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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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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2015

    I just want to thank the professionalism of your staff. The way my bookings were handled show I got to the right place at the right time. I would recommend anyone to deal with you guys. Hopefully when I have to travel soon I will be dealing with you again; no doubts and without questions!!!!

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    Dear John,

    We are glad to hear we were able to assist you, thank you for your feedback.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2015

    The service given by the agent was outstanding and encouraged us to continue with the booking, as this was our first experience. THIS IS VITAL. I think his name is Jonathan **. He has PR qualities rare in the business world. The price was the second consideration.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015

    I need to buy a ticket so I found a very affordable one. Input all my information and credit card # just to get a response these particular flight was already taken at the price advertised. I try 2 more times and same thing happen, so I decided to call. The agent was very professional and helpful. He even told me "we have to do this fast, is the last ticket for this price." He succeed and help me to get it. The price for the one online was $137. When I called the nice agent gave a flight for $166.55. Still good but there is a glitch in the internet, it needs to get fix. I'm very grateful for the help this gentleman gave to me, really good person.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015

    Despite numerous emails from the very start of my trip away in early October until now I still have no answers from CheapOair! I booked a car with you to collect at the airport with Ace Car Hire ref ** and booking reference **. This car hire company is not in the airport as described. Despite numerous emails and CheapOair saying you were investigating, I have had no real response! This is really bad, bad service

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015

    I found a flight for which I'd been looking. It was a "phone call" deal only. I called and was told it no longer existed! I had JUST brought it up! Also, the CMONDAY coupon that was to save me $50, I was told was only if I bought 5 or more tickets! I felt like I had been sucked in and I fell for it.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015

    Ruben helped me rebook my granddaughter's flight. He was courteous and kind. He helped me get the best flights for her to get home for Christmas. I was very pleased with his help.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015

    I booked two tickets from Newark to Calgary. But CheapOair given me price 409$*2=810$. Same flights on Expedia.com price is 42$ less. It is just 367$*2=737$. CheapOair make fool to end users. When I called to customer care, they didn't response me good. Worst site for flight booking. They beat and advertise for cheap flight price but this is big different.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaffEase of Use

    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015

    CheapOAir is pretty rad. I was looking for a low-prices ticket online all day for a few days until I found this site. Really easy to use. Met all of my specifications. And the most affordable one I found. I even had to change to date of my return flight, but their customer service people were so helpful that it was a breeze. Super hassle-free. I normally wouldn't recommend anything with "cheap" in the name, but this place is actually pretty awesome.

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    Dear William,

    Thank you for your feedback, we are happy you are satisfied with our services!

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015

    We have used CheapOair on many occasions... and have been very satisfied. I usually use the computer however on this occasion I place a call and talked to Dolph. He was very helpful and gave me some good options. We were very satisfied with the results and the itinerary.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015

    I realized after I had booked that I was going to the wrong airport. I called right away and got it changed. Wasn't happy about the fee but I really needed to get to the right airport. Customer service was outstanding.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015

    I booked a trip on a Tuesday night, 3:15AM. The next morning the airline moved the flight from 2pm back to 9am. We are getting off a cruise ship 50 miles away and could not make the earlier flight. The CSR at Cheap O Air finally agreed to totally refund our Airfare and Travel Protection money. The Airline was at fault, not me. And the booking agent and I had some difficulty getting this understood. All is well now.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015

    I had booked a one way ticket to Manila, Philippines on October 29th for November, 13th to be reunited with my, soon to be fiancee, Andrea. To my surprise ten minutes before boarding, I was told I'd not be allowed to fly unless I had a return ticket as required by the Philippine Government. The airline was willing to sell me a ticket on the spot for $1000.00, which I could not afford at the time. I notified CheapOAir and was told that I would have to file a claim through the insurance that I had purchased, which would take around two weeks to process. I requested that CheapOAir credit the price of the flight until the insurance could process the claim, so that I may spend quality time with Andrea. They told me that it would have to be processed through the insurance I purchased, Trip Mate.

    I expressed that I felt that they had sold me a ticket that was not valid and should take responsibility for their failure. I was told that I'd be contacted by a supervisor and, as of yet, not heard from anyone. I feel that CheapOAir, being in the airline booking business, should have been more aware of the 'round trip' policy and had advised me in order for me to prepare for the trip. I fear that CheapOAir, as well Trip Mate, will do everything they can to drag this out so that I will miss quality time with my, soon to be fiancee, Andrea. If they are unable to correct this in a quick manner, I will not be able to use their services, nor recommend them, again.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015

    My booking experience with this company was awful. I booked my flights, chose and paid extra for my seats. When I went to do online check in for my return flight home all my seat assignments were gone, I had to pay again for seats on first flight, and was separated from my wife on the second flight.

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    Price

    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015

    This is all about Service, Quality and Price. In my recent experience I have received Excellent Service, Quality and Price. I highly recommend your agency to all my friend and colleagues. "Keep up the Excellent Work." You are A+ Five Stars.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015

    After booking ask for money to sign seat number. Lied about rent car that it has navigation system and you are covered with insurance. It was very cheap rent car company. Gave us new but very low grade car. I was told it will Toyota or similar. I will not recommend to anyone ever as well as I will never use your service. Rent car were looking for smallest scratch which is not visible.

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    Price

    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2015

    Book your flight directly from an airline's website. Cheapoair will charge you extra for every little thing they can think of. I found out I could have saved about $100 if I had booked my flight directly from the airline. I will never use them again!

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    PriceReliability

    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2015

    The service was good, polite, and as we have used it before on international flights, we know that it is reliable! And the prices were good. So we highly recommend CheapOair to all possible customers!!

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2015

    Quick knowledgeable service.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2015

    I had to fly to Sydney for a wedding from Perth at short notice so I looked for a good deal on Skyscanner to save money as prices can be high last minute. This is where my headache began. The customer service representative booked me the flight over the phone ($307.50) but I didn't receive a ticket through email (I thought this was strange) so I tried multiple times to get my ticket over the phone. I was reassured (multiple times) to arrive at the airport 1am and all will be well (travel agents seemed like they wanted to get me off the phone, they did not call Tigerair like they said they would to check that I was booked onto the flight).

    I arrived at the airport at 1am to fly with Tigerair. There was no seat booked, my name not on the flight list. CheapOair did not book my seat on the plane. Waiting in the airport until 5.40 am for a flight with Qantas (extra $475) taxi connections $25. (NO SLEEP). Arrive in Sydney for wedding 5 hours late. In the dog house with the Mrs... $875+ dollars poorer... Not feeling great.

