Have you ever used a 3rd party booking site like Expedia, Booking, or Priceline?

[smahala1991]

If so, what's your experience?

[BoopBoopBeep]

Same as @Bricealan... though I'm not as smart so I made that mistake twice. Both times were irregular ops and flight cancellations and they pretty much told me they'd get back to me in about as much time as I could rent a car and drive there. Conversely, buying straight from the airline I get way better support in IROPS, and when I fly enough to get status that just makes it all the smoother. All the same, saving a few bucks for expedia never made it worthwhile to deal with the bullist of expedia

[Bricealan]

We both learned the hard way. Not worth any savings. I was STRANDED at Orlando for three days and overnight at JFK

[BoopBoopBeep]

@Bricealan DFW and Ohare for me. I'd rather just about any airport than Ohare and The Club was closed at DFW for covid so there was really nothing to do for 14 hours.

[Bricealan]

@BoopBoopBeep I will expand on what I said initially. I wanted to leave Orlando EARLY, on a different flight, than I initially planned. I spent the DAY at Orlando trying to do that, and Expedia bullshitted me on my cell saying they had RE-BOOKED me direct to LAX... They had not. I spent those THREE days wondering around Orlando and could not get another flight...(Hurricanes in Florida cancelled most/many flights) and I was screwed. Finally on my flight to JFK, the flight was late, and Expedia sent me a TEXT message (that I had no idea they had sent) and booked me on another flight to Long Beach. Well, that flight left with me spending the night at JFK
What a nightmare... That's why no more third party bookings...

[BoopBoopBeep]

@Bricealan That is beyond inexcusable. It's like flying Space-A... if you're trying to save some money and dont' care if/when you get there, knock yourself out I guess. Me, I'm flying for a purpose, and I don't have time to play "hide and go F yourself" with some third party telerep that barely speaks English and hasn't been on a plane in the past decade.

Like back when Southwest used to be cheap vs now. No thanks.

[Bricealan]

I have used Expedia, and will never use a 3rd party again. Was left stranded at JFK because of their on line blunder.

Direct Airline from now on.

[jennifer_bloom]

I heard they have location trackers for website users and raise their prices if you visit the same site multiple times in a short period. I also had a negative experience cause it was common for businesses to over charge us, claiming it was a processing error. I just don’t see how this error could happen so often if it was unintentional.

[madhatters4]

I've used priceline and expedia and a few others. never used booking. I've never had an issue with the ones i metntioned

[KostasKouvalis]

That's the only place I book. Where else might one book?

[msc545]

I buy straight from the airline or hotel.

[Pink2000]

Yes several times.

[CubaPirate]

At least 3 times a year

[ShesRad80]

no..

[LemiaOfThunder]

Once