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CheapOair

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CheapOair Reviews Summary

The company has established a strong reputation for its user-friendly platform and competitive pricing, with many customers praising the efficiency of the booking process and the helpfulness of customer service representatives. However, some concerns have been raised regarding communication issues, particularly related to flight changes and refunds, leading to frustration among users. While the majority of feedback highlights a positive experience, instances of delayed support and difficulties in correcting booking errors suggest areas for improvement. Overall, the company is viewed as a reliable option for budget-conscious travelers, yet it must enhance its customer service responsiveness.

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service
2,784
value
3,012
shipping
2,768
returns
323
quality
3,086
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Utah
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Completly ripped off!
February 26, 2016

I booked a car and they charged me 15$ for nothing I thought it was to good to be true and it was I thought I was getting a car with unlimited miles turns out they only had 5 miles that s why it was so cheap then I called and told them I was deceived and they said to bad and stole my money I will never use this company again!

Date of experience: February 23, 2016
Georgia
1 review
9 helpful votes
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This company is very dishonest and frustrating. I booked 4 tickets at a good price from Atlanta to New Jersey. Two days later I got an email that said I cancelled my tickets, which I did not do. I called them but they lied and claimed "My credit card didn't go through" but I used this card many times in that 48 hour period and am still using it. I tried a different card and after one hour on hold they told me the seats were unavailable. Thanks cheap o air, I missed a wedding due to your ignorance.
**Update- I called the bank and they said they never got a request from cheap o air. I can not believe they think they can deliberately lie to their customers like this.

Date of experience: February 15, 2016
Canada
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Never ever ever again! Dont waste your money on this website. They will charge your credit card so many times without accurate information on what its all about. Liars! Talked to agent Athena (indian girl) she said I will get a full refund to which makes me happy and keep on thanking her... but then, I saw my credit card statement theres a lot of charges from this company! Never trust this company! Liars!

Date of experience: February 13, 2016
New Hampshire
1 review
7 helpful votes
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We booked our daughter from DC to Treasure Cay with CheapO. The price was good and everything was OK until the January storm shut down DC. The moment Jet Blue notified us the flight would be cancelled, we contacted Cheapo to get it changed. They wouldn't -- because there was no weather problem on the second leg from Florida. Well of course there wasn't, the storm was in DC. So I booked a whole new ticket through Expedia which got my daughter out of DC a day earlier and saved her vacation. By that time hers was about the last available seat. Then my wife spent another three hours with CheapO on the phone trying to get the first ticket refunded -- after all, the flight had never left DC. Again, no luck because "The second flight from Florida took place." So the $734 round-trip cost me an extra $1,000. If I had booked direct with the airlines of course, I'd have been able to change my flight or got my money back. Or I presume with just about any other travel agent. So my lesson -- never use Cheapo ever again.

UPDATE: Cheapo never refunded my money, but my credit card company shared my view that they should have and credited my card.

Date of experience: February 13, 2016
CustomerService C. CheapOair Rep
over a year old

Tim, sorry to hear of your negative experience. It looks as though you booked Jet Blue out of DC and and airline Silver Airways was the connecting airline out of FT. Lauderdale to Treasure Cay. What was advised is that the ticket was issued with Silver airways, and because their flight was operating and your ticket was non refundable, that is why they would not authorize a refund.

Colorado
1 review
11 helpful votes
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Be careful of this company! (Booking Number *******) I accidently booked a flight to Toronto with them and the same flight with Air Canada. The customer service told me I could get a company credit for a year and after I asked twice for the exact loss I have, I was charged a nearly $500 cancellation fee. The fare was $1228. 52(refund $734.52). The way of doing business is really devious and not honest. I am Okay if they told me there would be a charge instead of the nearly full amount credit. Don't use this dishonest company!

Date of experience: February 12, 2016
GB
3 reviews
9 helpful votes
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Price Jumps
February 14, 2016

I pressed the 'pay' button to buy at the displayed price. When the booking confirmation email arrived it said I had paid a different, higher price. Then when I checked my bank the airline had charged even more! The figures don't match up. How can a company get away with saying you are paying one thing then charging another? Their customer service has got me nowhere.

Date of experience: February 11, 2016
Colorado
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Cheap-o says it all!
February 13, 2016

I misspelled a last name on a reservation. 24 hrs and 24 minutes later when I called to correct it they wanted to charge me $150. After going through what must be the cheapest call center in India for 45 minutes I decided to call the airline direct (Star Peru). It took 5 minutes of broken Spanish and a very helpful non English speaking lady to find out that all I have to do is go to the counter and pay $5 to change the spelling. Plus, I found out, it would have been cheaper to go directly through the airline website then through Cheap-o!

