Flight deal websites are they legit?

BillyBills
BillyBills Posts: 27 Forumite
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Are those flight deals websites legit? I've seen places like fly4free and secret flying give outrageous flight deals, but I always wonder if they're dodgy. When you go on the websites it seems like a blog and they redirect you to legit places like opodo and booking.com etc. So I do think it is legit, but I've never actually tried to buy a flight/hotel deal through them. Most of the stuff is very short notice anyway, so doesn't really work for someone such as myself who has to book off holiday (and get the wife to do it too!). But if it's legit it could be great!

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  • pogofish
    pogofish Posts: 10,852 Forumite
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    This isn't the right forum to be asking this.
  • heatherw_01
    heatherw_01 Posts: 6,554 Ambassador
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    This forum is only for posting deals. Moving to correct forum


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  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,458 Forumite
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    Why would an airline supply them with cheaper tickets?
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • stevenhp1987
    stevenhp1987 Posts: 907 Forumite
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    I frequently browse SecretFlying. You're right in that is is essentially a blog. They find a deal and post it. It's much the same as, say, HeadForPoints.

    I've booked flights I've seen on SecretFlying before (~ £250pp Singapore Airlines, Manchester to Houston).

    What makes you think it's dodgy, you are booking with established OTAs or directly with the airline?
  • jpsartre
    jpsartre Posts: 4,085 Forumite
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    BillyBills wrote: »
    they redirect you to legit places like opodo


    Now there's a laugh...
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