Best Fares.Com?
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Dear x,<BR>They are basically functioning as a consolidator and deal with a number of airlines, so sometimes you will realize an advantage by using them, sometimes not.<BR><BR>Tickets aren't non-refundable per se, but there is a charge if you change your travel plans. (I'm scheduled to leave for Rome a week from today, but my mother is rather seriously ill, so I may be changing my plans. Luckily, I purchased flight insurance!)<BR><BR>Happy Travels,<BR>BC
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We did fine with Bestfares.com for our trip to Germany last year. We'd spent many many hours chasing "deals" on the internet and by 800# with no results, then tried Bestfares and had tickets within an hour. The membership is refundable if you don't buy within 30 days, so it's worth a shot. Note that the best deals they list sell out very quickly.
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Rima,<BR><BR>Best fares is great for US travel if you book less than 7 days in advance. (Best fares usually has discount tickets available with only 3-day advance purchase requirements). Internationally, they seem to have some good sales but, as others have said, they do sell out quickly. I have not flown a trip of theirs, so do not know if they earn FF miles or not. <BR><BR>What I do know is that the phone lines/customer service at best fares is horrible. Easily expect to be on hold up to an hour if you plan on calling them to purchase any tickets. (Hopefully, u have a speaker phone or headset and do something else while waiting for them to answer).<BR><BR>Happy travels.<BR><BR>John H.
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If you do a search, you'll find many posts that are negative . . . mine is one of them.<BR><BR>I bought 2 tickets to San Jose, Costa Rica and they sent me 2 tickets to San Jose, California . . . would do nothing to correct their error, after many months, I had to protest the charges with Visa.<BR><BR>No customer service!
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I was just about to post a question about bestfares.com, decided to do a search. Glad I did. I was about to plop down my $60 without doing any research which is SOOOOOOOOOO unlike me. I have to admit I am OCD when it comes to bargain fares. The prices they show on a trip I need to book right now are incredible, but I wonder if it is one of those "if it looks too good to be true, it probably is" situations.
Has anyone used them in the last 3 months who would like to comment on their experience? Appreciate it.
Has anyone used them in the last 3 months who would like to comment on their experience? Appreciate it.
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Use the "Snooze You Lose" section for price checking, but don't buy your tickets there. Buy a membership, you'll get a phone number they are very slow in answering... all reservation done over phone, so if you have a problem, you may well be out of luck. I've had to rebook twice and my tickets are still messed up... chances are, I'll be filing with FTC and a chargeback with my credit card company, PLUS having to buy the tickets elsewhere. Try Southwest.
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