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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
2,780
value
3,008
shipping
2,767
returns
320
quality
3,083
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Nevada
1 review
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Cheap but not so cheap
November 18, 2019

I encountered 2 problems: 1. When you book your flight, you need to pay extra attention to details, especially when you need to transit, they propose you extra long transit that makes you wait for who day... 2. of course, when you need to make a change, it's US150 minimum! I will avoid this platform as much as I can from now on. What was good is the service, people on the phone are nice and they keep sending you email to remind you the flight.

CheapOair attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 19, 2019
Florida
1 review
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Greedy
November 16, 2019

Mostly my fault, but realized instantly, but was unable to cancel. Sister passed away, mother sustained 2nd stroke next day. Needed flight. Put in dates though distraught, and crying, did not realize alternate dates were selected for me and booked, and paid for, including insurance.( 2 days from requested date). Immediately tried to cancel. Was told they could not. Frontier gave me a voucher for cancelled flight. Cheapoair got their $57. Had to make and pay for alternative arrangements. What happened to compassion? I'll be ok eventually, but 3 hours of frustration on top of my present situation!? You're gonna make your money guys.

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Date of experience: October 17, 2019
Oregon
1 review
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Just one sentence guys DO NOT USE IT. They have hidden charges which they won't say anything about it and then they will charge and you will ask them they say I will call you back and then they never call me back. Theft are taking hidden money.

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Date of experience: October 16, 2019
Massachusetts
1 review
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Affirm link not working depending on the browser. Also, representative insisted that Cheapo does NOT take Visa they take Mastercard but Affirm issues Visa. But when I used Chrome Affirm came up and my payment plan was approved and Cheapoair processed the transaction WTF

It would be great if Cheapoair can have like a disclaimer about using certain web browsers when using the the site if you intend to use Affirm feature.

CheapOair attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 16, 2019

The whole process is complicated and confusing
November 15, 2019
Previous review

The whole process is complicated and confusing. The payment plan to Affirm doesn't work and the whole which credit card Cheapoair takes I get conflicting information. If it weren't for the fact I don't have a credit card much less a great amount of money to pay in full I wouldn't need Cheapoair. I was kind of hoping Cheapoair offers invoice a payment plan instead the loan thing with Affirm it is frustrating for those who have meager means and no credit. I don't know how families of military folks with little means manage to fly out to claim their relatives who may have been killed in action like they aren't suffering enough. My mother is extremely ill and may die and money to fly across the country doesn't come easily to me.

Also, how come Cheapoair doesn't send an e-mail for the return fly so I could get the scan code for checking in?

Date of experience: October 16, 2019
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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One Standard Deviation
November 13, 2019
Updated review

Was in the queue for over 40 minutes transferred 3 times asked the same question 3 times and the reservation which was changed yesterday had not been applied. The level of service has gone down significantly over the course of the last 12 months. This is some of the easiest automation that can be done. In this day and age, the IT dept at Cheapoair should be ashamed.

CheapOair attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 14, 2019

Was in the queue for over 40 minutes transferred 3...
November 13, 2019
Previous review

Was in the queue for over 40 minutes transferred 3 times asked the same question 3 times and the reservation which was changed yesterday had not been applied. The level of service has gone down significantly over the course of the last 12 months. This is some of the easiest automation that can be done. In this day and age, the IT dept at Cheapoair should be ashamed.

Date of experience: October 14, 2019
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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First and last time using this website & from now on will only book directly through the airline website. While the website was easy to use and find tickets--which they called 'economy' which I considered normal pricing based on previous travel---With Cheapo, I could not figure out all the different airlines listed on the downloaded tickets (all the airlines must subcontract out now! At least when dealing with cheapo). Even though booked two fares at the exact same time, we were put in different areas of the plane. We could have sat together for a FEE of up to $100! Get to the airport and thought tickets were for BOAC, they were for AA--so surprise! $60 for each luggage*. On the way back, supposed to be Iberia, but was with some random company called "Level"**. Never heard of it and it is not listed on Cheapoair's site for service charge disclosures. In this plane, we sat together... nice. Dinner from Spain to NY? Oh, no... had to PAY for dinner, drinks, snacks. To add insult to injury, the food was horrible (granted, no airline food is great, but you can't make a decent sandwich? Really?) Crew was abrupt bordering on rude, shooting out orders "Put your window up" "Put your seat up" (no "please") or "You bought an economy ticket, you do not get dinner" (not even, "Oh, I am sorry for any confusion" and btw, I don't consider $650 an economy ticket, sorry). At least these surprise charges were less than the $120 for the luggage.

*to be fair, had I understood the downloaded tickets and their multiple airlines listed on them (which I did not), I may have been able to determine if there were luggage charges--and not have booked that flight with AA, as they always charge $60/luggage & one of the reasons I do not use them. **Finally, in my last email from Cheapo, they referred to the carrier we were booked with as "Iberia" not "Level" which supports my confusion.

