Review of Flightcatchers


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Rock-bottom prices = Rock-bottom customer support

Flightcatchers are obviously focused on one thing - providing a low headline price in price comparison sites like Sky scanner. In order to do that they cut absolutely everything else back to the bone. The flight you buy may be awkward, arrive in the middle of the night, be rescheduled multiple times, requiring you to reply with an email every time. You’ll have to pay up front and have little-to-no recompense if something goes wrong. If you need to change any aspect of the booking expect to pay through the nose - in order to change our Etihad return flight from one airport to another we were going to be charged £400 each. When we eventually decided to cancel we received only £200 back after spending over £1300 despite cancelling months ahead of the flight. That £200 required 2 phone calls and 4 emails to arrange and We were informed would take 6-8 weeks to (so actually we’ve got no idea whether we’ll actually receive a refund at all) - all of this we were informed was “the fault of the airline” - but I can’t help but feel I’d have got better customer service if I’d been dealing with Etihad directly. Flightcatchers customer support staff are unfailingly polite but seem to specialise in obfuscating simple matters by talking at 200mph in jargon-heavy language that means you never really understand what they’re saying. They arbitrarily call in the middle of a Sunday demanding you reply to an email reconfirming an airline’s schedule change there and then. On the whole an unfailingly disappointing experience. The flights were cheap - yes, which is why they get two stars rather than one but everything else was awful. Only use this company if there is absolutely no chance your flight will change and a rock-bottom price is the only thing you care about. If you’re planning a holiday in advance *DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY* - things change and this company will fleece you when they do.

November 12, 2024
Unprompted review

Reply from Flightcatchers

Dear Mr. Jones,

We sincerely apologise for the challenges you encountered with your booking and the inconvenience caused. We understand how frustrating flight cancellations, schedule changes, and refund processes can be, and we truly regret that your experience did not meet your expectations.

As a travel agent, we do our best to provide competitive prices, but we also aim to support our customers through unexpected changes or issues. We rely on the airlines for much of the decision-making regarding schedules and cancellations, and sometimes this can result in delays or complications that are beyond our control. We strive to improve our communication and after-sales service, and your feedback will help us do that.

If you'd like to discuss this matter further or need any additional assistance, please feel free to contact us at customercare@flighcatchers.com.

Best regards,
Customer Care Team