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TIL my 'cheap' flight to Lisbon was a trap after a $120 cab ride from the far airport.
I saved $60 on the ticket but the budget airline landed at a military base an hour away, and the only transport was a pre-booked shuttle that had sold out, forcing me into an overpriced taxi that wiped out my savings and then some, so has anyone found a reliable way to check which airport a budget flight actually uses before booking?
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kelly4707d ago
You know, @averyc94 is right about checking the airport code. I got burned in a similar way, but it was with a car rental. Booked a "downtown" location that turned out to be a shack at a far-off train station. The real lesson is to never trust the city name alone for anything travel related. You have to dig into the exact address or, for flights, that three-letter code. It feels like they rely on our hurry to book something to hide these inconvenient details. That extra step of looking at a map is the only real defense.
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averyc947d ago
Yeah, that's a classic move with some of these airlines. I read a travel blog a while back that said you absolutely have to check the airport code on your ticket confirmation, not just the city name. They'll list something like "London" but you're actually flying into Stansted or Luton, which is a long and costly trip into the city. Always look up the three-letter code and do a quick map search to see how far it really is from where you want to be. That extra five minutes of research can save you a real headache.
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