This is the first time ever that I need to wait an agent for an extended period of time to confirm my booking. My booking number is *******, and I still get no confirmation from Bravofly. It is extremely annoying for me as I need to book a transit plane before it is too late.
I booked my flight for 9 Feb [Booking ID: *******] on 14th Jan 2016. On Feb 5th they sent me an email saying "... due to a system check your reservation with booking ID ******* had to be cancelled.". They took 5 mins to pull the money from the CreditCard but now i am trying to call them up for the refund amount and i am not getting any proper response from them. Really pissed off.
Dear Bilal D.,
We are sorry that we have been unable to confirm your booking. Our system automatically detected an unsecure transaction, therefore it was blocked immediately in order to protect your booking.
The reason there may still be a transaction pending on your card is due to the temporary credit limit system used to take payment. The amount has been released by us but the time taken may vary depending on your bank or card provider. I have asked our Customer Care Team to send you a proof of transaction document that you can pass on to your bank and may help speed up the process somewhat.
Kind regards,
Sofia
Do not use BravoFly They can not take enough money from you ordered the flight online with Visa therefore they took 25 % extra for the ticket when I came to the payment there was also travel insurance on do use that compani many complain about TrutsPilot immediately *******246
No problems at all with the website, but it was annoying that you could only print out your boarding card 7 days before your flight - I had to remember to do this on the morning of departure for my return boarding card when I was busy enough getting ready for the holiday. If I had been on a 2week holiday it would have meant ferreting round on holiday to find somewhere to print my boarding cards.
I bought flight tickets from Bravofly a fortnight ago. Unfortunately the flights were not on the correct dates. I asked Bravofly to cancel the flights and refund my money. Bravofly confirmed in an email to me that they cancelled the flights and would refund the money. Bravofly have not refunded any money. The customer service at Bravofly is terrible. None of the employees are willing to help or even seem to know what is going on. Do not use Bravofly! I intend to take legal action against Bravofly to attempt to enforce the payment of my refund.
We booked flights thru Bravofly and when phoned them were told they had no record of the bookings and had to write to their claims department to recover the £709 they had debited.
Therefore we booked alternative flights.
When we tried to claim they emailed back to say the original flights had been booked.
Lengthy correspondence but they did not help.
We tried to change the flight dates but were told this was not within the terms and conditions. This despite the fact that the emails they did send out contained details of how to change the flight.
The customer service was by far the worst I have ever encountered and they do not want to help. I tried to change the flights direct with the airline but was told this could only be done thru bravofly.
Dear James J.,
I would like to offer my deepest apologies for the trouble you had to experience when booking with us and with our Call Centre.
Customer Service is of the utmost importance to us and it is therefore of great concern to read your comments.
Please rest assured that as an extra measure to our commitment to customer satisfaction, we decided to pass your feedback on to our Quality Service Team.
I would be very grateful if you could send us a private message confirming your 9-digit Bravofly booking ID.
As soon as we retrieve your reservation in our internal system, our team in charge will request the recordings of the calls made with our Call Centre.
Despite how negative the situation turned out to be, we take this opportunity to thank you for your feedback which allows us to serve you and other customers better.
Kind regards,
Sofia
When I bought the ticket, the screen showed a total charge of 570.29. However, when I got the confirmation e-mail, it stated that my credit card has been charged 594.05 instead. I called the credit card company and my credit hard has indeed been charged 594.05. I don't understand why your company charged me more money without my consent. Your customer service line also doesn't work.
Dear Linda C.,
Thank you for your review and I'm sorry to hear you have had cause to complain about the final price paid.
Bravofly, being a travel agency, charges agency fees for the service we provide before, during and after the trip. Such fees, if they are added are displayed during the booking process.
We are also sorry that you are unhappy with the service provided. We would like to bring your attention that the customer service is of utmost importance for us.
Would you be able to send us your ID via private message so we can assess your case.
