CheapOair

Harold-R · 08-27-2010

Has anyone used CheapOair? I'm ready to book a flight, and their $100 cheaper than everyone else. I hate surprises and a hundred bucks is quite a price break,

makes me suspicious.

barbj050 · 08-27-2010

tax included?

Babaloo · 08-27-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harold-R

Has anyone used CheapOair? I'm ready to book a flight, and their $100 cheaper than everyone else. I hate surprises and a hundred bucks is quite a price break,

makes me suspicious.

Cheaper than directly through the airline?

absoluteAL · 08-27-2010

I booked a roundtrip flight (Cancun to Ft. Lauderdale) in mid-October. Booked on Jet Blue's website with everything included for $205.98

. That's cheap

.
I noticed that CheapOair is also having a sale that, I believe, started today.

PlayaRocks! · 08-27-2010

"If it is too good to be true it usually is."

Make sure the fare includes all taxes and airport fees.

Check the hidden fees such as checking luggage fee, carry on fee, paying by CC fee, the fee that covers hidden fees, and the breathing on airplane fee.
Sorry, getting carried away but you get my drift, right?

Good luck!

absoluteAL · 08-27-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by PlayaRocks!

"If it is too good to be true it usually is."

Make sure the fare includes all taxes and airport fees.

Check the hidden fees such as checking luggage fee, carry on fee, paying by CC fee, the fee that covers hidden fees, and the breathing on airplane fee.
Sorry, getting carried away but you get my drift, right?

Good luck!

If you are referring to my $205.98 airfare to Ft. Lauderdale, yes that includes all taxes, service fees, etc., etc. etc. Plus Jet Blue allows a 50 pound bag for free, has no carry on bag fee, has no paying by credit card fee, has no hidden fees, in addition to other Jet Blue perks such as first checked bag free (I already mentioned), more legroom in coach, free 36 channels of DirectTV, free 100 XM Radio channels, free brand name snacks!!! Just got to love Jet Blue

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Do you get my drift?

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PlayaRocks! · 08-27-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by absoluteAL

If you are referring to my $205.98 airfare to Ft. Lauderdale, yes that includes all taxes, service fees, etc., etc. etc. Plus Jet Blue allows a 50 pound bag for free, has no carry on bag fee, has no paying by credit card fee, has no hidden fees, in addition to other Jet Blue perks such as first checked bag free (I already mentioned), more legroom in coach, free 36 channels of DirectTV, free 100 XM Radio channels, free brand name snacks!!! Just got to love Jet Blue

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Do you get my drift?

.

Actually no, I had not read your post. was referring to OP who was wondering what to think of the incredible fares....

Happy for your fare...excellent!

Shoot, I would spend much more time in Playa if I could get fares like that out of Sacramento..

Cheers!

Harold-R · 08-27-2010

Yes tax and fees included, and cheaper than the airline. Its still not the cheapest I have ever flown to Cancun but its the date and times that I want to fly. I read on Yahoo news a few days ago about a code on your ticket that controls how bumpable you are, generally the less you pay the more likely it is you will get bumped, maybe I will find myself waiting for the next flight.
What I don't understand is why the prices go up and down hourly. Anyway I will show up in Playa October 4th to have my front teeth capped. I will be by myself this time and won't know how to act.

DarMI · 08-27-2010

Hi Harold! Just make sure your not over-nighting somewhere. The web sites love to throw those in there and if you don't look close could miss it. I would also verify that price directly with the airline site. Hope everything is well, say Hi to Amora for me.

Harold-R · 08-27-2010

Ok I found the error of my ways, the small print says it doesn't include taxes,

barbj050 · 08-27-2010

202 that is cheap i flew from
ft.lauderdale 4 years and thats a great
price...though somtimes u can get a spirit deal
also

alwaysmissinpdc · 08-27-2010

I was looking at some flights and spoke with my employer's travel agent about the fares. She said, "That $109.00 fare each way is excellent."

"You mean $199.00 each way, right?"

"No, I mean $109.00. What you can't see online is that $90.00 of the posted 'fare' is a "Q" fare fee. So don't expect the fare to drop much."

(From what I was able to find out the Q fare is a discount fare. IMHO it's not a discount fare if the airline is adding a fee almost equal to the 'fare'

)

So, it works out to....$109.00 fare + $90.00 Q fare fee + other assorted taxes and fees = apx $500.00 rt per person. That excludes baggage fees btw.

