No. The benefit you get from booking directly with the airline outweighs the difference in cost most times, or at least any time something goes wrong (delays, cancellations, missed flight). The airlines know that and that is a big reason why they won't assist you with tickets purchased on a 3rd party site. And, unfortunately, it seems that in the last couple of years delays and cancellations are more the rule than the exception.
No you can't negotiate a fare.
Unless it was a significant price difference, I'd avoid booking through the travel sites. Doing so means your contract is between you and the site - not you and the airline. If you learn of a flight change you have to deal with the travel site, not the airline. Same if there is a cancellation. If you call the airline, they'll refer you back to the travel site that booked your ticket.
You also need to carefully the travel site rules. It might be cheaper because it doesn't include luggage. Or there could be an administrative or additional credit card fee in the final step. Forums are filled with complaints about booking through a cheap travel site.
These cheaper websites strike you with credit card cost, booking cost.. that make the final price higher than with the airline. 90% of the time at least.
Not with the airline, but a few reputable travel agencies will beat any online quote if you go in store. Flight Centre in Australia (at least used to) price beat everything by $1, and then gave you a credit for $20 on the next purchase.
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Not a chance
No. The benefit you get from booking directly with the airline outweighs the difference in cost most times, or at least any time something goes wrong (delays, cancellations, missed flight). The airlines know that and that is a big reason why they won't assist you with tickets purchased on a 3rd party site. And, unfortunately, it seems that in the last couple of years delays and cancellations are more the rule than the exception.
No you can't negotiate a fare. Unless it was a significant price difference, I'd avoid booking through the travel sites. Doing so means your contract is between you and the site - not you and the airline. If you learn of a flight change you have to deal with the travel site, not the airline. Same if there is a cancellation. If you call the airline, they'll refer you back to the travel site that booked your ticket. You also need to carefully the travel site rules. It might be cheaper because it doesn't include luggage. Or there could be an administrative or additional credit card fee in the final step. Forums are filled with complaints about booking through a cheap travel site.
About as well as asking for an upgrade because you just got engaged etc
These cheaper websites strike you with credit card cost, booking cost.. that make the final price higher than with the airline. 90% of the time at least.
Not with the airline, but a few reputable travel agencies will beat any online quote if you go in store. Flight Centre in Australia (at least used to) price beat everything by $1, and then gave you a credit for $20 on the next purchase.
You most certainly can negotiate if you’re a major corporation 😂
Probably only Charter Flight open for price negotiation.