very professional. She answered all my questions and secured my flight quickly and courteously. She also advised me on how to redeem my travel points and provided me with the e-mail address to contact to start the process.

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2016

    I was attempting to book the flight online and it was working well, but I was getting a double booking because I added my senior information and it was picking me up as a senior and as an adult. I was having a hard time backing out of the problem, so I called the 800 number was able to arrange for the flights at the same price and take advantage of a discount code. Because I will be traveling in January I added the insurance.

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    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, Lance increased their star rating on Nov. 19, 2016.

    Updated review: Nov. 19, 2016

    Cheapoair has resolved my complaint. Thanks very much.

    Original Review: Nov. 9, 2016

    I booked 3 tickets with Cheapoair in January 2016 and paid extra for preferred seats... After several requests for seat confirmation I was told that I will receive confirmation once the airline confirmed. I finally received feedback in November informing me that they are refunding me and that the seat map is in the hands of the airline. Now it's a little late to arrange these seats. Very disappointing service!

    [11/19/2016] My complaint has been resolved in record time. Thank you Consumer Affairs.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2016

    Bought a ticket for $1200+ but was not able to go. I am supposed to get partial refund (at least 50%) but the idiot who's supposed to handle the refund doesn't know what credit is and I got charged an extra $800 to cancel out my $800 refund. They still refuse to acknowledge that they made a mistake and had to go through credit card dispute to try get my money back. Unfortunately, the bank also needs a simple yes and no reply from me (on top of the hours on the phone with them) to continue the refund. Eventually, the dispute time ran out and I am left with a bank "gesture of goodwill" of $250, a far cry from my rightful $800. AND NOTHING FROM CHEAPOAIR! DON'T USE THEIR SERVICE.

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    Mr. Moral,. the actual ticket value was $1062.12, when you canceled, the airline takes out a penalty fee to receive a full refund, and because you booked a consolidator ticket, there is also their fee as well. The actual refund was less $260.00,. not $800.00, in which you were charged $100.00, the rest was taken out of the actual ticket value. There is also a portion of the sale that was non refundable $220.00 that is why the value was reduced to $1062.12. If you have any further questions regarding the amounts, please contact our billing department for assistance. Our apologies if the tranaction was not explained thoroughly.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2016

    They went out of the way to book me airfare. I tried on line at other places and keep getting a decline notice after placing a order. I contacted the air carrier and the price was ridiculous compared to what it said on line. Then I tried CheapOair on line. Filled everything out, pushed the ok button. Same thing happened except this time it said price change from $480 to $1500. I said I'll try tomorrow. Then my phone rang and it was CheapOair wondering why I didn't place order. Their rep worked with me and couldn't understand why the rate changed even when he tried. Put me on hold a couple of times. Finally we got it to work somewhat if I came back one day early. I paid an extra $100 than what all the other sites said even there's but as much time and effort he put in I thought it was worth it. I was on the phone almost 45 minutes with him. Thank you CheapOair.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2016

    Nicko, an agent at CheapOair was exceptionally helpful, thorough and knowledgeable as he worked to correct a mistake I had made in the dates of flights. He presented a variety of options within the price points and flight times I had wanted. He found a non-stop flight which I had not seen and of course it was much better than my original. Nicko was patient and professional throughout the transaction. CheapOair delivered the products at a fair price and has great communications follow up via email. I highly recommend them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2016

    I am very pleased with the efforts of the personnel to help me book my flights! The personnel tried to help me find the best pkg. for the best price and seats I desired and best times and dates. They were careful to have my phone # in case they needed to search and contact me.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2016

    First off I would like to say CheapOair does have to best prices for flights online. They make it easy and affordable to find good flights fast. I have used CheapOair a few times and have been completely satisfied, until I found unauthorized charges to my debit card! A friend of mine booked my flight with her card and I changed my flight for $40 on my card that I authorized over the phone which the conversation was recorded. A few days later found out they charged my card the whole amount without my authorization and wouldn't refund my card. I spoke to a supervisor who wasn't willing to help nor listen to the recordings from the conversation I had with customer service to allow $40 being charged. Very rude and unhelpful! My card was charged a total of $213.00. Instead of fixing the problem and correcting their customer service I was hung up on. This is very unprofessional and rude. BEWARE.

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2016

    Excellent customer service. Thank you! I had to switch flights after it was booked and it was handled quite quickly. I wish there wasn't a few charged but, glad there was a flight that day. I changed the flight the very next day, less than 24 hours later. I feel you could have waived the fee to change the time but, happy nonetheless. I have been using this site a lot lately. Maybe a free flight is in my future.

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2016

    No refund for partial use of the ticket. I just called the customer service for the refund of the partial use (round trip) ticket. I was not aware about this and I travelled so many times with this travel agency but this is the worst thing I have ever heard. They should refund something when we are not able to travel due to personal reasons. This is not acceptable at all.