Date of experience: October 13, 2019
TC
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I lost my passport while on vacation and had to reschedule my flight. I went through hell with them the agents and they kept on transferring me to the other, when I finally got to speak to someone he told me "Oh why didn't lose my passport" wow right. He also told me that I missed my flight, how can I miss a flight that I already cancelled At that point I was fed up and ask to speak to the manager he hesitated and told me no need to. He kept me on hold for 15 minutes than came back and pretend he could not hear me and hang up the call. Than send me a letter stating that they tried to call me back but never did. The sad part of all of this I had to buy a new $500 ticket cause I was fed up and I never got the name of the insensitive agent. I will never book on cheapoair again NEVER!

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Date of experience: October 12, 2019
KR
1 review
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Great!
October 10, 2019
Updated review

I can't seem to reach you from Korea. I can't call you from Korea, I don't have an American phone number while I'm here.

Date of experience: October 10, 2019

I can't seem to reach you from Korea
November 9, 2019
Previous review

I can't seem to reach you from Korea. I can't call an American phone number. Do you have a chat online?

Date of experience: October 10, 2019
Florida
1 review
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Best route, close enough to best price, & PayPal credit!
October 9, 2019
Updated review

Went thru PayPal. Appreciate the ease & ability to utilize PayPal credit which was not seeing on other choices that were supposed to have such as an option. Plus I got a nice lil discount that was also not seeing option to use for other options.

Date of experience: October 9, 2019

Went thru PayPal
October 9, 2019
Previous review

Went thru PayPal. Appreciate the ease & ability to utilize PayPal credit which was not seeing on other choices that were supposed to have such as an option. Plus I got a nice lil discount that was also not seeing option to use for other options.

Date of experience: October 9, 2019
Philippines
1 review
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They should not receive any start at all. Do not book here. They claimed that they offer the cheap airline ticket providers and hassle free company but it is the opposite. I experience booking with them but this is the worst thing I have done. They asked a lot. If u want to book your ticket go directly to the airline company. It is hassle free.

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Date of experience: October 8, 2019
Colorado
1 review
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Yay!
October 8, 2019
Updated review

Very easy to find just the flight I needed and found a super deal! Thank you!

Date of experience: October 8, 2019

Very easy to find just the flight I needed and found...
October 8, 2019
Previous review

Very easy to find just the flight I needed and found a super deal! Thank you!

Date of experience: October 8, 2019
Kuwait
1 review
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Quick Purchase
October 8, 2019
Updated review

Quick service, easy to navigate website, maybe a bit too many advertisements, but I understand that.

Date of experience: October 8, 2019

Easy to navigate web site, responsiveness is good too
October 8, 2019
Previous review

Easy to navigate web site, responsiveness is good too.

Date of experience: October 8, 2019
New Jersey
1 review
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Complicated
October 8, 2019
Updated review

Question not ans easy jet web site is a bit complicated just to get a boarding pass, sellsellsellsell.

Date of experience: October 7, 2019

Question not ans
November 6, 2019
Previous review

Question not ans

Date of experience: October 7, 2019
Belize
1 review
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Vacation
October 5, 2019
Updated review

Have never had a problem with bookings.
Let's hope my luck holds with my upcoming trip!

Date of experience: October 5, 2019

Have never had a problem with bookings
October 5, 2019
Previous review

Have never had a problem with bookings.
Let's hope my luck holds with my upcoming trip!

Date of experience: October 5, 2019
Florida
1 review
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Great
October 4, 2019
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Date of experience: October 4, 2019

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October 4, 2019
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Date of experience: October 4, 2019
New Zealand
1 review
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No Tickets
November 2, 2019
Updated review

I spoke b y telephone a few minutes ago to check my booking and you informed me that you had emailed my booking confirmation AND my Eticket. Confirmation arrived but no Eticket. Each call from NZ costs me. This is NOT a good enough service. How dfo I get my ticket?

CheapOair attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 3, 2019

You have sent confirmation of booking, but no Qantas...
November 2, 2019
Previous review

You have sent confirmation of booking, but no Qantas booking number and NO ticket. How do I obtain my ticket?

Date of experience: October 3, 2019
California
1 review
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Airline seat selections
October 1, 2019
Updated review

I was a little confused when I was trying to select the airline seats online. (I'm not great with technology. One of the managers was kind enough to call me back to assist me.

Date of experience: October 1, 2019

I tried to get the agent to help me because I clicked...
October 30, 2019
Previous review

I tried to get the agent to help me because I clicked on a seat that cost extra money, and he said he could book all seats for the flights, but I would have to pay extra money for his help. He wasn't helpful at all!

Date of experience: September 30, 2019
Georgia
1 review
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September 30, 2019
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Date of experience: September 30, 2019

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October 30, 2019
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Date of experience: September 30, 2019
Pakistan
1 review
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Didn't see promo code slot and had to pay 20 usd more because of it!
Bad interface!

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Date of experience: September 30, 2019

Didn't see promo code slot and had to pay 20 usd more...
September 30, 2019
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Didn't see promo code slot and had to pay 20 usd more because of it!
Bad interface!

Date of experience: September 30, 2019
Croatia
1 review
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Huffhuff but Okay!
October 30, 2019
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Confusing sometimes, thank god for the live person help!

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Date of experience: September 30, 2019

Confusing sometimes, thank god for the live person...
October 30, 2019
Previous review

Confusing sometimes, thank god for the live person help!

Date of experience: September 30, 2019

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