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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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Illinois
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Very Easy
October 16, 2022

Very Easy to book. Found a good deal for a one way flight I booked on short notice 5 days from my flight date.

Date of experience: October 16, 2022
Florida
1 review
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Good deal
October 15, 2022

Good service but website is a little slow for my tastes

Date of experience: October 15, 2022
Texas
1 review
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Pretty good.
October 15, 2022

First time booking flights from StudentUniverse and it is way faster than the airliner's websites. Overall good.

Date of experience: October 15, 2022
District of Columbia
1 review
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Flight
October 15, 2022

It was great and very efficient. Everything was taken care of immediately!

Date of experience: October 15, 2022
Japan
1 review
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Fast, easy, and affordable
October 15, 2022

The website is very easy to use, we liked the flexible grid for the flights. Everything was easy to use and very straightforward.

Date of experience: October 15, 2022
Utah
2 reviews
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You overcharged me
November 14, 2022

You overcharged me. The flight is 260 and I'm being charged 378.

StudentUniverse attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 15, 2022
Texas
1 review
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First time
October 15, 2022

Everything is good, This is the fist time order on this

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
Texas
1 review
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Great experience!
October 15, 2022

Great experience with first time buying a flight. Very user friendly!

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
California
1 review
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October 15, 2022

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Date of experience: October 14, 2022
Indiana
1 review
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Very reasonable
October 15, 2022

Found the cheapest price less than half of what I found anywhere else.

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
Florida
1 review
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Great
October 14, 2022

Easy process from start to finish! Highly recommend.

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
Colorado
1 review
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Review
October 14, 2022

Easy to process and efficient. I appreciate the application

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
California
1 review
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Manual booking
October 14, 2022

I got the confirmation that I had requested! Thanks!

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
Illinois
1 review
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Fantastic service
October 14, 2022

Really smooth booking experience. Thank you StudentUniverse.

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
California
1 review
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Great deals
October 14, 2022

These deals can't be beat! Excited to travel using student universe.

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
Texas
1 review
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Good
October 14, 2022

Easy to get in contact with and helpful. I will book in future from them.

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
Kentucky
1 review
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Easy and fast
October 14, 2022

I thought the process of using student universe was very simple and easy. I was able to get my plane ticket quickly without any hassle.

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
District of Columbia
1 review
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Confirmation
October 14, 2022

I received my confirmation quickly. It was easy to buy my tickets.

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
Spain
1 review
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All good so far
October 14, 2022

So far so good.
I'll experiment more as my travel date approaches and after my trip!

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
Canada
1 review
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Good but complicated
November 13, 2022

After purchasing the ticket I was required to sent additional documents by email, including the card I used to buy it which seemed dangerous at first. But I cover the numbers and after sending that my flight was reserved.

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
Taylor T. — StudentUniverse Rep
over a year old

Hi Kenia, thank you for sharing your concern and trusting us. Sometimes the system would flag certain transactions due to some reasons such as different IP addresses, different names of travelers and cardholders, etc. We request such info in order to protect our customers; we would like to make sure it is the cardholders who authorize the payments. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our customer service. Thank you!

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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