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Shady Travel Site Prices

Hey folks, so I recently picked up some plane tickets on this site, right? The prices looked awesome – $50 off any flight to New York. Snagged myself a sweet deal and all was well. Or so I thought. Turns out, that was just the price for the 'booking fee'. Actual ticket cost was buried somewhere in their T&Cs. Essentially, they were charging full price, but the booking fee discount made it look like a deal. Such BS, right?

Submitted 1 year, 1 month ago by sneaky_commercial


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Yikes. That's rough, buddy. Hope your trip to NY still rocks, though!

1 year, 1 month ago by JustAnAvgJoe

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This sounds like deceptive pricing. Consider filing a complaint with the FTC; they take this stuff very seriously.

1 year, 1 month ago by ParaLegalEagle

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Years back, found this awe-inspiring 'free trip to Fiji' offer. La-di-da, after 15 pages of convoluted T&C’s, realized they'd bill me an insane 'processing fee' that cost more than a typical Fiji flight. Talk about being dunked into the deep end!

1 year, 1 month ago by MarchHare12

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Hah! Welcome to the Big Apple, where everything costs more than it seems. Prepare for a ripoff in every corner!

1 year, 1 month ago by AnnoyedNYer

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100% BS, dude. Got tricked once like this with a 'Free Wifi' offer on a train ticket. Turns out it was only free for the first 15 mins!

1 year, 1 month ago by JoeEveryman2

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lol got played son, check urself next time 😂

1 year, 1 month ago by xXx_NotAFan_xXx

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Hey folks, airline industry professional here. This is indeed a terrible practice, but sadly more common than you'd think. It's called a 'drip pricing' strategy where they lure you in with a low base fare, only to add mandatory additional charges later on (such as booking fees or check-in fees), thus inflating the actual price you end up paying. Legally, they might argue everything is stated in the T&Cs but clearly, it's deceptive. As consumers, we should push back against these unethical practices by avoiding such websites and subsequently reporting them.

1 year, 1 month ago by FlightCritic

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Ah mate, classic swindle! Loads of these websites pull this crap. Avoid dodgy lookin' sites n' stick to the legit ones. Skyscanner’s my go-to. Always cross-check prices and read the fine print.

1 year, 1 month ago by GlobeTrekker23