    I spend the next day (supposed to be holiday time) trying to understand what happened with the booking. 2 calls to the travel agents who could not understand English well, they claimed I had missed the flight or arrived too late. Finally put through to a customer service representative spent a total of 4 hours on the phone. Longest time on hold was 45 minutes while she was calling Tigerair. This was quality time I could have spent relaxing. Customer service representative said I needed to call Tigerair as I needed to take this matter up with them... CASE CLOSED as far as they were concerned. Still no idea as to where the $307.50 was sent.

    I contacted American Express fraud team to find out where $307.50 was sent. Money was sent to JetStar by Tigerair representative. Another hour on the phone to CheapOair and the customer service representative assured me that they will investigate this matter further and to expect a response over the next 2 days. It's been 7 days and I've had no response. I will call back today.

    The worst part besides the almost ruined holiday was the lack of accountability and accusations that this was my fault from CheapOair. I tried multiple times to get my ticket before the flight but it was like banging my head against a brick wall. I am still $875 poorer. To summarise, the customer service team did not care one bit for the inconvenience this has caused me. This matter is still unresolved. I should have known better, moral of the story: If the flight is important and booked short notice don't ring up a travel agent from the internet who can't speak English, book directly through Qantas or Virgin Australia great online booking system and helpful representatives.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2015

    Had to call to get a rate that was better than anything else online. The agent was very professional, efficient and thorough. I had to call back to give a different credit card, and it was handled quickly.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2015

    All I can say it was simply an outstanding experience having the opportunity to speak to one of your representatives as the deal I was trying to materialize online fell thru. Then I was so surprise when I got a call from one of your reps on my cell phone offering to assist. So I gave it a try and this person was so extremely courteous, knowledgeable and helpful as he managed the reservation I was trying to book just one day later but even cheaper than what I was initially looking up. So remain really happy with the end result. I just love the dedication and service of this agent.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2015

    I had a good help to get my cheapest airline ticket.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2015

    Rescheduling my trip - The woman attending me was really patient and helpful. Thanks a lot.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2015

    The agent was splendid and remarkably helpful and efficient.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2015

    Class A customer service. They get the job done!

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2015

    Round trip to Tampa/return to Spokane, WA > Fast, easy service. Spoke w/ Customer Service (Rachel) to make changes - no probs.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2015

    Easy and safe purchase. Effective call center.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2015

    I am very dissatisfied, with CheapOair. When I first called to book my flight the representative didn't asked me too many questions so I didn't get the insurance. If asked I would had. Then I specifically told her to make sure that we had seats and that they would be next to each other. Before my flight I called to check in and find out that we didn't have seats and had to pay more money for the seats. My booking was unfinished as told by the representative. I don't think I will be flying with CheapOair again. That put more stress on us and the trip.

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    Sales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2015

    I really appreciate having someone help me book everything and line it up for me!!! I was disappointed that everything was more expensive than what was advertised on your website...

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2015

    I ordered 3 round trip tickets to Chicago for the Thanksgiving family reunion that we have planned for 2 years. Unfortunately, my sister got sick and I had to cancel her ticket. Instead of this CheapOair representative cancelled all 3 tickets. I found out about this 2 days prior to departure. I spoke to several representatives. One of them promised to connect me in 15 minutes to the person who took the cancellation. I've waited for 3 hours. Nobody called, and I don't have the tickets.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2015

    I was most distressed to see that you had booked a trip for us in US funds! We have always used Canadian funds since we live in Canada. You have booked lots of trips for us and I don't recall this happening before. You send this computer lots of "cookies" so it's an easy matter to send a cookie alerting all that this customer is a Canadian (!!) and to use Canadian funds. Very disappointed this time around.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2015

    We're due to fly out on Dec 2ne 2015 to Costa Rica then I received a email our layover would go from 2 hours to 16 hours in Fort Lauderdale due to flight change. Originally the layover was 2 hours, this means we're going have to get a hotel on our dime. CheapOair told us there was nothing they could do and that we had not other options but to just deal with it. I don't understand how they're able to do something like this to anyone without trying to accommodate you for something they changed. I'm sure had I made a change on the flight I would be charged! I would tell travelers not to use this site for any kind of airline travel, this is definitely the worst experience I've ever had!!! I travel often and never had to deal with anything like this. Horrible company and would high discourage anyone from using this site! So many other ones you can pick from.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2015

    A wonderful experience and courteous customer service.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2015

    I made reservations with CheapOair for Dec. 4th and my credit card was charged $764.34 on the 20th of Nov. Because of an emergency I had to change my reservations. I was told that there would be a charge of 102.50 which came out of my credit card on Nov. 23, I was also charged another $764.34, I just looked at my credit card balance and my available credit is 0, zilch, nada. I will arrive in Denver with what little money I have in my pocket. Thanks a lot CheapOair. Never again. Beware of what you get charged.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2015

    I spent 3 hours trying to fix a mistake they made in my booking, with no ultimate conclusion. Their online chat is a BIG JOKE! Thrice I opened a chat window, described my whole problem to the agent & no replies for several minutes. After which I got a connection issue. The agents themselves take minutes to reply. The person I chat with, wasn't helpful at all. She didn't understand anything I was saying & kept sending me the same copy pasted messages over & over. A few weeks earlier I sent them an email regarding another concern with NO response in several weeks. I am going to stay as far away from booking through CheapOair in the future.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2015

    The sales rep was excellent - almost too quick, though. He got my flight quickly and was thorough. My email confirmation came right away. I was impressed at the speed of the service. I didn't think I got a great bargain, though, as I saw the same prices previously online. For this reason, I did not ask about car rentals or hotels.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2015

    I needed to call back CheapOair because I had not received a confirmation email. I'm glad I did because my reservations were on hold. Apparently information was missing, namely I had declined flight insurance. In speaking with the second representative, I realized I best order the flight insurance rather than decline it, and the process was completed.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2015

    Everything worked fine but they said my e-tickets had been emailed to my account and I still haven't received that e-mail 2 days later.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2015

    Thanks a lot. Always very professional, friendly & helpful. Thanks especially yesterday 21 Nov. to book my trip to Graz, Austria from ZRH.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2015

    I am happy with my experience dealing with their receptionist and suggestions and guidance make this experience worthwhile. Thank you CheapOair!!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2015

    Before I bought tickets I expressed concern that I may cancel ticket, if find a better deal. To which CheapOair rep said that I can cancel within 24 hours with no fee. He didn't tell me that I'll have to wait from 7 to 14 business days. He also told me that CheapOair will match any better deal, if I find one. Immediately after I hung up after placing order I found a better deal at Expedia and Priceline and called to cancel. Now I am waiting "from 7 to 14 business days". When I quoted the original rep that CheapOair will match the better deal that I found, they said that they cannot do that. When I asked to refund quicker, I was told that this is not possible. I believe I was mislead by the CheapOair rep into placing order knowingly that a better deal exist and that matching it is not in the offering.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2015

    Terrible service. No help. Had to call American Airline to get my concerned fix after purchasing expensive ticket for three.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2015

    I had phoned in my ticket purchase. Less than two days later the Airline moved up my departure from 2pm to 9:00 am. We are getting off a cruise ship 50 miles away so this was not going to happen. I also bought the extra trip protection. I had great difficulty convincing the CSR I wanted a refund, then due to poor English by chance I found out I needed to speak to another CSR to get my insurance of 39.99 refund. Finally got the satisfaction, two of three refunds received as of today, but will not use this service again.