There was an article in the WSJ this week that discussed the lack of apparent rhyme or reason to the cost of flying. I don't know why they bothered. It could be summed up by simply printing "Here are examples of seemingly disparte fares. Here are some reasons for them. Go figure."

absoluteAL · 08-27-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by barbj050

202 that is cheap i flew from
ft.lauderdale 4 years and thats a great
price...though somtimes u can get a spirit deal
also

With luggage fees (Cancun to Ft. Lauderdale) Spirit was more expensive than Jet Blue and I like flying Jet Blue anyway

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PlayaRocks! · 08-27-2010

Buying an airline ticket is getting as complicated (and tricky) as buying a new car!

Wanna drink holder with that? Extra $100 please.

How about $350 floor mats?

What's the baggage room?

What's the leg room? What do you mean? One or two legs?

culater88 · 08-28-2010

I was checking airfares for next year & found a direct flight from Newark NJ to Cancun for $304 ($400 with tax & fees) through Continental in June. I thought that's a great price so if any NJ travelers are looking, check that out.

08-27-2010	#1 (permalink)
Harold-R life=playa Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Woodinville WA Posts: 915	CheapOair Has anyone used CheapOair? I'm ready to book a flight, and their $100 cheaper than everyone else. I hate surprises and a hundred bucks is quite a price break, makes me suspicious.

08-27-2010	#4 (permalink)
absoluteAL añejo Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Latitude 20.6274 Longitude 87.0799 Posts: 9,366	I booked a roundtrip flight (Cancun to Ft. Lauderdale) in mid-October. Booked on Jet Blue's website with everything included for $205.98. That's cheap. I noticed that CheapOair is also having a sale that, I believe, started today.

08-27-2010	#2 (permalink)
barbj050 añejo Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: puerto vallarta Posts: 1,885	tax included?

08-27-2010	#5 (permalink)
PlayaRocks! beachaholic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sacramento Posts: 447	"If it is too good to be true it usually is." Make sure the fare includes all taxes and airport fees. Check the hidden fees such as checking luggage fee, carry on fee, paying by CC fee, the fee that covers hidden fees, and the breathing on airplane fee. Sorry, getting carried away but you get my drift, right? Good luck!

08-27-2010	#8 (permalink)
Harold-R life=playa Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Woodinville WA Posts: 915	Yes tax and fees included, and cheaper than the airline. Its still not the cheapest I have ever flown to Cancun but its the date and times that I want to fly. I read on Yahoo news a few days ago about a code on your ticket that controls how bumpable you are, generally the less you pay the more likely it is you will get bumped, maybe I will find myself waiting for the next flight. What I don't understand is why the prices go up and down hourly. Anyway I will show up in Playa October 4th to have my front teeth capped. I will be by myself this time and won't know how to act.

08-27-2010	#9 (permalink)
DarMI añejo Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Waterford, Michigan...for now Posts: 1,578	Hi Harold! Just make sure your not over-nighting somewhere. The web sites love to throw those in there and if you don't look close could miss it. I would also verify that price directly with the airline site. Hope everything is well, say Hi to Amora for me.

08-27-2010	#10 (permalink)
Harold-R life=playa Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Woodinville WA Posts: 915	Ok I found the error of my ways, the small print says it doesn't include taxes,

08-27-2010	#11 (permalink)
barbj050 añejo Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: puerto vallarta Posts: 1,885	202 that is cheap i flew from ft.lauderdale 4 years and thats a great price...though somtimes u can get a spirit deal also

08-27-2010	#12 (permalink)
alwaysmissinpdc añejo Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: burbs north of Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 3,492	I was looking at some flights and spoke with my employer's travel agent about the fares. She said, "That $109.00 fare each way is excellent." "You mean $199.00 each way, right?" "No, I mean $109.00. What you can't see online is that $90.00 of the posted 'fare' is a "Q" fare fee. So don't expect the fare to drop much." (From what I was able to find out the Q fare is a discount fare. IMHO it's not a discount fare if the airline is adding a fee almost equal to the 'fare' ) So, it works out to....$109.00 fare + $90.00 Q fare fee + other assorted taxes and fees = apx $500.00 rt per person. That excludes baggage fees btw. There was an article in the WSJ this week that discussed the lack of apparent rhyme or reason to the cost of flying. I don't know why they bothered. It could be summed up by simply printing "Here are examples of seemingly disparte fares. Here are some reasons for them. Go figure."

08-27-2010	#14 (permalink)
PlayaRocks! beachaholic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sacramento Posts: 447	Buying an airline ticket is getting as complicated (and tricky) as buying a new car! Wanna drink holder with that? Extra $100 please. How about $350 floor mats? What's the baggage room? What's the leg room? What do you mean? One or two legs?

08-28-2010	#15 (permalink)
culater88 into ruins Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 61	I was checking airfares for next year & found a direct flight from Newark NJ to Cancun for $304 ($400 with tax & fees) through Continental in June. I thought that's a great price so if any NJ travelers are looking, check that out.

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