Date of experience: February 10, 2016
GB
1 review
8 helpful votes
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I fell for the simple bait of the cheapest quoted price on a flight with Fly Vietnam. After booking I was told my booking was confirmed but then heard from the airline that it was not. Meantime my credit card was charged twice: two different amounts which cheapo air claim equal the total originally quoted. But this is unclear given changing exchange rates, plus reasonably enough my bank charged two fees for two transactions. At the time of writing my fingers are crossed that my booking will be honoured when I pitch up at the airport in July. To sum up, the process of booking with cheapo air is neither transparent nor inspiring of confidence. In future I will avoid them.

Date of experience: February 10, 2016
New York
1 review
8 helpful votes
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I booked an all inclusive vacation package going to Cancun 2/19/16. My flight is ok, I made changes directly with the airlines. I specifically asked for a 5 star all inclusive hotel. The first hotel that was booked was a five star hotel, but it was not all inclusive. I found out when I called cheapoair to ask a question about my reservation, I was told it's was not all inclusive. They cancel the hotel, I again told the sale agent I want a 5 stars hotel with all inclusive. I was booked at Great Parnassus All Inclusive hotel. When I went online and research the hotel, its graded as a 3 stars hotel. I checked every hotel website and they all say the samething. I called cheapoair explaining they didn't provide the services, I requested and told them to cancel my reservation for this hotel, I didn't asked for a 3 stars hotel. I'm being told it's non refundable and they. They would contact the hotel and a manger from Cheapoair would call me back within 48 hours, I never received a call back from any manager at Cheapoair. I contacted them yesterday, I was told by Cheapoair manager, their are still waiting on the hotel manager to respond to them regarding my refund. Again no call back from Cheapoair, but they had the audacity to send me an email this morning, to inform me they try to get my refund but the hotel will not refund my money. I called Cheapoair and I spoke to customer services, I asked for a manager, I was told he's not there and wouldn't come in for another 2 hours. I asked for the hotel number where I was booked and I asked for the manager or hotel personnel name who decline to refunded me my money, to my surprise I was told, they don't have the manager or personnel name. So who was Cheapoair manager speaking too, when I was told by him, he's waiting on a respond from the hotel manager? They are lairs. Thank goodness I got my bank involved and I also have my brother and cousin involved in this matter who are both lawyers. Cheapoair will reget playing games with me, they have no clue who I am, but there about to find out. They need to train their sales people to provide the services you asked for. I will see them in court if the matter is not resolved.

Date of experience: February 9, 2016
GB
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Stay away!
February 6, 2016

After finding a flight on line with cheapOair and entering my details to purchase the sale price of my desired tickets jumped up by over £800. I exited the site to look elsewhere and immediately received a phone call from CheapOAir asking how they could help me - roughly 9pm. I was on the phone for an hour with them putting me in a state of panic that no flights were available on the dates I needed to travel - every time he checked prices they had gone up but at least £500 each time. They said they looked through the LIVE data and what they offered was the best option. I left the call as i couldn't trust this guy - and immediately found a flight over £700 cheaper than his cheapest offer elsewhere - - glad I didn't provide any details. Wouldn't recommend anybody trust this company.

Date of experience: February 3, 2016
California
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I booked the first time & feel the price is very much low as compare to other websites. The service quality & deals are pretty much impressive. Overall i am very much satisfied. Will prefer to book here next time.

Date of experience: February 1, 2016
Canada
1 review
16 helpful votes
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Flight booked, requested a flight schedule change due to illness for my wife and mine later. Initially asked for $485 for a change. Called next day after decision, changed my wife's flight for $125! Call dropped after 35 minz on hold once her changes were confirmed. Later I called again for a change of my own flight schedule and they again asked $450 for one passenger! These are robbers from India and scammers! They even ask what price is on my mind for a change of flight! I would never trust them again in this lifetime. Cheapoair is Worst than any!

Date of experience: February 1, 2016
CustomerService C. CheapOair Rep
over a year old

Due to the fact that the customer continued to call several times, each time he would change the dates of the reservation, and prices are based on availability and what the cost of the trip for that specific day. He finally settled on a day that only the airline change fee was applicable and he only wanted to pay a certain amount. Case was resolved!

California
1 review
14 helpful votes
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Just go somewhere else
February 2, 2016

Do not use cheapoair.com. I purchased a ticket form them. They sent me an email saying my flight was booked. Then 3 days later I got an email that they didn't book my flight and the price has gone up.

I ended up having to use another agency to get a ticket at a comparable cost and add on 14 hours of layover just to find a flight with a comparable ticket.

I called and they did nothing to accept responsibility for their system not booking my flight when I purchased it.

Save yourself a headache and use another website to book tickets. I ended up using Travelocity. No problems. They told me when it was pending, and told me when it was booked. All set. Would have saved myself 14 hours of layovers if I just used them the first round.

