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Smart FaresTravel Site
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02/24/09 09:46 PM
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The Italian Stallionette
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Has anyone every heard of Smart Fares? I don't know if it's due to the economy or what but I'm impressed with some of the fares I checked: Ontario, CA to NYC $211 r/t. Last year when I had to fly to Michigan (Grand Rapids) when my brother had a stroke, I was quoted over $1,000. ![eek eek](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/shocked.gif) I have never paid over 450 or so to fly to MI. When I told the lady on the phone it was an emergency,(and had to give the hospital info) the fare was cut in half to $500 which was still higher than normal, but a hell of lot better than $1,000. Anyway, I think it sounds pretty good, don't you? Granted, there may be one stop, but I can handle that. Smart Fares
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Re: Smart FaresTravel Site
[Re: The Italian Stallionette]
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02/24/09 11:50 PM
02/24/09 11:50 PM
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Just Lou
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I did a quick Google search about them, and found a couple of complaints on the first try. Be careful. I never heard if them, and I travel all the time.
"Yesterday I booked a flight to Indpls. online thru SmartFares.com and now 18 hours later I learned- quite by accident- the credit card I used ONLY for that flight and for Thrifty car rental online has been used as a 'tester charge' for 1$ to Air France. The credit card company explained that is how a stolen acct. is first tested and then in short order, charged to. Of course, I closed it."
"The actual cost of the air fare is the same when you book with SmartFares, or the airline with which you are flying, but it ends up costing you more to book through SmartFares. SmartFares make it look less expensive, by hiding administrative fees. It is actually costing us approximately $26 extra dollars a ticket, by going with SmartFares. On top of that, when I called to gain some insight on the "service fee" charged to my credit card, the representative was sarcastic and not helpful at all. It is not worth your time, or energy, to use SmartFares. They are in the service industry, yet provide no service at all. Try a different 'discount' provider, or go dorectly to the airline, to save yourself a headache."
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Re: Smart FaresTravel Site
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02/25/09 03:21 AM
02/25/09 03:21 AM
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Thanks for that!! My dad needs to book a flight to come up for a funeral, and using that link would save about $400 on the roundtrip flight compared to using Continental's site directly! ![cool cool](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/cool.gif) ...now if only he can figure out how to book a flight online by following my instructions.... ![whistle whistle](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/whistling.gif)
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Re: Smart FaresTravel Site
[Re: J Geoff]
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02/25/09 09:33 AM
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Thanks everyone. I guess if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. ![ohwell ohwell](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/smirk.gif) I have had good luck with Pricline, Orbitz and Hotwire. I have Kayak saved to my favorites, but haven't used it yet. Thanks again. It's great to have friends in the know. ![wink wink](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/wink.gif) TIS
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Re: Smart FaresTravel Site
[Re: J Geoff]
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02/25/09 12:03 PM
02/25/09 12:03 PM
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Thanks for that!! My dad needs to book a flight to come up for a funeral, and using that link would save about $400 on the roundtrip flight compared to using Continental's site directly! Continental.com does have a low price guarantee: Low Fare Guarantee Find Continental's lowest fare to popular destinations like Las Vegas, New York, Orlando or anywhere else Continental flies. Forget those so-called low-fare travel Web sites, because when it comes to finding the lowest Continental Airlines fare online, continental.com has it. Guaranteed. In fact, if you find a fare for the same flight, itinerary and cabin that's more than $10 lower than through continental.com, we'll make up the difference and give you a $100 Electronic Travel Certificate.
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Re: Smart FaresTravel Site
[Re: Just Lou]
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02/25/09 08:37 PM
02/25/09 08:37 PM
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I have never had a problem with any of the tickets I've bought on-line and I have been buying on line since I've had a computer. JL, I forgot about Expedia. I have used them as well as Yahoo travle too(with no problem). I find expedia a little higher than the others though. ![ohwell ohwell](/threads/images/graemlins/classic/smirk.gif) When I go to Vegas though, I use Southwest airlines and book both room/flight. I think their packages are great. TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: Smart FaresTravel Site
[Re: The Italian Stallionette]
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02/25/09 08:49 PM
02/25/09 08:49 PM
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A tip for choosing motels/hotels - you can bid for a specific price for a specific number of star rating of the hotel at Priceline. You can't choose the hotel, but if a hotel is available at that price, they will bill you. It is really nice. For example, you can say $50 for 2-1/2 star hotel and if they find one, you have to accept it. Don't be afraid of bidding a really cheap price, most likely you will get one. Just to be clear, by bid, I don't mean auction types, the result is known immediately.
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Re: Smart FaresTravel Site
[Re: svsg]
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02/25/09 09:46 PM
02/25/09 09:46 PM
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I checked out kayak.com and they found a low price, but they referred me to the airline's website.
I haven't bid on Priceline, but every time I've used Orbitz, Travelocity, etc., I've found the same fares on the airlines' sites, minus Orbitz, etc.,'s fee. So I always book with them. My experience has been that if you book with Orbitz, etc., and you run into a problem with your ticket--and especially hotel reservation--the airline or hotel tells you to go fly a kite. They don't like those sites.
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
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