Rio de Janeiro to Sydney one way

[Ski Traveller]

Has anyone used a cheap booking site to book airfares? I have googled and several come up and just wondered if they are worth looking at. I am looking to book Rio de Janeiro to Sydney one way.

 

[MELso]

Book direct if you can unless the online travel agency offers a large discount. And check what you're buying too (as things like checked luggage may not be included in the 'cheap' fare).

Further, if anything goes wrong/needs to be changed, you'll probably be in for a world of pain (and often expensive service fees) as everything generally needs to go through the agent until about 24 hours before departure.

 

[Ski Traveller]

Book direct if you can unless the online travel agency offers a large discount. And check what you're buying too (as things like checked luggage may not be included in the 'cheap' fare).

Further, if anything goes wrong/needs to be changed, you'll probably be in for a world of pain (and often expensive service fees) as everything generally needs to go through the agent until about 24 hours before departure.

Thank you very much. Good point. I’m not going until next year so think I will do that.

 

[Mwenenzi]

Has anyone used a cheap booking site to book airfares? I have googled and several come up and just wondered if they are worth looking at. I am looking to book Rio de Janeiro to Sydney one way.

Thank you very much. Good point. I’m not going until next year so think I will do that.

What have you found when looking?

Beware of rouge OTA's with offers to good to be true. Once you give them your credit card details the chances of getting $ back are low
They could be

• "selling" award flights with ff miles they purchased.
• Tickets that not "connected" Just separate end on end tickets at some intermediate airport
• Tickets that are, in the background return, but presented to you as one way
• various other scam tickets

Most obvious is LATAM GIG-SCL-SYD and EK GIG-DXB-SYD. Many others via USA or EU/UK.
LATAM also fly SCL-MEL. May be less $, as many people think Australia=Sydney.
Are more airlines from São Paulo GRU. Even Air China (Beijing). And QR Qatar who do not fly from GIG [reference wikipedia]

For any transit airport the visa requirements, if any, are your responsibility. Check before you buy.

A return may be cheaper. Would be sad if you occidentally missed the return.

Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Ski Traveller]

I have only looked at Trip Advisor. When the flights come up it then directs me to another 4 sites: Booking.com was one of them. I can't remember the others. The one airline that come up was Latam. I am going to check direct with Latam.

 

[AIRwin]

hen the flights come up it then directs me to another 4 sites: Booking.com was one of them.

Beware:

Thread 'Has anyone used booking.com for flights?'

May 21, 2023

Hi
I am looking at some flights in Europe later this year and google flights show

Booking options​

Book with Turkish Airlines
TK 1850, TK 2008
NZ$395 €229
Book with Gotogate
TK 1850, TK 2008 NZ$366
Book with Booking.com
TK 1850, TK 2008 NZ$390
Book with Kiwi.com
TK 1850, TK 2008 NZ$395
Book with eDreams
TK 1850, TK 2008 NZ$397

Has anyone used Booking.com to book flights and was it a good experience. What happens if there is a change of flight times etc if using them Vs TK or travel agent?
Just interested in experiences or thoughts

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