The tropical summer’s here and everyone will soon be ready to pack their bags and fly out to cooler climes, spend family holidays away from the cities. It all begins with advance bookings online. The surge of getting tickets for flights and railways from travel portals have increased and so have the convenience fees that hurt the budgets. But if you browse carefully there are some portals that offer ‘Zero Convenience Fees’ while bookings affordable and reasonable fares across India.
This blog offers a 10-minute thoughtful information to stretch your rupee this season.
Truth about convenience fees
Booking tickets on the internet scores over the traditional travel agent. However, in the last few years the online systems have changed. Both, airlines and portals charge extra fees at the time of booking. It could be for a specific seat, meal preference or checking in. Customers have paid the fees as they do not have to depend on agents nor stand in the queues. Now there is a breed of travel aggregators who have emerged as popular booking engines as they offer (ZCF) ‘Zero convenience fees’. This way the flight tickets are cheap and budget-friendly. Whether it is single individual or one-time bulk booking, there are no extra charges.
Could this be true?
There is no risk in buying a cheap ticket online with ZCF for the following reasons:
- These tickets come with special deals. They are discounted due to volumes.
- Online, when an aggregator does the booking, special promo codes are used. This ensures that the ticket is genuine.
- If an agent offers a discounted ticket, then he is abusing the deal offered for bulk bookings to an individual who does not come under this category.
- In comparison, an online booking engine cannot make the mistake of faking extra charges as it will be blacklisted.
- Genuine promo codes ensure that the deal is authentic and no hidden charges are levied. This system is more transparent than booking through travel agents or even booking directly through the airlines.
Now that you are convinced the ‘Zero Convenience Fees’ is a reality, you can do bookings through genuine portals.
Steps to avail of the facility
A website that does not take any hidden charges will have the following booking process for the potential customer:
| Promo code |
| (number of the Promo Code |
| The user will have to enter the promo code in the box before booking the flight |
| The offer is valid for a specific period |
| It is available on the website, app (IOS or Android) |
| If promo code is valid it is eligible during the offer during travel season |
You also need to know
- Only a valid promo code will be eligible during booking process when offers are announced.
- No two offers can be clubbed together.
- A ‘convenience fee’ is applicable only if the ticket is canceled depending on the domestic sector of travel.
- Read the terms and conditions of the aggregator to avoid any disputes.
- Travel agents cannot avail of discounted fares and fees.
Closing thought: Now that you are aware of the truths about zero convenience fees, please check out the right portals to book your next holiday.