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StudentUniverse

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StudentUniverse Reviews Summary

StudentUniverse generally enjoys a positive reputation for providing affordable travel options, particularly for students and young travelers. Customers frequently commend the competitive pricing and ease of booking, often highlighting significant savings on flights. However, the company faces notable criticism regarding its customer service, particularly during high-demand promotions, where long wait times and difficulties in reaching support representatives are common concerns. Issues with confirmation and communication further detract from the overall experience. While customers appreciate the value offered, enhancing customer service responsiveness could significantly improve satisfaction levels.

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Texas
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Best deal
June 27, 2023

Great thanks for sharing the opportunity to save money

Date of experience: June 26, 2023
Arkansas
1 review
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Very Glitchy, Far Overpriced
July 27, 2023

The website loads incredibly slowly, randomly doesn't display flights available through other websites/airlines, and raised the price of flights by $300+ right before we purchased them. We also found some of the same flights listed for better prices on other sites. Do not use this site if you can avoid it.

StudentUniverse attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: June 26, 2023
Taylor T. — StudentUniverse Rep
over a year old

Hi Samuel, sorry you felt that way. The flights you chose cost $1,905 on Google Flights and $1763.99 on StudentUniverse. You also purchased insurance for $101.30 and paid $30 for seat selection. And then you applied the voucher to save $1,500, which means the flights cost $394.69 USD ($1,905 if on GF). Sorry we were not able to help you save even more. Sincere apologies.

California
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Good
June 27, 2023

Well done I got the tickets the day after so no worries

Date of experience: June 26, 2023
New York
1 review
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I got discount on my recent flights in USA. Thank you!

Date of experience: June 26, 2023
Taylor T. — StudentUniverse Rep
over a year old

Thanks for the kind review! Feel free to let us know if you have any questions. Have a great trip!

Massachusetts
1 review
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Shoddy Company
July 26, 2023

Struggled to find ticket information, completely unclear on the number of bags, meal selection was not an option. Dont recommend, go elsewhere

StudentUniverse attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: June 25, 2023
Taylor T. — StudentUniverse Rep
over a year old

Hi Arthur, we display baggage info in the search result page as well as the check-out page. Meal selection may be limited on some airplanes, and if you cannot find such info available, you could totally contact the airline for assistance after you book the flight. If meal option is not available, then it is the same as elsewhere. Thanks.

Washington
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Booking flight
June 26, 2023

Easy online process and straightforward. Website designed well.

Date of experience: June 25, 2023
Hong Kong
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New user
June 26, 2023

User friendly platform with many flights' itinerary to consider

Date of experience: June 25, 2023
Nevada
1 review
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Great Prices
June 26, 2023

Great prices that really help out a student and recent graduate!

Date of experience: June 25, 2023
California
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It was super easy to book our flight with this website, and they have the best prices for our needed flight.

Date of experience: June 25, 2023
Pakistan
1 review
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A Satisfied and Grateful Student!
June 24, 2023

I've had an amazing experience with your services for a little over a couple of years and I recommend it to all my friends!

Date of experience: June 24, 2023
California
1 review
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Nice
June 24, 2023

It was nice and also cheaper than other sits, thank you

Date of experience: June 24, 2023
New Jersey
1 review
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Will definitely use again!
June 23, 2023

My experience with StudentUniverse was great! I booked my flight a day before my trip and it was still incredibly affordable! In fact, much cheaper than Amtrak. I will definitely be using this website again when booking airfare.

Date of experience: June 23, 2023
Taylor T. — StudentUniverse Rep
over a year old

Thanks for the kind review! Feel free to let us know if you have any questions. Have a great trip!

India
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Nice response
June 23, 2023

Very good indeed I'm very much happy for the response given by them. And the customer care also reached well and are very informative

Date of experience: June 23, 2023
Taylor T. — StudentUniverse Rep
over a year old

Thanks for the kind review! Feel free to let us know if you have any questions. Have a great trip!

Washington
2 reviews
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Great
June 22, 2023

Easy to navigate website. Had to call and agent was very helpful.

Date of experience: June 22, 2023
Colorado
1 review
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I was able to figure it out
July 22, 2023

It was good but the fact of not having the seats and baggage confirmed upon payment was a little bit confusing. At the end, I had to reserve the seats on my own with the company

Date of experience: June 22, 2023
New York
1 review
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Really easy to book and simple. I'm very happy that everything was so easy and good prices too!

Date of experience: June 22, 2023
Singapore
1 review
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Customer Experience
June 22, 2023

Interface is easy to use, however, it would be great if the website could also show the total number and weight of permitted checked and cabin baggages for ease of reference.

Date of experience: June 22, 2023
Taylor T. — StudentUniverse Rep
over a year old

Thanks for the review! We will take your advice into consideration! Currently, we only display the number of free checked bags or how much it would cost.

Maryland
1 review
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Flight booking
June 22, 2023

I found the best price here only downside is luggage allowance

Date of experience: June 21, 2023
Taylor T. — StudentUniverse Rep
over a year old

Hi, thanks for the review. We follow the airlines' guidance on baggage allowance. This is also based on the routes and cabins. For more info, feel free to refer to the airline's website regarding baggage info. Thanks!

GB
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A+
June 21, 2023

Easier than earning one's Wisconsin teaching license.

Date of experience: June 21, 2023
Massachusetts
1 review
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Great experience
June 21, 2023

Excellent and smooth! Very pleased! Easy and affordable with very helpful customer service!

Date of experience: June 20, 2023

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StudentUniverse empowers students & youth to see the world with our exclusive travel discounts. Save up to 30% on flights, hotels, rental cars & more.


studentuniverse.com
Founded in 2000
Montvale, NJ, United States