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    Price

    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2015

    To reschedule my booking, they charge me $503. I was travelling all my life with Lufthansa, I haven't this problem. This is my first experience with booking a ticket online but I will think twice before to do business again with CheapOair POLICY... Not fair. Just for one more week I paid almost half what I paid for my ticket...

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2015

    I called in to change my flight for a later date and the gentleman on the other end was very helpful and caring. Wanted to give me the least expensive deal, unfortunately, I ended paying more than expected because my schedule did not permit the cheaper flight. But I am grateful for the suggestions and it was an overall good experience. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2015

    We did pay for premium economy tickets. The print out does not state that. I am hoping that these tickets will be upgraded to premium economy, by the time that we will use them. At this time, we are unsure of how to grade the service.

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    Corey increased rating by 1 star.
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    After a positive interaction with CheapOair, Corey increased their star rating on Nov. 21, 2015.

    Updated review: Nov. 21, 2015

    CheapOair reached out to me promptly within a day to try to resolve the issue at hand. I am still dissatisfied with the overall experience, but I respect the effort and will increase the star rating to 2.

    In the end they offered me an additional $350 refund, but this does not change the fact that the process was handled poorly and the fees do not seem to be based on anything quantitative or tangible. The total cost of my cancellation is now $650 instead of $1000. I would like to see a policy change for their customer service to give a full itemized list of fees during any modification and/or cancellation of bookings. This would greatly reduce the likelihood of such an event in the future.

    Original Review: Nov. 20, 2015

    I booked a flight to Paris through CheapOair. In light of the recent attacks my wife and I thought it would be best to hold off and cancel the flight until a later time. I used their chat service. I spoke with one rep that quoted me a $250 cancellation fee per passenger. He claimed that if I didn't do the refund that day I would have to pay $350 the next day. I told him I will think about it and he offered the cancellation for $225. Do they get a commission on fees? Never thought I would be pushed by a company to cancel their service. He then gave me his direct contact info in hopes that I would cancel with him in the future.

    A couple days later I get a different rep that makes me wait 20 minutes and then offers me a cancellation for $225 and tells me my refund amount. I didn't double check the math but realized that the totals did not add up. Only after he processed my refund did he tell me that the airline charges a separate $300 fee. When I called him out on it he offered a $50 refund. I guess they figure they can try to buy back my loyalty. Seems like a company without integrity. The fees are arbitrary. They will make you pay whatever you are willing to get your money. I will never use them again.

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2015

    I had to change my booking dates, representative helpful. Just bummed I had to pay 17.00 fee on a less than 3 hour booking.

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2015

    This is the first time we have used CheapOair. Your agent, Arron, was extremely helpful in getting us the itinerary and prices we needed.

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2015

    The gentleman that helped me get the tickets was very helpful and respectful. We will be honored to buy from this company from now on. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2015

    Your customer service was excellent. I have no complaints, very help.

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2015

    I felt the person I spoke with was as helpful in finding me a reasonably-priced ticket as she could be. I'm hoping airfare goes down so I can afford more trips to see my daughter and baby granddaughter in Austin, Tx. I appreciated her time!!

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2015

    The agents I dealt with were courteous and helpful. They were prompt and efficient in their service.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2015

    Good service getting a good price for tickets and helpful staff. However, my credit card was overcharged by CheapOair by more than double the amount of the ticket. I called and spoke to a "Customer Service Rep" and he promised to have someone from billing call yesterday within 4 hours. No call. I don't want to dispute the bill just yet as it might cancel the ticket for my fiance traveling from Russia to the US. First the big mistake, second broken promises. Are you going to correct this??

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2015

    I purchased a promotional round-trip ticket to Paris. The booking was originally in euros, but did specify that I would be paying in US dollars. I read over the fine print. I understood that the quote I was given was an estimate and that the amount would change once booking was confirmed. The full total (ticket/insurance/taxes & fees) was quoted in euros. The exchange rate total was an estimate and even said that it was not the actual quote. I clicked 'book.' The confirmation gave a full break down in US dollars however, I was charged an extra $161 dollars.

    When I called customer service the first time. The guy told me that the exchange rate changes every second. The US dollar is 1.07 to 1 Euro. The guy hung up on me when I asked to talk to someone who knew what they were talking about. I called a second time only to be hung up again. That guy had put me on hold for half an hour before disconnecting me! No one would give me a direct number to billing. The third time I called, I battled with another guy for two hours! He kept putting me on hold. Pretty much, they were going to keep me on hold until I gave up.

    I did not give up! I purchased this ticket because of the advertised price. This was a clear bait and switch. I finally was taken off hold and told I would be issued a refund the difference. My advice... if you want to advantage of CheapOair offers, be prepared to fight for the price that is being offered. SCREEN CAPTURE EVERYTHING. Otherwise they are going to talk to you as though you're a liar.

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2015

    I really couldn't understand the customer rep very well as she had a very strong accent. My name and date of birth appeared incorrect and my attempts to fix it through both the phone, email and online chat has been futile. I have been told twice that the changes have been made, but my online booking information does not reflect that.

