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Post by oscardelta on Jun 20, 2020 12:25:40 GMT
It would be good if this was a "sticky" post at travel.
Reasons for booking direct with Airline 1.) They communicate direct with you and not via agent 2.) Changes notified direct to you 3.) Flight changes it is their responsibility 4.) Unreasonable transfers i.e. 40 mins at a mega hub airport will not be allowed where as agent cares little
5.) They will refund you "EVENTUALLY" where as going via an agent they can / do / will take a cut 6.) Airlines more likely to stay in business
Agents can be great on long haul flights and may have access to fares you cannot get elsewhere as specials released to travel agents.
THERE IS ZERO REASON FOR STANDARD FLIGHTS IN EUROPE TO USE AN AGENT.
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Post by sleepy on Jun 20, 2020 16:27:17 GMT
Can't argue with that. By all means use skyscanner to find the flight you want, and make sure you avoid kiwi.com
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Post by manulike on Jun 20, 2020 18:10:08 GMT
Agree mostly. Judging by the Martin Lewis survey last month, the top three 'hits' on most skyscanner searches are probably the worst for customer services: travel trolley and travelUp, followed closely by lastminute.com and Opodo Wizz Air have been fantastic with me recently (and for the last four years). Also, can't fault Transavia, who refunded my money in March within a week, without even asking me ... Although loads of bad press for their mother company KLM/Air France... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2020/05/mse-travel-survey-results/ |
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Post by oscardelta on Jun 20, 2020 18:59:37 GMT
Can't argue with that. By all means use skyscanner to find the flight you want, and make sure you avoid kiwi.com
Love Skyscanner and link through them to Airlines occasionally so they a bit of a return but they are clear they are NOT a travel agent just a Search engine.
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Post by idj68 on Jun 21, 2020 6:56:49 GMT
Can't argue with that. By all means use skyscanner to find the flight you want, and make sure you avoid kiwi.com I wish I had this advice in December.... anyway just about to book direct with Lufthansa! 👍🏴 |
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Post by jbt95 on Jun 21, 2020 10:22:41 GMT
Can't argue with that. By all means use skyscanner to find the flight you want, and make sure you avoid kiwi.com I wish I had this advice in December.... anyway just about to book direct with Lufthansa! 👍🏴 I booked with kiwi as well in December, booked the same flights this time around direct with Ryanair. |
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Post by idj68 on Jun 21, 2020 12:41:16 GMT
I wish I had this advice in December.... anyway just about to book direct with Lufthansa! 👍🏴 I booked with kiwi as well in December, booked the same flights this time around direct with Ryanair. I’ve just booked with Lufthansa - price had gone up £20 from this morning !! Not waiting any longer 🏴 |
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Post by eppingblue1 on Jun 22, 2020 12:38:46 GMT
I booked with kiwi as well in December, booked the same flights this time around direct with Ryanair. I’ve just booked with Lufthansa - price had gone up £20 from this morning !! Not waiting any longer 🏴 Pay the extra and get the full refund option if you can. I don't see the likelihood of this going ahead next year as any better than 50/50. Available options for getting there will have diminished and the cost will be up considerably. I'll still go but expecting it to be good bit dearer to get there. |
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Post by jbt95 on Jun 22, 2020 12:47:19 GMT
I’ve just booked with Lufthansa - price had gone up £20 from this morning !! Not waiting any longer 🏴 Pay the extra and get the full refund option if you can. I don't see the likelihood of this going ahead next year as any better than 50/50. Available options for getting there will have diminished and the cost will be up considerably. I'll still go but expecting it to be good bit dearer to get there. I've sorted out all my flights and have paid no extra. Flying with Qatar Airways to Baku and onto Rome, then Ryanair to Bristol. |
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Post by daearegwr on Jun 22, 2020 12:54:47 GMT
Pay the extra and get the full refund option if you can. I don't see the likelihood of this going ahead next year as any better than 50/50. Available options for getting there will have diminished and the cost will be up considerably. I'll still go but expecting it to be good bit dearer to get there. I've sorted out all my flights and have paid no extra. Flying with Qatar Airways to Baku and onto Rome, then Ryanair to Bristol. Which Ryanair flight have you booked? I couldn't see any past April 2021 to Bristol from Italy |
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Post by jbt95 on Jun 22, 2020 13:10:17 GMT
I've sorted out all my flights and have paid no extra. Flying with Qatar Airways to Baku and onto Rome, then Ryanair to Bristol. Which Ryanair flight have you booked? I couldn't see any past April 2021 to Bristol from Italy Rome>Valencia>Bristol on Monday 21st. £150 per person before extras. |
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Post by steveh on Jul 1, 2020 22:23:06 GMT
Wow, hats off to those booking for next year already. I can’t see past getting nearly £800 of refunds for this years tournament and a holiday at the end of July.
Not even looked at next years tournament despite keeping all my tickets, agree with the comment a few host nations may change before next June.
Although I have looked at flights to Helsinki, Dublin and Sofia that are all incredibly cheap at the moment.
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Post by sleepy on Jul 2, 2020 8:28:21 GMT
Any flights booked while the FCO ban is in place are apparently not covered by travel insurance, even though the flights are a year away.
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Post by mrpicton on Jul 5, 2020 15:52:40 GMT
Any flights booked while the FCO ban is in place are apparently not covered by travel insurance, even though the flights are a year away. Sorry where did you see this? |
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Post by sleepy on Jul 5, 2020 16:48:01 GMT
Any flights booked while the FCO ban is in place are apparently not covered by travel insurance, even though the flights are a year away. Sorry where did you see this? I heard it on the TV, Simon Calder possibly. |
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Post by mrpicton on Jul 6, 2020 10:03:36 GMT
Sorry where did you see this? I heard it on the TV, Simon Calder possibly. Ok cheers. I suppose I am not booking yet as I am waiting to get my money back. |
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Post by sleepy on Jul 6, 2020 10:41:37 GMT
I heard it on the TV, Simon Calder possibly. Ok cheers. I suppose I am not booking yet as I am waiting to get my money back. It's all OK for any bookings made since the weekend anyway, the FCO ban has been lifted |
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Post by eppingblue1 on Jul 6, 2020 15:00:26 GMT
Ok cheers. I suppose I am not booking yet as I am waiting to get my money back. It's all OK for any bookings made since the weekend anyway, the FCO ban has been lifted Not to Azerbaijan |
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Post by sleepy on Jul 6, 2020 18:54:55 GMT
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Post by oscardelta on Jul 6, 2020 21:41:24 GMT
I heard it on the TV, Simon Calder possibly. Ok cheers. I suppose I am not booking yet as I am waiting to get my money back.
Pretty much book late almost always hence managed to escape the mayhem and got credits from Wizzair to use.
Despite there being a great rush of people wanting to book flights for next year I will only book next year in the spring, yup probably cost me more but thinking of the worry and hassle thate people went through it is not such a bad option.
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Post by holmesdaleultra on Jul 10, 2020 12:05:36 GMT
Sorry where did you see this? I heard it on the TV, Simon Calder possibly. Any links for this bro? |
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Post by sleepy on Jul 10, 2020 20:44:55 GMT
I heard it on the TV, Simon Calder possibly. Any links for this bro? No, sorry. I did have a look but didn't find anything |
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