Smartfares, cheap flights

Old Dec 18th, 2006, 06:54 PM
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Smartfares, cheap flights

Is this company reliable? I have noticed that , since looking for a way to travel to Europe next summer without going bankrupt, that their airfares are much cheaper.
Has anyone used this company before?
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Old Dec 19th, 2006, 05:25 AM
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Old Dec 19th, 2006, 09:59 AM
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Nobody knows this company?
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Old Dec 19th, 2006, 10:07 AM
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They do seem to be cheaper by about $200 for a SFO-LON PAR-SFO itinerary.

http://www.smartfares.com/Engine/Itinerary.asp?
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Old Dec 19th, 2006, 10:08 AM
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But I forgot to check if it included taxes, which the other site did.
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Old Dec 19th, 2006, 10:12 AM
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I checked. With taxes, their fare is $400! more than what I can get elsewhere (unless those prices have also gone up). In general I have the impression that more than $100 differential sounds too good to be true.
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Old Dec 19th, 2006, 10:45 AM
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Thanks Michael, I feel the same way about it. I need a open jaw ticket from SAT/AMS and FCO/SAT..So far United has the best route, but the fares are so expensive at this moment..

I need to travel the end of May or the first week of June because I travel with my grandaughter.
I took her to Europe many times but I would love for her to see and discover Amsterdam.
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Old Dec 19th, 2006, 10:55 AM
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Did you try the following:

http://www.kayak.com/v1.0/s/kayaksearch.jsp

http://www1.mobissimo.com/travel/search_airfare.php

http://www.itasoftware.com/
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i just purchased tickets through smartfares. you don't immiediately get the tickets when you purchase them. my status was pending for 2 days and they went ahead and charged my card without confirming my seats. i tried calling twice. i couldn't get a hold of a live representative until my second call after being placed on hold for over an hour. when the representative finally answered she was extremely rude. meanwhile, i found cheaper fares through farecrawler and flycheapabroad but it was too late. i will definitely not being using smartfares again. it's not worth the hassle and headache.
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I am sorry for your bad experience fs2132
I was tempted to do business with that company but I had a funny feeling about it.
I am still looking for the right price but perhaps I will have better luck next year, which is approaching very fast.
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