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2015

    I was booked with Spirit Airlines and, because of their delays, had to cancel the first leg of my trip while keeping the second leg AND the return. My Cheapo agent was INCREDIBLY patient and stuck with me until Spirit made the change. He was amazing in acting as a go-between between Spirit and myself and then making sure that the change had gone through. Great work that I really appreciated.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2015

    The CheapOAir representative who assisted with our reservation was very friendly and pleasant and helped me find flights for the dates I requested. However the birthdate information for myself and my traveling companion was recorded incorrectly, and it required an additional phone call to straighten that out. Also, when I compared the fare CheapOAir charged us with the one listed on Air India for the very same flights, I found it was a total of $30 higher so I'd have done better going directly to the airline site.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2015

    The help that I received was incredible. Thanks for your help.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2015

    I wanted to cancel a flight booking so I called the customer service. They at first told me it would cost $50 dollars. Second time I called they told me it's $25. I said, "It's ok." Then they send me the OTP code for cancellation which did not work out either. So I called back them again. They put me on hold for one and half hour. Finally a guy answered the phone and I explained him the situation. HE told, "You will be charged the cancellation fee second time." I mean is it stealing money from people. Never ever back with CheapOair. Finally the supervisor helped me out.

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    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2015

    The experience was very mannered with the agent that help me and guided me to meet my needs therefore there will be no hesitation in me to recommend this service to others because of my heart satisfaction. I'm saying this not because I know the words but trusting that the rest have the same mannerisms and patience in general.

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    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2015

    The agent was helpful, concerned, informative, respectful, professional, efficient, and accurate.

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    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2015

    Booking agent has trouble with English. Leone is a female and she made her a male. I specifically told her I did not want a five hour layover in an airport. LOOK At MY RETURN FLIGHT. IT IS ALL WRONG. First of all I made it for Sunday and I do not want to be in San Francisco for 4 to five hours. How do I get them to correct this?

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    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2015

    I had booked a flight from MCO to San Antonio. As I pushed final confirmation on flight, I was informed that my destination had been changed to Oklahoma City. I contacted CheapOair and, while it took quite a bit of time, and two agents due to destination change and change for pick up of rental car, I was very pleased with the assistance I received. I will definitely use CheapOair again!

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015

    Booked a ticket on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, for the following day, Friday the 13th. I selected a one way ticket for today, Friday. After submitting, the site stated it would send me a confirmation for travel in the email. 30 minutes later, I got an email from CheapOair for confirmation, but the date for travel was now for Sunday, November 15, 2015. This is not the date I agreed to and submit for payment. Called back right away, and placed on hold for 30 minutes with no contact from customer service rep. This is called "terminal hold" and makes the caller have to hang up, because there will be no more contact from the customer service rep. Called back and spoke to another rep. and stated that this is not my mistake, and if CheapOair can not find a flight for the next day, I would need a refund for their mistake they made. I was then told that to cancel my $151 ticket, there would be a $400 service and processing fee, to cancel. WHAT???

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015

    Your company is a company that washes their hands of any responsibility. I tried to book a flight over the phone and the guy gave me 15 hour layover in Seattle coming back from Honolulu. Never told me there was a 15 hour layover. When I called to complain they said it was my fault? Like I have the computer there. I guided him by telling him what I was trying to book online and it wasn't working. He told me that he could exactly get me what I was asking for. I never gave him the booking number or anything yet he assumed I wanted a 15 hour layover in Seattle, Washington.

    The supervisor said it was my fault like I had the computer in front of me with all the fair airfares. It was my fault that he did not say but there was a 15 hour layover in Seattle. I am so dissatisfied with this company. I will make sure that I leave commentaries wherever I can about your company and the bad treatment by both the reps and the supervisor that was over this booking. This is not right ruining people's vacations and not accepting any responsibility.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015

    I needed a ticket last minute so I booked one and first it got cancelled due to Lufthansa being on strike so I rebooked and accidentally input an incorrect name on the ticket so I called to change the name and am told I cannot change the name, I need to cancel the booking and rebook so I cancel the reservation (this is within the cancellation time) and receive a cancellation email after which I rebook and get a phone call a bit later telling me I have two reservations and the first one with the incorrect name cannot be cancelled anymore without a fee.

    So even though I cancelled the reservation, received a confirmation of cancellation, but did not get an email from CheapOair with a number telling me to call them and confirm the cancellation I still get charged for it! After wasting 2 days on the phone with them because they cannot do anything in a timely manner, I had to rebook with KLM directly and pay twice as much as I could have if I would have gone with them in the first place. Never again will I book with this company and I advise everyone who doesn't want to lose money not to as well.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015

    Very professional and concise about answering all questions.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015

    I am a South African and I have been saving money to visit family in Canada. I booked flights to Canada and for some reason my return flights were put through the USA. CheapOair neglected to inform me that I would need a transit visa to pass through the USA (even though it was only for 6 hours). I would have requested to pass through Germany as is with my outbound flights. Not only that they neglected to tell me that it would take 6 months to get such a USA visa (the flights are booked for sooner than that). I believe this to be seriously unprofessional and bordering on illegal.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015

    To change only my departure from 7/12/2015 to 13/12/2015 within 24 hrs of booking cost me a difference of over US$600. I feel cheated by that. Selecting a seat on a flight does not incur charges which had not been agreed prior and I was charged US$14 per seat selection. Again I feel cheated.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2015

    I booked a very competitive flight from CheapOair in October. Unfortunately when I went to check in online the Airline system did not recognise my reference number and I had to contact CheapOair. I was aware that they charged 1.10/minute for phone enquiries. However they quickly identified the problem and said that they could complete the check in and book my seat for a charge of 10:00 so to save time I agreed. 15 minutes later when I had given my credit card detail and the payment was being processed, the line went dead and I was forced to call back.

    After a further 20 minutes with still no idea if I was checked in or my credit card charged, the line was cut again. I then booked myself in via the airline website. I did send an email complaint to the CheapOair customer services but have not received a reply. Today I have found out that Cheapoair have charged me a total of 74 for the phone calls. So much for my cheap flight. I will NEVER USE CHEAPOAIR AGAIN.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2015

    I had to change my flight last minute (within 1 week of travel!) due to political unrest in my original destination. The staff were understanding and quickly helped me find an affordable ticket to a nearby country. Great experience overall!

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2015

    The agent was precise and listened carefully. Honest about the strengths and shortcomings of the company.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2015

    Stuck in JNB South Africa right now. Arrived 5 minutes late to catch my connection flight. My wife who booked directly through South African Airways can have her flight adjusted for 168 USD. I however made the mistake of booking through CheapOair.com. Figure at some point it would have saved me $10 or so. Unfortunately due to changing circumstances, had to change my flight and CheapOair decided to charge a $500 fee to change the flight stating that it was a $250 change of flight fee + $250 increase in cost of the new ticket. The only thing though is that if you looked at the price of the original ticket it was about $800 and the rebooked ticket due to it being a less traveled time of the year was now $500. So now I was paying $1300 (including the fees) for a $500 flight. This was pretty annoying to me.

