Fabulous business model and nightmare customer experience
Oh, dear customer, you have fallen into the clutches of FlightSearch, the travel agency with a heart colder than a penguin's toe and a business model so twisted, it makes M.C. Escher's drawings look like child's play. Here's a lesson for you: if you're booking a flight and want to ensure that you're not left stranded, be sure to fork over extra cash for their service package. Because, you know, it's not enough to pay for the actual ticket - you also need to pay for the privilege of not being left high and dry.
In my case, I learned this lesson the hard way. I booked my flight through FlightSearch and, surprise surprise, several legs of my journey got cancelled. When I reached out to FlightSearch for help, they cheerfully informed me that I would need to pay an additional fee for their service package if I wanted them to rebook my flights. After all, why should they be responsible for fixing a problem that wasn't my fault?
Of course, being the naive customer that I am, I thought I could just go straight to the airline and sort things out. Silly me! The airline informed me that because I had booked through FlightSearch, they couldn't reissue my tickets - only FlightSearch had that power. So I was sent scurrying back to the clutches of FlightSearch, forced to pay their ridiculous fee just to get the flights I had already paid for.
So there you have it, folks. If you want to experience the thrill of being at the mercy of a heartless travel agency with a penchant for making its customers suffer, book your flights through FlightSearch. You'll never forget the experience - whether you want to or not.
30 March 2023
Unprompted review