Kind regards,
Sofia
I booked my flight to Canada on the 23rd of June and expected to receive my ticket and receipt promptly as I have done with other airlines in the past. I need the receipt before I fly as it is being paid for by my job and they need the VAT invoice. Despite multiple emails sent on the 4th 17th 21st and 28th of July, alongside phone calls still no receipt. I get a generic email response every time saying...
"Dear Faye Allen,
Thank you for emailing us,
We kindly inform you that the invoice is not available yet.
Thank you for your patience."
When I reply asking for a date I can expect the invoice I receive no response.
I have no idea what sort of company cannot send a receipt?!?! I will never be using or recommending Bravofly to anyone. If they can't even get a receipt emailed out within a month they are an utter shambles. I will be contacting the ombudsman about Bravofly if this is not resolved.
Dear Fayea2,
We are very sorry to read your comments and would like to help you with your request.
Invoices are usually sent email (to the address given at the time of booking unless stated otherwise) within 20 working days of your request.
Could you please let us know your 9-digit Bravofly ID so that we can check out the status of your request.
All the best,
Sofia - Bravofly Rumbo Group
I booked a flight using bravofly and the money was deducted from my account and I still didn't get my refund... I got an email that says flight booking cancelled, and it says that the amount was frozen and not deducted, but I still didn't get it.
It is a family emergency and I need help can someone please help me...
Dear Ali S,
Please accept our apologies for the delay in our response. We are sorry that we were unable to confirm your booking.
We use a secure standard procedure called temporary credit limit where the amount the customer should pay upon booking is simply 'frozen' and not withdrawn from the customer's available funds.
We automatically released the previously blocked amount immediately but unfortunately the time taken can vary depending on the credit card provider.
Please could you let us know your 9-digit Bravofly ID so that we can check the status for you.
Best regards, Sofia
My boarding passes are notmloading with bravofly, im booked to go on the 30th to tenerife and need to print 7 days before. I know its not 7 days before but why cant i still view them?!?!
Getting very worried from the reviews ive seen.
Dear georgia m.,
In order to receive your boarding passes, you will need to check-in online on the airline's website.
Check-in opens three hours prior to departure and will close approximately one hour before flight departure. This is to allow time for any delays in queues and security checks.
Online check-in on the other hand usually opens 24 hours before the flight departure time, and you will be required to print your own boarding pass.
Please note these are guidance times only and you should check with your airline for the latest information. We would be very grateful if you could please provide us with your Bravofly 9-digit Booking ID and we will be able to verify the correct information.
Kind regards,
Sofia
I am having trouble printing my return boarding pass as despite putting in correct details site unable to find the return booking?
Tried to phone them but keep getting kicked off que and call ends?/
NOT HAPPY
NIGEL
Dear Nigel,
Apologies for the delay in our reply. Hopefully we're still in time to aid you with your request. Where online check-in is obbligatory with the airline the specific details in order to carry out should be sent to you in either your confirmation email or a separate email dedicated to web check-in or in some cases both.
These details may include the airline booking code and email address required.
We're sorry that you have had problems in contacting our customer service. Could you please send us more details as well as your Bravofly ID via private message?
Many thanks, Sofia
I booked flights using bravofly and there was a mistake with the spelling of one of the names and then I was told to cancel the flight and rebook. I was promised a refund but then once I cancelled I was told that I would only receive 90 euros of the 1400 euros I have paid.
I have made a complaint to the bravofly customer service email address but they are trying to get out of paying my refund. It looks as though the website is a scam.
Please do not use their website.
Paid in full for flights from Singapore to Bangkok to find out baggage allowance was not what Bravofly claimed. Because of this I had to pay excess baggage. Its now nearly two months since the incident and despite many follow ups no refund. Last email reads as follows which is an absolute disgrace:-
Subject: Re: [Ticket#**************] Confirmation of your flight reservation Singapore - Phuket, ID BOOKING *******
Dear Sir/Madam
Thank you for your email.
The refund will take time. Whether it is two days or 6 months, we do not know at this stage.
It is worth checking time to time the progress. For now it is queueing, which means that the task/issue is pending and being dealt with.