    At the time of rebooking my wife was on the phone talking with the "customer" assistant and the lady was so agitated and pushy that my wife actually had to ask her to stop yelling at her. But here I am in South Africa. I have been literally on hold for 1 hour and ten minutes and I am told that the line to talk with the manager/supervisor is "very long" still. They say I can call back another time but the problem is that I am actually traveling right now. If I don't talk with the manager, the customer service lady says the only way I can take the flight is if I rebook the entire flight (around $850). So just in case anybody is keeping track, that is 1300+850=$2150 for a flight which could have been bought for around 550 USD.

    I know this is pretty different than the typical posts on my blog. In this instance I will go outside of my norms. For CheapOair to call themselves Travel Agents seem a kind of fraud to me. They are not my agent as they are clearly acting out of bad faith and getting me deals far worse than if I were in communication with the carrier directly. I know you might be a cheap traveler as am I. However, cheapest is not always best. I would suggest spending the extra $5 and go with an ethical agency.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2015

    I have booked a Cathay Pacific flight with these guys around 3 months ago. As a FREQUENT FLYER, I had thoroughly checked the fare rules and took a note of the date change penalty (USD 50 + cheapoair service fees). However they won't tell you what these service fees are when booking. When I called to change date, first the agent took more than half an hour to let me know the penalty for the date change. Every few minutes, he would tell me that the process "is very complicated" and there might be "big penalties". As a frequent flyer I found this very unconvincing, that the process of date change is complicated and costly. Finally the agent let me know the total charge for the new ticket including penalty - I pointed out the fact that new ticket costs less than the old one (no fare difference) but the total charge includes a penalty of $470, which is absolutely ridiculous for a date change!

    For the first time I had to bargain with an agent for a reduction in the penalty!!! The agent proceeded to charge me $200, saying Cheapoair decided to offer discount on the date change penalty!!! I was being completely held hostage to them because they would not refund my fees if I cancelled, instead would keep the money as future credit. When I insisted that the original ticket be cancelled to get future credit, the agent informed that there would be a penalty of $50 for the cancellation. After keeping me on hold for a really long time, he further informed me they would still have to charge an additional $200 as "exchange fee"!! Which is comes to a total of $250, more than "discounted" penalty of $200! In all, he charged me USD $200 (for me it's more than CAD 260 at current exchange rate) as 'post-booking fee'!

    Later in the day I called them again and asked to talk to a supervisor. After three transfers and 40 minutes, I was able to get hold of a supervisor. Half an hour of heated exchange with the supervisor, including putting the blame on me for agreeing to get charged by the agent, and with the supervisor finally acknowledging (earlier disagreed without taking a look at Cathay Pacific fare rules) that THE PENALTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ONLY CAD 50 INSTEAD OF USD 200 (i.e. more than CAD 260). However, they refused to return the extra unfair amount charged and said as a gesture of "good will" they will return only $USD 50 - in words, nothing in writing/email and it's supposed to take a few business days. Better than nothing, but a very expensive lesson learned! I hope the review helps fellow travelers make an informed choice before purchasing tickets through their site.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2015

    We booked a "phone" booking. We were looking on the internet and needed to call for the tickets at a great price. The gentleman who helped us did a phenomenal job. Thank you!

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2015

    CheapOair always gets me the least expensive flight to and from home at reasonable times for my family to take and pick me up at the airports. I want to thank you. I flew Jet Blue the last time at a good rate, CheapOair got for me.

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2015

    I have been on the phone for 6 hours trying to change a flight. Let's just say that I have occurred the worst customer service of my entire life. They have hung up on me 4 times. They have provided me with incorrect information. They have lied numerous times. I'm currently on hold for 29 minutes. Without any indication as to what the agent is doing. He is supposed to be checking for different flights but I don't actually know what they are doing. Please do not deal with this company. I unfortunately don't have a choice right now. But do yourself a favor and stay away. CheapOair has the worst customer service, they provide you with incorrect information. And they will waste your time and your money.

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2015

    The representative that assisted me in booking my flight was extremely helpful. He spent about thirty minutes going over different flights, prices, times... etc in order to help me with exactly what I needed. I received a great price overall and my flight's time also gave me the most amount of time with my family, but also gets me home at a convenient time as well. I will definitely choose CheapOair for my next flight and I recommend you do the same! :)

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2015

    Booked flights a while ago, needed to change them. Wilma was very helpful and saved me a ton of money. I couldn't be more pleased. Thank you!

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2015

    Though we had a hard time understanding each other she made sure we did in the end.

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2015

    Alexes is an angel. She took right over and got me tickets for my flight. It is so difficult for people not good on computers. I'm glad I worked with her. She also said she would continue looking for a better deal. I'm happy!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2015

    My luggage was reported as missing and took 2 weeks for it to be delivered. CheapOair sold me travel insurance which they take no responsibility for. They took my money but refuse to assist with my claim. The money received is a sham.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2015

    I always check Cheap-O first for flight fares. When I see the right price, I book through them online. This last reservation I had a couple of questions and called the Customer Service Center twice. Each time I was helped by very friendly representatives and each issue was fully resolved with a couple of laughs thrown in, too. Thank you for your excellent service!!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2015

    Real professional service. Congratulations.

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2015

    Agent who helped me was very thorough and cordial. Conducted himself very professional and accommodating.

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2015

    We have used your service before and we're very happy. And so far everyone has been very helpful and we are pleased with the service.

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2015

    I was booking flight in the last minute and was not getting much success. Then I got a call from one of your very helpful agent who secured for me the flights I wanted at a cost I didn't expect considering my last minute travel arrangements. He handled my case calmly put me at considerable ease.

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2015

    The agent was knowledgeable, did his best to get a good price and very polite. I was having trouble online and he made it much easier for me. I'll use an agent in the future if I need help.

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2015

    I booked airfare for my husband and I for a friend's Birthday in Las Vegas. 1ST off, they did not have the cheapest flights. Found the flight on Frontier Airlines for the same price. Better time to depart and we booked the "almost" red eye at 9:59p on CheapOair!!! Then when checking in on Frontier there is a seat fee and a carry-on bag fee!!! Frontier airlines states it's because it doesn't include your baggage and seat check in early!!! REALLY!!! $30.00 for the bags each and $16-27.00 for the seats each person! RIP OFF!

    I called CheapOair and several times I could not understand the Indian dialect and each representative keep apologizing but "REALLY", why do they speak so damn unclear, so fast and so un-understandable?!! Then I spoke to Frontier and they said if I book with them they do not charge for the baggage and seat!!! AGAIN, CHEAPOAIR IS NOT THE CHEAPEST!!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 6, 2015

    The representative was very patient, knowledgeable and was able to get what I wanted with great results.

