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SmartFares Reviews Summary

SmartFares presents a mixed reputation among its customers. On the positive side, many users appreciate the affordability and efficiency of the booking process, noting that customer service representatives can be helpful and responsive when issues arise. However, significant concerns persist regarding discrepancies between quoted prices and final charges, as well as frustrating experiences with customer service, particularly related to refunds and booking confirmations. Overall, while some customers report satisfactory experiences, a notable number express dissatisfaction with pricing transparency and support, indicating room for improvement in communication and service consistency.

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DON"T fall for a SCAM!
August 25, 2022

This people are a scam. They are fast to pick up the phone, but never they give you a right answer. They have been saying that they made a mistake issuing a ticket that I had NOT CONFIRMED and would refund me the money in 3-5 days, and after 10 calls with the same excuse, nothing has happened. You ask to speak to a manager/supervisor and they ask why and refuse to transfer the call. They even sent me the ticket confirmation only after I saw the charge and made the first call. They claim they are in California, but NONE of the people I have spoken to speak English as first language and don't even know the area where they claim to be in. Who knows where these people are located. DO NOT BUY from them!

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Real price
July 25, 2022

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Date of experience: July 24, 2022
Florida
1 review
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Thank you SmartFares
July 24, 2022

Great rates. Best anywhere that I could find. Enabled me to join my son and family for Christmas.

Date of experience: July 23, 2022
Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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BOTH TIMES THEY CONTACTED ME AFTER THE FACT TO PAY MORE FOR THE TICKET I HAD JUST PURCHASED. THE SECOND TIME I HAD TO PAY MORE (disputing with American Express) TO HAVE THEM OUT US BACK ON MY ORIGINAL RETURN FLIGHT. WHEN THEY DID THAT, THEY CANCELLED MY BUSINESS UPGRADE THAT I HAD PAID THE AIRLINE DIRECTLY FOR. TRYING TO RESOLVE WAS IMPOSSIBLE. HERE IS THERE RESPONSE: $6,800 for the same ticket I could buy at ghat exact same time online for $1,900.00.
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"Stay connected
As we have checked in order to make
Upgrade in business cabin you need to pay $
6,806.395 USD inclusive of all taxes and
Fare per passenger.
Shall we book that for you?
No thanks you have screwed
Me enough
I can buy that same ticket right now for
$1900. 00 each
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Date of experience: July 23, 2022
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I got the flight I needed at a good price. And it was non stop!

Date of experience: July 22, 2022
Thailand
1 review
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Thank you for the good assistance
July 23, 2022

Thank you for the good service and your assistance. I will get good reviews to my friends about SmartFares

Date of experience: July 22, 2022
Puerto Rico
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Reseña
July 22, 2022
Updated review

Pude realizar la compra rápido, lo único malo es que el código de reserva q me enviaron no funciona y no puedo entrar los boletos

Date of experience: July 21, 2022

Good easy to
July 19, 2022
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Good easy to

Date of experience: July 18, 2022
Chile
1 review
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Excelente y de primera
July 20, 2022

Gracias, fue una experiencia fácil, pagina amigable

Date of experience: July 20, 2022
Colombia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excelente
July 20, 2022

Fue excelente la experiencia muy rápida y oportuna

Date of experience: July 20, 2022
New Jersey
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Scam! Dispute with your credit card
August 19, 2022

Pure scam web-site. They never send you assigned seats. They will charge you for any change or cancellation, even when airline cancels with full refund. They never update with cancel flights. Will contact u days after flight was cancelled and offer fracture what u paid, even when ticket was fully refundable. They will start from demanding $120 for "seats you requested" (though you never did) saying it's airline what "otherwise would not release the ticket"... it's never airline. They lie. And then lie more. They don't mind sounding and look fishy considering the second you ask for refund- they will scam u on hundreds of dollars with made up excuse. Hundreds of same reports online. It's scam. Call your credit card and dispute right away.

Date of experience: July 19, 2022
Paraguay
1 review
0 helpful votes
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EXCELENT SERVICE, but i have a problem with my credit card, I am send a mail asking rerun the same credit card
I am waiting for a Payment confirmation

Date of experience: July 19, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Thanks I'm satisfy.
July 19, 2022

Thanks you I will look for you next time I need to fly

Date of experience: July 19, 2022
Arkansas
1 review
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5 star, service
July 19, 2022

I just booked hopefully it will go great so far it has been a great experience. Let this company do what they do, And they will take care of you, if you let them...

Date of experience: July 18, 2022
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1 review
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July 18, 2022
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Waiting to see if flight is confirmed after my credit card was charged and having to call your travel agent to confirm

Date of experience: July 18, 2022

Waiting to see if flight is confirmed
August 15, 2022
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Waiting to see if flight is confirmed

Date of experience: July 16, 2022
Illinois
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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This is the way to go!
July 18, 2022

Your site is easy to navigate! And pricing is great!

Date of experience: July 18, 2022
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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July 17, 2022

Very Good. It is reliable site for booking flights

Date of experience: July 17, 2022
Sweden
1 review
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The value of the reservation was 6334 dirhams. I entered your site and made a reservation for my wife and 3 children, and at the discount you deducted 8000 dirhams?

Date of experience: July 16, 2022
Luxembourg
1 review
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Excellent
July 16, 2022

It was really nice, easy and fast during the transaction

Date of experience: July 16, 2022
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Unreliable, a scam
August 15, 2022

Booked two flights for a total of $850.00 never received a confirmation so I called a few days later, they informed me the airline cancelled my flight and I would have a refund in 10-15 days. The refund never came, customer service is rude and barely speaks english, just called again and was told my refund was sent, it never was! Happily getting my states Attorney General involved now to recover my money from this joke of a business, thankfully once that's done I can pursue civil action against this company for the financial and emotional distress they have caused.

Date of experience: July 16, 2022
GB
1 review
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Showing non existing flights in the website, once fill in all the information, it routes you to contact customer service.

Date of experience: July 15, 2022