As I mentioned below we cannot speed up the process, but rest assured that you will get your money at some point.
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards,
Márton Béres-Deák
Dear Alan,
Thanks for your feedback here.
We are sorry that your refund has taken longer than expected. We will proceed with a refund as soon as possibile and be in touch with you to confirm it.
Kind regards, Sofia
Lufthansa cancelled the main leg of the flight and indicated I should rebook through Bravofly, but the only option Bravofly offered is a refund with some administrative charges (I'm still waiting for this refund after two weeks) or a voucher.
Now I do not know how long I would need to wait for the refund or how much are they going to refund (I also bought an insurance, but apparently I'm not getting that money back)
One thing is sure, I will never again book through Bravofly. Worst client service ever.
Dear David L.,
Thank you for providing us with your valuable feedback.
We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused by the cancellation made to your booking and how it has affected your trip.
In our role as an intermediary between the airline and the client we are subject to all the airline's decisions and timings regarding schedule changes, cancellation and refunds.
I would be very grateful if you could please send me a private message confirming your 9-digit Bravofly Booking ID and I will be able to verify the status of your refund immediately.
Kind regards,
Sofia
Totally not recommended, since they don't have the cababilty to handle the very basic flight cancelation caused by the connecting flight airline and instead of solving the issue they keep things unresolved and the passenger must arrange things by himself by making unnecessary phone calls to the airline.
This was my 1st experience and last one
Dear Khalid J,
We are sorry to hear that one of your flights was cancelled and any subsequent inconvenience caused by this. Could you please send us your 9-digit Bravofly ID via private message here so that we can help you with your request.
Best, Sofia
Worst post sales experiance I ever had. They refused to provide receipts in timely fashion (thye quoted 4 weeks to provide!?). When receipt arrived it was in Euros when they collected GBP at source. When I asked for receipt in current collected, they said another 4 weeks. And asked to speak to manager and they refused. Complained via their web site without any reply. NEVER again with bravofly.
Dear ab,
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback regarding our service. Normally invoices are sent out within a few days of your purchase however on occasions it may take up to 20 working days.
Whilst we offer the possibility to carry out the transaction in pounds our invoices are processed in Euros. We may be able to provide you with a breakdown of the costs of your booking via email.
Please can you send us your Bravofly ID via private message so that we can help you with your request.
Kind regards, Sofia
My booking id is ******* and would like to reschedule my trip. When i called at 9 AM Copenhagen time they responded to me around 12PM and asking to Fare adjustment: 93.06 EUR extra. I am really not sure why they chosen a flight which has more fare on that day. After that called around 12:30PM and provided the flight details which has less than my price but no response until 5:10PM. No one picking the call in Copenhagen and also no response to my email from last 5 hours. I really not sure why/what takes more than 5 hours to send the quotation. I personal feel before they respond my flight tickets gets changed. Next day got a call from executive to reschedule my flight with out collecting the fare adjustment charge. I feel better that their escalation process was quite good and things happens quickly after few follow up's.
Dear Prasad K,
We are sorry to read that you are unhappy with the way in which your flight change request was managed but we would like to assure you that customer service is of the utmost importance to us. We aim to manage all our client's requests as quickly and efficiently as possible.
As far as we can see the initial change quote included both a penalty (obligatory and enforced by the airline) as well as a fare adjustment. I will check as to why the flights you proposed weren't available or offered.
As far as I can see we have been able to confirm a change of flights now that suit your needs.
We will be in touch once we've checked how your original change request was handled.