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2016

    My connecting flight from Dallas to El Paso only had a 40 min delay. I was at the back of the plane and so it took me longer to get off. It would of been nice if I could of gotten off the flight first. I was put on a cart and wheeled to my next gate with only minutes to spare. 40 min is not a long time considering this airport. All my flights were very good, the attendants were very nice and we were on time.

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2016

    My parents went with a group of people outside the country. When they were suppose to be in the air I checked the flight status and found that the emails they sent listing the flight number and time were wrong! I called to figure out if it was American Airlines fault or CheapOair. CheapOair didn't want to give any information because I didn't know the last 4 of the credit card that was used. They kept saying that I needed to open the email they sent. I tried to explain the person that bought the tickets was from out of state and on the plane.

    I was able to get access to my mom's email which had more emails listing the wrong information, but finally found a number that I could enter on American Airlines website and get the correct information. I attached screenshots of the email we received and American Airlines flight status of the flight # my parents were suppose to be on. I feel so grateful that I could see my mom's email because CheapOair was unwilling to correct their mistake and give out the correct flight # and flight time. DO NOT BOOK WITH THEM!

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2016

    In August of 2016 my family booked a Turkish Air flight from Bodrum, Turkey to Chicago online through CheapOair. The cost of flight for the three of us was about $4,000. When we arrived at the airport, the Turkish Air agent informed us that we had two identical reservations existed and that I needed to cancel one of the two. The Turkish agent was very helpful, saying that this sort of thing happens fairly frequently and that I should have no trouble canceling through the agent (CheapOair). I called CheapOair immediately right from the terminal. The agent said that they would agree to cancel one of the reservations only if I agreed to pay a $400 fee! When I protested, the agent told me that my choice was to pay an extra $4,000 or to pay the $400 fee. The $400 fee appeared immediately on my credit card -- along with $8000 charged for the two sets of tickets.

    Several weeks later the refund had still not appeared, so I called CheapOair. They told me that the refund would appear soon and that the delay was the fault of Turkish Air. I kept calling CheapOAir, and I was repeatedly told the same thing -- that the refund might take up to two billing cycles because of Turkish Air. Finally --in October -- long past the two billing cycle maximum I called CheapOair again, and this time I was told that there would be no refund, but that there would be a $4,000 credit with Turkish Air that I would need to use within a year. Again I was told that the fault was with Turkish Air. I read the e-mails to the agent that I had received from CheapOair promising a refund to my credit card -- and promised to sue if I did not receive the promised refund. After a long hold, the agent returned and promised a real refund. I have just received it -- three months after I paid the $400 fee that was demanded to process the refund.

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2016

    It was one of the best I have ever had with a airlines. I would rate them 5 star all the way. I made several phone calls and they were very nice to me and very helpful. I even made a mistake and the girl I talked to helped me to cancel and re-do my flight.

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2016

    This was an awesome experience to book. There was an flight that I didn't see online and the agent helped me to find the best flight for my dollars. He asked all of the questions that was necessary to understand the trio I was trying to book. I was happy to get this cheaper flight.

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    Reviewed Nov. 4, 2016

    Cheap-O-Air entices you into purchasing from them with a good price from the airline but this is basically where anything positive from the site ends. I randomly decided to check my booking and discovered that one of the flights was no longer going to depart. This was the last flight on my booking. Cheap-O-Air never even notified me that this flight had been changed and that we would need to work out a replacement flight. I called them to discuss this situation and was offered one flight option as an alternative. They had a very "take it or leave it" attitude even though I had already paid in full. The original flight was set to stop in Vancouver for only a few hours then go onward to Montreal. The replacement flight being offered as the ONLY alternative was a flight into Chicago with a 9 hour layover. I still find this very hard to believe as one of the partnership airlines is Air Canada.

    I know for a fact, as a frequent traveller, that there are many other flights going to and from Japan. I decided to accept the flight after some delay and was promised the confirmation, which never arrived. I then informed them that I would like to add an infant who was not born yet at the time of booking. CheapOAir found is appropriate to charge me 350$ for an infant to sit on my lap. They also charged my credit card "accidentally" twice for this transaction. So at this point, I went from a decent fare into airports that I wanted with layovers that I wanted to a HUGE layover and a massive charge for adding an infant. I find this to be taking advantage of new parents. I don't understand how it could possibly be that expensive to add an infant.

    So basically my current situation is that I have been charged 350$ for adding an infant, now have a massive layover in a different airport, still have no confirmation, and the customer service department is not calling me back. The invoice is also showing that I was charged twice for the infant fee, so 700$. I'm shocked and appalled at how terribly I have been treated, completely unreasonable. Be careful when booking with these guys! Further, I was offered a 60$ credit that is basically useless to me as I tried to book a hotel and use it towards my infant, both of which are not possible.