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    Reviewed Nov. 6, 2015

    The agent was helpful, professional, and clear in his discussion about the trip. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Nov. 6, 2015

    I needed to make a last minute flight reservation and had used CheapOair.com for a friend before but this was my first use personally. They were so helpful and I got a great deal! Will definitely use them again.

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    Reviewed Nov. 6, 2015

    I had an issue with my airline tickets and contacted CheapOair and they not only said they couldn't help me but after I asked if they would work with me and a JetBlue representative that I was with, they hung up. JetBlue resolved the issue in about 15 minutes when CheapOair wouldn't even talk about it. Never using CheapOair again and suggest you use caution if you think their customer service people will be there for you if you have an issue.

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2015

    Booking and phone assistant went fine.

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2015

    Great experience. Lina was very helpful!

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2015

    I was very pleased with the agent that I spoke with on November 4th to help me book the flights. I had looked online and found a reasonable fare and it was to be booked per a phone call. The agent was very helpful in getting all the pertinent information, making sure the names were correct for my husband and myself. I also was going to select seats and didn't realize that I was being charged so called the 800 number and spoke to a very knowledgeable agent that helped me get that situation taken care of. Both agents were very knowledgeable and was very pleased.

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2015

    So helpful with my changes. Last minute flight rearrange for my flight home for the holidays. Was so nervous about it and scared to death that I was going to miss the holiday, but the problem was handled and I'm satisfied.

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    Reviewed Nov. 4, 2015

    This is the first time that I used CheapOair/OneTime and it did not start out well. The flight that I originally booked was canceled by the airline. I found out about the cancellation when I called American Airlines to add my Global Entry Card number to the reservation. Needless to say I was very upset and immediately called OneTime. As luck would have it, the phone was answered by your travel consultant Mr. Elitott **, who calmed my concerns and assured me of his company's outstanding customer service. He also assured me that the cancellation would be investigated and that meanwhile, he would assist to make it right.

    Mr. ** did make it right! I was booked on the same flights, the same dates and received my booking and subsequent e-ticket shortly thereafter. Mr. ** made sure that I was informed every step of the way by phone and email. It was a pleasure to work with such a knowledgeable and customer-oriented travel consultant. Because of Mr. **'s outstanding service, I will use your company for all of my future bookings, and will also encourage my friends and family to do the same. Best regards.

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    Reviewed Nov. 4, 2015

    My husband & I had the best experience with CheapOair. We travel out of country once every year. This is the first time we were given so many options to suit our flight time, number of stops & airport choice. This might not sound that great but all the other airlines we looked at had too many stops with very long waiting time & very bad hours of the day for us (AND were more money). In the past 20 some years of flying, no one has ever offered these options. The options allowed us to leave & return the times of day we wanted, having only 1 stop and leaving & returning at different airports that worked for us. On top of all that, we had some price choices & we picked the best one for us (all of which included discounts). We had other companies that were working with us & we canceled them because our agent did so much for us. We will surely use them in the future for any time we fly. The agent was so helpful, patient and knowledgeable.

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015

    Very good and efficient service by a knowledgeable lady. Thanks!

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015

    The people's work is very professional.

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015

    It was easy because I had already viewed the fares by flight online. The agent was polite, helpful and I believe he is honest too. I am not so sure though if I got the lowest but I got the flight I needed.

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015

    Young man was very helpful.

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015

    Well done. Somewhat a language issue. Person I talked to was from India?

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2015

    I was charged $25 for one cancellation, while $250 for another. Both of these were booked and cancelled same day. Reason given for was that it was for airline charges, but my credit card statement shows it was paid to them. I felt being held hostage and was forced to accept ridiculous cancellation fee, unless I was ready to forfeit the entire cost.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2015

    Excellent and personable service from the two agents with whom I spoke.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2015

    I needed to cancel a flight, I questioned about refunding and other fees that may be possible with canceling. I couldn't understand his name, or much else of what he said. When I asked to cancel the flight, he repeatedly laughed and told me I didn't want to cancel it. Also, shortly after dealing with their website, my email and several other services I use online got hacked. Luckily I was able to regain control of everything, but that being the only thing I've done out of the ordinary, leads me to believe they have an unsecured website. I asked to speak to a supervisor twice, and was refused. I tried to call back to go through with canceling, after not being answered I went through their online chat where I was given totally different answers to my questions. All in all, I'm extremely disappointed with the service. I feel mocked, and I will never use nor recommend this company for the rest of my life. If I could rate 0 stars, I would.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2015

    The flight and process of buying plane tickets was an overall great experience. I had a lot of help finding good-priced tickets last minute so I could attend my aunt's funeral.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2015

    Morris ** from CheapOair did not resolve our problem where luggage fees were duplicated and unauthorized amounts were collected from our credit card on two occasions. I am extremely dissatisfied with the service received from CheapOair.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2015

    Non profit. You guys keep the good work.

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    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2015

    I'm looking for people to start class action lawsuit. Please contact me at **. A CheapOair agent has made a mistake when purchasing my flight tickets and now I am being charged $500 more than what I expected. I tried to purchase flight tickets on CheapOair but after entering my credit card info, the transaction did not go through because it said that the prices for that tickets had just gone up. Literally two seconds later a CheapOair agent called me and told me he would find a flight ticket at the same fare. However, he found the tickets in a different currency from mine, misleading the result of it. If we gather a couple people, we can easily sue this company which lots of people seem to have problems with.

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    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2015

    I have had no major problems with representatives though sometimes they are hard to understand, I just have them repeat it. I love using them because I have to book for my granddaughter and me but one is a one way so airlines will not let you do this online. You get cheaper prices when you book online or call them. Do not use the chat, I don't think they look good enough for you and it takes a long long time.

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    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2015

    The treat was good but they misspell last name in ticket and Wan charge extra to fix it. I think is not fair.

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    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2015

    I booked a ticket from New Jersey to Dallas on October 15th. This ticket was booked since Oct. 2nd and I cancelled it and later rebooked another one. I have gone to Dallas and back to New Jersey, My reference booking is **. I was told that it takes 2 working weeks, yet this is the third week and I am yet to get my refund. I called severally and some other sales person is telling me that it is a month. I have sent several mails to the billing department, yet I do not get acknowledgement of the mails received or response to my mail. I am very unhappy about this service and willing to report to the necessary authorities. I need my money back.