Date of experience: January 30, 2016
Canada
1 review
15 helpful votes
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I've been really disappointed with the service and will never book another flight with them: the transaction was ok, I received a confirmation, and suddenly, a few days later, I received another e-mail, of cancellation, this time, saying that I was the one who cancelled the flight! I then tried to call them. They made me wait for more than one hour on the phone and they finally just hung up on me! When I tried once more, it was really difficult to get the right department, everybody redirected me to other dpts. When finally I got someone real and ready to answer my questions, I tried to know what happened -maybe my credit card hadn't been accepted?- but there was nothing wrong! They just cancelled without any reason and, of course, the new best fare they could offer me was much more expensive than the initial one! I had to restart all the process of on-line booking... with another agency!
CheapOair: never again!

Date of experience: January 30, 2016
Texas
1 review
11 helpful votes
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Super Rip Off!
February 2, 2016

Not sure how my husband happened on CheapOair, I think it was through Kayak. Anyway, he made a reservation to go from Austin to Las Vegas. The following even I was checking the airline that we were booked on to see the baggage rates because it was an airline we had never travelled with before. Come to find out our so called Best Price Guarantee was a rip off because while CheapOair had charged us $672.00 ( and that was with a $22.00 promo discount taken off), the airline was only charging $513.00 for the exact same flights. When I called I was told the price must have changed. Yeah, right! I wish I had check the reviews before booking with CheapOair and I know I will NEVER book with them again! Would not have given them one star, but I guess that's the only way to submit my review.

Date of experience: January 30, 2016
CustomerService C. CheapOair Rep
over a year old

Patricia, you contacted us 2 days after the booking, fares do change constantly, and are based on availability at the time of booking. We do have a BPG within 24 hours of booking, if you find a cheaper fare and it is available, we will either match that fare, or refund you in full. My apologies for the inconvenience, and we will take a look and see what we can do for you.

Texas
1 review
5 helpful votes
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CheapOair Review
February 1, 2016

Excellent website to book flight ticket. Fast and many cheap flight available.

Date of experience: January 29, 2016
Washington
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Horrible experience
January 30, 2016

They charged me for changes made within first 24 hours-the airlines changed flights after booking and it took 5 hours on the phone to make right with cheapoair. Cheapoair refused to give refunds when their website showed rates on purchased flights had dropped.

Date of experience: January 27, 2016
Ohio
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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Highway robbery!
January 29, 2016

It sounded too good to be true because it was! 86.00 for two seats: EXTRA, luggage 106.00 for two small wheeled bags, and that only because the guy at the check in station at SPIRIT airlines felt sorry for me. It's a big rip off and I will never use them again or fly SPIRIT again.

Christine M. Sheehan

Date of experience: January 26, 2016
CustomerService C. CheapOair Rep
over a year old

Chris, spirit airlines is one of the very first airlines to charge for bags for many years now. As a travel agency we have no control over the bag fees, or any of their operations. Regardless of which website you booked these flights with, the outcome would of been the same. Sorry you feel that we did something wrong to make this trip unpleasant.

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Ohio
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Never Again
January 26, 2016

I tried CheapOair last month for an overseas trip for my family. We had 6 people flying from two different states that needed to be coordinated to meet in Chicago and then fly to Frankfurt Germany. When you first call the phone prompts you for purchasing a ticket, customer service, Etc. I chose purchase a ticket and the phone was answered quickly, they were nice enough and after about 45 minutes of checking flights the agent booked everyone and said he will send the itineraries via email shortly after. When I asked the agent about cancellation fees he said I will have 48 hours to cancel for 100% refund. I received the itineraries a couple of hours later to find out 5 out of 6 passengers had seats and one was left out, and in the fine print it said that I only had 4 hours to cancel the flights otherwise there would be a penalty. When I called them back I was prompted again and I chose customer service which was a much longer wait and I was transferred once or twice, then I was told that they did not have any seats for the 6th passenger next to the rest of the family. At this point I felt that they are not being honest with me and asked to cancel my reservation, I was told that they will refund my money but since they already had to pay the airline it might take a couple of weeks for all of the monies to be refunded a few weeks went by and they had kept approximately 13% of the total sum, and calling them was proving to be fruitless. At this point we had to call American Express and challenge the charges. They where a waste of my time.

Date of experience: January 23, 2016
Louisiana
1 review
6 helpful votes
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WTF?
January 25, 2016

PEOPLE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND SAVE YOURSELF FROM A LOT OF FRUSTRATION... DO NOT, AND I SAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY GUTT... NEVER BOOK HOTELS ROOM THRU THIS SITE! I NEEDED TO MAKE A CHANGE (SIMPLE CHANGE I. E ADD MY FIANCE) SO SHE CAN CHECK IN FOR US. I WAS TRANSFERRED 4 TIMES THE 1ST, I GOT TIRED AND HUNG UP, TRANSFERRED 4 TIMES THE NEXT DAY! ALL FOREIGN INDIANS THAT COULD NOT UNDERSTAND A LICK OF ENGLISH NOR COULD THEY SPEAK IT. PLEASE UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM TELLING YOU... DO NOT BOOK THRU THIS SITE, CALL THE HOTEL YOURSELF!

Date of experience: January 22, 2016

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