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    Reviewed Nov. 4, 2016

    I have a problem with my reservation regarding my name. The agent was arrogant and acted as if I was bothering him. I will never book through CheapOair again. He showed no compassion, people like that should not be dealing with the public. I am very upset and disappointed.

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    Reviewed Nov. 4, 2016

    I had a very good and intensive help from your representative. I am very pleased. Thank you very much for the support. We will recommend you to family and friends anytime. We will book our next flight again with your company.

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2016

    Disappointed, after changing my flight for an absurd amount of money. I looked online myself and should have booked a different flight that was available for lesser price myself and not bothered asking for help. I probably will not recommend this airline to anyone.

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2016

    Mr. ** was wonderful, helpful, and made my time with CheapOair a great experience. Booking with CheapOair was a breeze because of such great staff. I will look forward to using CheapOair again in the future and for all my travel needs. Thank you all.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016

    So the package deal I got included flight, hotel, car. Well they ran out of cars, I called for over a month and haven't received the money back for the car. Not to mention how difficult it was to rent a car last minute at the airport. And not only did I experience it but, there had to be about 20 others. Need to manage your packages better!

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016

    I have no complaints! They help me very well and make SURE I'm very satisfied! Which I am. I highly recommend to all travelers - Call CHEAPOAIR. Add to that, I book my sister 2 minutes later and I ask if they let her sit next to me. I'm happy as can be.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016

    Happy with the customer service and hope all goes well with our purchase and flights next year. Sybil (I think this was her name - bit difficult to understand) was most helpful. I still do not understand how $9.99 for travel insurance became $78+.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016

    When my girlfriend informed me that her father had passed, I immediately started looking for flights to Denmark so that we could be with her family and help with the arrangements. I like using aggregates when searching for tickets, and one site led me to another before I found a decent flight on CheapOair that got us into Denmark within 10 hours. The relief at checkout was followed by immediate, persistent anxiety in the form of a customer service representative who was not proficient in English and whose supervisor "would just tell me the same thing".

    To start, their billing department dropped the ball. During the verification phase, they dialed the wrong number and called some Danish stranger. When I realized that the flight had not been ticketed, we called again. They informed us of the verification problem, which was painstakingly resolved, and assured us that a link would be sent to my email within minutes. Guess what, campers. That didn't happen. After several more calls and an infinite number of transfers to other departments, we were assured that the flight was ticketed and that the agent would be waiting with our copies at baggage check. This also did not happen. Rather, the ticket agent informed us that our reservations had been cancelled long ago.

    The conversation that followed was filled with misunderstandings and attempts at up-selling worse flights for higher prices, after I explained the reason for urgency. I've never been so close to screaming at a stranger. Apparently, it was our fault that this had happened--after all, they tried to call us. Over the course of the next few hours, I was given 3 different prices for the same flight (none under $1k US), and pressured into confirming twice when they told me that there were zero other flights available that night--all during the same conversation with the same CheapOair representative. Thank God for Danish insurance companies. Her insurance representative called us and booked a better, cheaper flight within an hour. Moral of the story: choose a different website. They lied to us, and they tried to capitalize on our grief rather than accepting responsibility for their mistakes.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016

    Good Service - Too Expensive. Tickets from this website were higher priced than the airline website by quite a bit. I will not ever use this site again. I advise anyone to check other options before using CheapOair. As always in the USA, buyer beware.

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    Jeff, I do see that you booked your reservation with us for Memphis. We appreciate the feedback, and your business.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016

    We wanted to see all of our options before booking and cheapoair.com shows several different airlines and their competitive prices. We were able to find our best deal on this website and booking was very easy to do! When thought we encountered a problem after we officially pushed "book" it said that the flight was already fully booked. However, a representative from the airline called a few minutes later saying that was a mistake and got us taken care of fairly quickly over the phone. Overall we would definitely use this site again for future flights.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016

    Had to call twice to get thing changed. First call got dropped and was never called back. The second person was very understanding and did his best to keep the price difference to a minimum. I still haven't gotten my updated itinerary yet.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016

    Very impressed with follow-up call. After a long and frustrating attempt to book a flight, the operator offered to call back the following morning, to try to secure it... and called promptly at the suggested time. She had obviously done some research and was able to secure my flight. I am very grateful and will recommend your services!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016

    When I called CheapOAir to book a reservation to fly to Las Vegas it was easy, done in a timely manner, and very affordable. I have used this airline before in the past and it has saved me money then. I would recommend CheapOAir to friends and family.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016

    I had received a notice from CheapOair that airline had changed my flight. The offered flight had about ten hours layover. I have a bad hip condition and could not wait that many hours in airport. So had to change my flight. I did decide to change the date also so I to pay 260 dollar which is ok but I would have been more satisfied if I had gotten discount because it was the airline that changed the flight with so many hours of layover which made it impossible for me.