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    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2015

    So I needed to take a business trip from Boston 11/06/15 to Seattle, leaving Seattle the following day to Ketchikan, AK. I decided to switch my days after the booking to stay in Seattle for an extra day. I kind of figured I had to pay a price difference but that's not a problem. I called earlier, the lady on the phone was funny helpful and wonderful. She inform me if I decide to cancel my flight my cancellation fee would be $75 for all 3 tickets. I decided to keep it the way it was and search for cheaper flights on my own.

    So I called CheapOair once more to see what was available. The person on the phone was fine at first, ask me to hold for a few minutes, that was fine. Informed me the price difference would be $507. I said, "Okay, I don’t think that’s going to work. I’m going to have to cancel." He says, "Cancellation fee is $175 because you have to be within the 24 hour period." Since I passed the 24 hr period by 20 minutes, it has now gone up whatever. No big deal. I sigh. And said “Okay, so what was the price difference again?” He answered with such frustration and sarcasm and replied, "I ALREADY TOLD YOU!!!" I said, "I’m aware of that but I didn’t make note of it so what was it again?" With such attitude he says, "507!!!" He told me ONCE not as if he was repeating himself the entire conversation. Then I would have totally understood I was being annoying but where is this all coming from having a regular conversation to an attitude.

    So I said calmly, "I know you told me earlier but don’t you think the right answer would just have been '507?' instead of chewing my head off? I don’t appreciate the attitude maybe you should take a lesson in customer service or 2!" Then I gave him a sarcastic attitude. He quickly apologize sarcastically and repeatedly so he doesn't get in trouble. Why would you be in customer service if it was so difficult to relay a message you see on the stupid screen and what does arguing with a customer or giving her an attitude accomplish!!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2015

    The only thing this company seems to capable of doing efficiently is (over)charging your account. Customer service is inept. A couple of people in the billing department were helpful, but ultimately they pass things over to customer service. My name was misspelled. They had to cancel the flight and reschedule. Ok, fine. I was told I was getting a refund. That initial flight went back on my account right away which I thought was my refund but turned out to be because they cancel the flight with the misspelled name (their error - non apologetic about this, btw) and rebook.

    When they rebooked, I was charged TWICE. Yet for the two charges they suddenly cannot reimburse immediately, though they did this immediately for the previous flight. It makes no sense. I have lost two hours of work and wrangled with customer service, been told different things by different people, etc. Why, I ask, was my first flight refunded immediately but not my second? Why upon rebooking was I charged twice (once from CheapOair and once directly from airline - not including the BS fees)? No answers.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2015

    Information by some guy was that you were unable to give seats -- totally untrue -- another lady gave me seats that were the worst ones on the plane. I called the airline & they gave me better seats for an extra cost of $20.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2015

    This company has good service 24/7. I made a reservation to fly to Bogota-Colombia. Some hours after, there was a change in plans. I called CheapOair and they did not charge me money for changing my ticket to another city in Colombia. Customer service was great.

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2015

    CheapO are so much better at helping people over the phone in case of a mistaken booking (my case) than its competitors which I no longer use and they also offer much better deals overall.

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2015

    This company sucks. Charged me an additional $75.00 just for booking with them. I found a cheaper flight with Hotwire.com and requested a refund for the discounted amount and they told me to call Frontier airlines. They did nothing for me. Stay Away... Save your money.

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2015

    I think as big. As you price hunters do your job you have clout in the industry and us consumers rely on you for all our needs. Now that being said we know airlines are gouging us badly. They got an increase in pricing for fuel, they changed their attitude on luggage and charge for everything. Surprise? They haven't got us for toothbrushes yet. All travelers have bags and should be put on free. Airlines have just put new overhead bins in just to accommodate bags for god's sake. Educated consumers we are and we want to be treated as such. Now if all you people that work in industry of airlines, trains, buses would get together you could do something for little folks. We pay your wages, we need your help. Thank you for reading. I feel better!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2015

    Change middle name. The middle name was spell wrong Jaimi. The correct one his Jaime. Thank you very much.

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2015

    It took a while but Barret ** kept trying, fixed my daughter's flight and found a good deal for me too. It required patience on my part but in the end we got exactly what we needed.

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2015

    My reservations with CheapOair was a positive one. The rep on the phone was polite and very patient in helping me secure the flight I needed. Thank you so much for having people who are knowledgeable in this field of work.

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2015

    Grand baby came just a little earlier than expected. Through CheapOair I was able to find an airfare for less than half the cost. Other searches showed allowing me to get to my new grand baby FAST! THANKS to CheapOair for making my first flight as a Grandma fast AND affordable!

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    Ssra, that is fantastic, congratulations!!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2015

    First time I used CheapOair. I called and talked to the agent. Very nice and helpful. Booked two flights, but I have yet to fly as of this writing. Heads up, since this was the first time I used this service, my Credit Card company denied the charge. CheapOair called me to go over the denial. Negative was when CheapOair called me to discuss, they kept me on hold for at least 30 minutes. Very annoying.

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2015

    I had to change my flight from San Diego to Los Angeles due to my daughter getting a new job and moving. The representative was extremely helpful and patient with this change. My only complaint is the cost of $200/ticket to make the change. I usually fly with Southwest due to the fact that they do not charge this flat fee to make changes but in this incident I decided to try another airline.

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2015

    I had a very pleasant experience with customer service. Very friendly and caring staff. I have been a customer for last 10 years. They have always helped me with questions.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2015

    Yesterday when I spoke with the Supervisor, she said I would be credited $502 for my ticket. She agreed that the agent should not have told me to call American Airlines to change an error that he made. I said I had to depart on 11/7/15 from Bangor, and I noticed while he was still working on all the bookings, that the departure date said 11/14/15. He had made errors and fixed them, but he told me to call American and they would not charge me anything to fix the error. Well, they charged me multiple fees, after they sent an e-mail saying I would not be charged a fee for a ticket change. There was no Ticket Change, just an error on the date. My phone call with your agent was not finished when I saw this error, he should have fixed it! We all agree on this. He did not, and American later sent me a ticket with multiple charges exceeding 950.

    I called, they told me to write to Customer Care and it would be credited with no problem. No, they wrote back to me and said it was a "ticket change" and my ticket made with you for $502 no longer existed. The Supervisor did not e-mail me a credit of $502 and did not call me back as she promised. She was speaking with American and told me they would refund these charges, but they will not. If your agent finished his job with my ticket, I would have received a refund, as I did on my granddaughter's ticket. I could not make the flight because I became very ill suddenly. I am recovering from cancer surgery and this has made me very ill.

