Book a flight with a third-party website rather than an airline, and discover there's a lower price elsewhere? Some websites will take care of you.
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Lowest fare guarantee? |
Price drop refund? |
The details |
Need to know |
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Cheapflights |
No |
No |
N/A |
No |
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CheapOair |
Yes, honored with concrete proof of new, lower fare. |
Yes – fare difference or 100% refund |
Call within 2 hours of booking; have screenshot ready to send in by email |
Refund can take more than a month! |
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Cheaptickets |
No |
No |
N/A |
There is a guarantee for hotel bookings |
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Expedia |
Yes, make claim over the phone within 24 hours of booking |
No |
If the claim can be verified, you get a $50 coupon |
Call (800) EXPEDIA to initiate the claim. |
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Hotwire |
No |
No |
N/A |
There is a guarantee for hotel bookings |
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Orbitz |
Yes, make claim online by midnight on day of booking. |
Yes: if another Orbitz customer books your exact same itinerary for less they'll give you the difference, with some caveats. |
Find a fare more than $5 less and get a $50 coupon |
Be aware they mean midnight, Central Time. |
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Priceline |
Yes, up until midnight on the departure date |
Yes – they'll rebook you at the lower fare and refund the difference |
Call to make the claim; make sure claim can be verified independently before you do |
You'll also get $25, plus a $50 coupon towards a vacation package purchase. |
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SmartFares |
Yes, within 24 hours of booking |
Yes – they'll sometimes rebook your fare at the new, lower price |
Make claim by phone within 24 hours of booking original fare |
Sometimes issues $50 service fee coupons instead or rebooking or refunding. |
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Travelocity |
Yes, with proof within 24 hours of your booking |
Yes – you may be refunded the difference and rebooked at the lower rate |
Claims must be made over the phone; no screenshots accepted |
May receive $50 promo code coupons good for hotels and packages only, instead. |