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    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, Darlene increased their star rating on Nov. 7, 2016.

    Updated review: Nov. 7, 2016

    This has been resolved. It was not the fault of the booking agent.

    Original Review: Nov. 2, 2016

    I purchased a ticket for my daughter to fly home from Maui. I paid for the tickets, received seat confirmation and tickets issued. She waited at the Airport for 8 or 9 hours... had checked in with her baggage at least 6 hours prior to her flight. When checking onto the flight she was told there was no room for her or her bags on the flight and she would be rescheduled for the next day! And she was... 18 hours to wait for the next flight the following night, no place to sleep, can't shower, nothing! What kind of company sends you a seat confirmation and TICKETS and then be told with all this in hand that there is no room for you on the flight!

    This is very poor customer service and I will tell everyone that's traveling to avoid using this company by all means! Now I sit and wait and pray that my daughter is safe until she can get that next flight! Waiting an additional 18 hours! This means she will be in that airport for nearly 2 days by the time she leaves. This is shameful! What has our country and businesses come to!!! Totally beside myself over this!

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2016

    We had a very pleasant experience with the agent who answered. He was very helpful and patient, checking several flights and then seat options for our son. The price was good though a little more than we anticipated. We were told we would get a $50 voucher for a future booking which we hope to receive soon. We would recommend CheapOair to others.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2016

    The experience was good however when trying to arrange seats one flight had one seat available... outside of that great service. Thanks for your assistance... I will forward information to other people within our company to help with generate sales for you.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2016

    When I made my reservation I misspelled my first name. Unfortunately I noticed it 1 week before my travel date. Upon, noticing my error I began calling CheapOair. They guided and made recommendations so I can name corrected. I am so grateful for the prompt respond I got. I will always use cheapoair and have already recommend to my friends and family. Again thank you. It's been a pleasure communicating with you.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2016

    I was hesitant to use CheapO. It was (to my knowledge) not one of the big name travel expediters. I gave it a try, thinking I could cancel out before conversation ended. I was pleasantly surprised with the price and the service representative! Would definitely use CheapO again!

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2016

    I was trying to book a roundtrip ticket to see my daughter and family in Severna Park, MD. I would book a trip and then find out it was unavailable. The phone would then ring with someone from CheapOair asking if they could help me with my flight. I was originally annoyed but finally let the rep help me. He saved me an extra connection and $97. So pretty happy about that!

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2016

    It'll be really helpful and great if there's a refund plan. It provides customer a better way to plan things and will turn out as advantage to CheapOair, you'll have more happy customers. Although, CheapOair has non-transferable, non-refundable terms, I suggest there should be a mere refund option.

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    Arun, we appreciate the feedback. However, as a travel agent, the airlines mandate the rules such as non transferable, and non refundable. There are fares out there that you can purchase that are refundable, but in most cases those fares are more expensive, but less restrictive. But, feel free next time to call us, the agents will be glad to assist in finding a refundable fare for you.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2016

    We have just returned from our annual vacation in Europe. Everything was going fine till two days before we were due to fly back to UK, I noticed that CheapOair was still using the 12 hr clock and I had mistook 10.40 pm for am. I then tried to get an earlier flight to London booked. I then realized it was going to London South end. I immediately tried to cancel, using chatline, online sites and even tried the phone # on the booking, which was not available from Europe - only to be told this flight is nonrefundable. I know ultimately it was my responsibility, but my concern is, why doesn't the computer recognize a double booked flight from the same location on the same day for the same passengers?? Will be booking direct with the airlines in future, even though it may be a little more expensive, at least they are approachable.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2016

    Upon booking and confirming with phone support I discovered my quoted fare included travel insurance. I requested the insurance and associated charges be removed and was quoted a lower fare and assured it would be removed. I was offered, for a $14.95 fee, 'enhanced seating' which would mean my travel partner and I would be seated together on all 4 legs of the trip. The trip is in 5 days and I discovered today none of the above was done. The charges remain for insurance and my travel partner, who suffers ill health, has no seat assignments! The only seats left are center seats; too bad for me, according to the phone agent today.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2016

    It was good. It was my first experience with you and I feel good. I want that when anybody speaks Spanish you have one because is important for us understand all the dialogue. Please check this point for your benefits to all the people who speak another language. Thanks.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2016

    Awesome! Very quick action and clear explanation. I am satisfied with your services. Definitely, I will recommend to all my friends and family that need it flight. I am impress with your teamwork. It seems to me you are very knowledgeable.

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