    Further, on my son's flight home to Bangor, ME, he was given a defective wheelchair by the Airlines and it cut his leg and was bleeding into his shoes. They did nothing for him. They saw his leg and he has been cripple for 4 years, and just started walking again the last 3 months. He will deal with that on his own. I am very upset, and this would not have happened if your agent finished doing his job with my ticket instead of turning it over to American! I will have to dispute it with my credit card company and this disturbs me because I will need to book another flight in the near future. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2015

    When I called for my reservation the guy was very helpful! I was very pleased and will use this service again and refer to others! Very happy!

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2015

    I purchased a flight on Oct 23rd and paid $971.75. Even though I asked for the best rate I was told "that is the best we can offer" and now today I see the same flight for much less. It's now being sold for $895. I would like to request my booking be re-evaluated and be considered for the lower fare please. I would appreciate it this if you would look into this matter and help me out. Thanks.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2015

    I called twice to change my flight booking. First time it took over 20 mins of the person "checking" before he said he needed to transfer me to a "specialist". I was put on hold and after 5mins I was cut off. The second time, I was told that it wasn't possible to change my booking because the airline didn't allow it. I told the person that the airline did allow and that I had checked with them, but after 15mins he still said it couldn't be changed. I asked to speak to a supervisor. I was put on hold and after 10mins, I gave up and hung up.

    I called the airline to ask their advice. I was given this and so I contacted CheapOair again, this time via the online chat (I did this so I could save the transcript as proof) to ask for my flight to be changed. I was told the flight change was not allowed by the airline. I asked for the CheapOair terms and conditions for my fare type that stated this change wasn't allowed (as I was told to by the airline) but I was told there wasn't any as this was due to the "airline policy". After nearly 30mins of trying to get an explanation, I gave up. I contacted the airline directly again, and they changed my flights out of goodwill because the poor service I had received from CheapOair. CheapOair lied. Plain and simple.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2015

    I had a terrible experience with dealing with CheapOair while refunding a cancelled ticket. I booked a ticket from New Delhi to Portland on 3rd Oct 2015 and cancelled the ticket. But so far, my amount hasn't been reverted back. If you talk to their customer care executive they cut the line in between, never give the callback. Every time you have to talk to new person and explain whole situation. On Email they never any give any clear information (they know it's in writing so always encourage to call them). CheapOair if you are listening my booking number is **. For god sake please refund my money. Highly unprofessional. Never use their services if you may need to cancel your ticket due to any reason.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2015

    The agent was very knowledgeable and efficient. He explained the rules and took time to get approval to get new booking approved. Excellent customer service.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2015

    Last week I booked ticket for India through CheapOair. I got three notification for flight schedule time changes. I call CheapOair. They said they are not responsible for that and told me if I want to cancel I have to pay cancellation fee and when I ask for Manager he said no Manager is available. I am so frustrated. I will never again book my ticket through CheapOair.

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    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2015

    I am not sure about the outcome of my purchase of two business class tickets to Europe. The agent was kind and somewhat helpful. It was not obvious that I would have to pay any more to select a seat and that the reviews of the airline were mostly displeasure with the service of their personnel. After the trip I can make a more definitive assessment.

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    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2015

    I called the 800 just to ask a question about online booking and the agent Nash was so helpful that I booked my flight reservation with him rather that online.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2015

    Quick and easy way to see all car rental offers and make a decision.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2015

    I know whenever you go for booking means you are making payment, everyone will give you the royal treatment. But when it's come to claims, refund that time you are facing Most Horrible treatment. Their Customer Service is worst, they transfer to each other. Every transfer 10-15 hold, pass the responsibility to each other. They don't even know who to transfer and what should be the next step, they keep promising some will call you in 48 hours but this 48 hours never past. Even on the emails they never respond, and at the end they put on hold and disconnect the call. I have the list of names who I had spoke with. I highly recommended to other not use this website.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2015

    NEVER, in my entire life have I encountered such appalling service as this company. I had to cancel and reschedule my flight 3 times, and each time it was a complete nightmare. Calls repeatedly dropped out, sometimes up to 10 times. Requests to call me back each time before the call dropped out never happened. Customer service representatives found it almost impossible to understand what I was requesting (a simple rescheduling of a previously booked and paid for flight) and it would take so much explaining to get it through to them. Each time they FINALLY understood my simple request, they would either take so long to enact it, or, the call would drop out again and I'd have start the entire procedure all over again! Most times it would take 7-10 calls over a period of 1-1½ hours to finally re-book.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2015

    This is the first time I have used the services of CheapOair, and I have been pleased with the service. I added insurance and a hotel at a later date, and have had no problems adding them. I expect to have no problems adding a car rental to the existing itinerary. Thank you CheapOair!

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2015

    It was like a breath of fresh air to speak with Cameron of CheapOAir.com. He responded directly to my expressed needs and desires and showed me how I could get a good deal by traveling on certain days, how he could help me and what he couldn't do. This was helpful. I ended up with nearly 1/3 savings on a trip from Seattle-West Palm Beach, Fl. and return. He was attuned, professional and attentive to details. This was more efficient than any ticket search I have

    done for several years. I feel very grateful for his/your services. **, Senior Citizen.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2015

    We were flying through Hong Kong and needed a hotel for one night. We had an early flight out the next morning. I did a search on CheapOair for a hotel less than 5 miles from the airport. Their site advertised a hotel as being only 3 miles away and we booked it. Upon arrival we were frustrated to find out that the hotel was actually 1.5 hours away from the airport!! We called immediately to cancel and find a new hotel but they refused to cancel and refund our money. Even after calling repeatedly to clear the mistake up they changed the mistake on the website but refuse to refund our money :(

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2015

    Rodrigio was amazing. He worked for over 90 minutes to secure flights for all five of us. He had a great deal of patience and kindness which I really appreciate.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2015

    Purchase Air Line Ticket for a friend to come and visit. Took off on time in West Virginia and landed in Georgia on time.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2015

    I bought a ticket for what I thought was a trip from Bangkok to Riyadh but 2 days after I bought the ticket, I noticed that I bought a ticket for Riyadh to Bangkok! Customer Service helped me to find another ticket that didn't cost me much more. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2015

    I was very pleased that I could understand Jacob's accent. Sometimes that is not the case. Jacob understood what I said, with amazing accuracy. There was not any of the usual repetition of information, which creates frustration.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2015

    I was happy to book my flight in minutes.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2015

    Delta Flight 1243 to Jacksonville FL on 11/23/15. Varren assisted me on 10/15/15 with a question about a double charge on my credit card. He reassured me that I did not have to be anxious about the charge and that it would be corrected within 24 to 48 hours. It was removed as he promised. Thanks.

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