All the best, Sofia
I booked a flight to London to Dubrovnik but this was a one way flight and I entered the wrong destination, should of been returned flight from Dubrovnik to London, as soon as it went through, i realised and within minutes I contacted customer service and informed them that i made a mistake and can they stop it going through. Customer service took all my details and informed me someone will get back via email. As the flight was with Monarch, I thought I would contact them.So i spoke to Monarch who assured me Bravofly has not confirmed the flight and takes at least 24 hours but they are unable to cancel as I booked the flight with Bravofly. They also said this would not be a problem as i have contacted the airline as soon as i notice and nothing has been confirmed. I then sent an email to bravofly regarding the situation, I waited days but had no response. I spoke to customer service again after 4 days and they informed me it was on their system and someone will look into this. I logged online and only to find out the flight has been confirmed! They just don't listen! Now few weeks and still going back and forth, no one seems to deal with my situation, instead they offered me refund which is next to nothing. I paid at least £300 for 3 flights and there only offering me £48.65, so you can see why I am fuming.
I have sent various emails, complaints, requesting for managers details etc but seems like no one is bothered. Can someone help me please
Dear Reshma,
We are very sorry to read your comments regarding your booking with us and are looking into the situation at the moment to see if your request could have been managed better. We will be in touch shortly by email to update you on the matter.
In the meantime should you have any queries please don't hesitate to send me a private message here.
All the best, Sofia
L cancelled my flight in November 2015 with bravofly due to illness and not being able to fly. I received a response confirming my cancellation and the amount due to be refunded via either voucher or money. But after that email I have sent several emails and made several calls requesting a flight cost breakdown for my insurance company and almost 6 months later i still have not received one. I have been told on a few occasions that they do not have to provide that information or i am sent the same standard refund message. My insurance company need to know the taxes, supplements, charges etc. I do not understand why this is so difficult.
I am also still waiting for my actual refund (which is approx 1/4 of the cost) since november 2015! I have not received a penny back as yet. I have never experienced anything like this before with any travel company but i am disappointed with myself for not checking out bravofly before booking with them.
I would advise everyone to stay away from this company as what should be a straight forward resolution has been and still is a headache!
UPDATE 31. 3. 16
I have received a response since i sent a private message to sofia B but now Bravofly claim that i never responded to the cancellation request which is not true. I responded on the 9th November 2015 which is within the 72 hours limit. I am fed up of these excuses not to pay my refund. It seems like one excuse after the other. Is there a governing body for bravofly surely they must have to answer to someone?
Dear ms M.
Thank you for having contacted us here on Sitejabber and I'm very sorry to read that you've had problems with your refund process.
As you perhaps may already know, the airlines may take several months to process a refund depending on the number of requests they are having in queue.
In order to verify your reservation and also in what stage your refund process is, please send us your 9 digit booking ID through a private message.
Kind regards
Sofia
This and its parent company have not refunded my cancelled ticket for six months now, have to take them to court! No other way to get money back
Answer: Hello Jacqueline, This is a rogue company, they know that they are thieving are from each transaction. Thieves are the last people to worry about negative reviews on their website. They get away with the fraud, as there is no such thing as internet police.
Answer: Dear Lynne T., Thank you for your message. Bravofly is one of the major leaders in the online travel industry. We manage thousands of bookings every day and the vast majority of them lead to satisfied customers. As a matter of fact, our business model is quite complex: we are an online booking engine that allows you to compare and book the flights of more than 500 airlines (both traditional and low cost) and we work closely with airlines when we need to issue your tickets. As soon as we receive a booking request we contact the airline to be 100% sure about your flight. We confirm 99% of the flights in a very short period of time. I hope that in the future you will take advantage of our services and if so I am quite sure you will become one of our satisfied and regular customers. All the best, Sofia
Answer: Hi Richard C., I'm very sorry for my late answer and thank you for your comment here and I'm sorry to hear that you have not yet received any confirmation. In the case we can still support you, could you please send us private message with more details and confirming your email address and we will look into it? Thank you. Kind regards, Sofia
Bravofly UK has a rating of 1.8 stars from 117 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Bravofly UK most frequently mention customer service, credit card and full refund. Bravofly UK ranks 65th among Plane Tickets sites.
Dear Sir/Madam,
After checking your booking in our system I can see that unfortunately due to a problem with the payment we were unable tro confirm your booking.
An email was sent to you at the time.
Please let me know if we can help in any other way.
Best, Sofia