Flight Portal Convenience Fee Comparison? - Discussion

[cardio_guycardio_guy is verified member.]

I mostly book through Amazon flights. It indirectly uses MakeMyTrip . Even with convenience charges there would be some user specific discount and also 5% cashback from Amazon pay ICICI card which makes it overall cheapest.

Next best is if you have MakeMyTrip Black Gold or Platinum membership. You get additional benefits and discounts also.

Benefits: https://promos.makemytrip.com/mmtblack-program-terms.html


I was using easemytrip earlier, but off-late, their final rate is more than what I get in Amazon. So I stopped using it.

Haven't used yatra, adanione, booking.com, Goibibo, ixigo and others much.

MMT have always been reliable for me in both domestic and international travels.

Another option is indigo direct site. If you have enough bluchips, become tier 2 or tier 1 member, you can book at better rates and again few other benefits as well.

https://www.goindigo.in/loyalty/tier-benefits.html

 

[RandomOpinion]

I mostly book through Amazon flights. It indirectly uses MakeMyTrip . Even with convenience charges there would be some user specific discount and also 5% cashback from Amazon pay ICICI card which makes it overall cheapest.

Next best is if you have MakeMyTrip Black Gold or Platinum membership. You get additional benefits and discounts also.

Benefits: https://promos.makemytrip.com/mmtblack-program-terms.html

Checkout IDFC FIRST!! Offering Zero Conv fee.
And currently offering 15% off on Flight

 

[cardio_guycardio_guy is verified member.]

Checkout IDFC FIRST!! Offering Zero Conv fee.
And currently offering 15% off on Flight

Yes already saw the thread earlier today

Thread '15% off IDFC flight & hotel discount offer till 31st Jan'

Jan 12, 2025

IDFC has added flight and hotel bookings in the app. And running some good discounts.
Pricing is lower than all others and then added discounts is a very good deal.

Platform is basic with limited features but what matters is money.

Flight Discount of 15%
Hotel Discount of 20%

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[the_collector]

One more thing with easemytrip is that, in the event the flight is cancelled by the airline ( happened twice with me in the last 2 months), then even though easemytrip gets the full refund from the airline they deduct the following charges and refund you:

Service fee - 350
Conv fee - 300

This is flat across any amount.

So I had a small ticket worth Rs. 2900, and 650 was deducted from this.
That's almost a whopping 25% charge for no fault of mine.

Something to keep in mind!

 

[samss]

Irctc is famous for train but it's related less famous website "irctc air" charges least convinience fee for flight booking.Card offers are also there although less than other sites. Using since many years.

 

[panchabhut]

Irctc is famous for train but it's related less famous website "irctc air" charges least convinience fee for flight booking.Card offers are also there although less than other sites. Using since many years.

irctc-air normally do not have any card offers. it is mainly used by govt employees for corporate booking with zero charges and low cancellation fees.

 

[Zidan]

Has anyone booked International flight through irctc air, using icici bank offer(debit card) ?!

 

[tachniki]

On smartbuy, there are four agreggrators- Yatra, EaseMyTrip, ClearTrip and Goibibo.

Assuming prices are exactly same on all, which one do you use?

 

[Zidan]

On smartbuy, there are four agreggrators- Yatra, EaseMyTrip, ClearTrip and Goibibo.

Assuming prices are exactly same on all, which one do you use?

The one with less convenience fee ! If convenience fee also same, (EMT is better, personal opinion, but Emt's international flights convenience fee is high)

 

[tachniki]

The one with less convenience fee ! If convenience fee also same, (EMT is better, personal opinion, but Emt's international flights convenience fee is high)

Need to fill multiple pages till it shows convenience fee. 🙂

 

[Reaper]

I see multiple gateways (Yatra, Cleat Trip, EMT & Goibibo) in Smartbuy for booking flight tickets.
Is the convenience fee the same for all?

 

[tachniki]

Tried for one sector. Not sure if it changes based on ticket or sector.
Goibibo - ₹340
EMT - ₹350
Yatra - ₹440

 

[diptarkaroy]

Yatra has the highest convenience fee among all. If you choose Card offers then convenience also varies from Card to Card and is generally higher also.

EMT is good with No Convenience Fee and pretty transparent and seamless booking when booking directly with them

Google Flights and Skyscanner will give you sometimes the best possible deal because their prices are inclusive of all charges.

Another way is Flipkart Flights, usually have the same convenience fee. Nothing hidden charges as such and usually have good promo codes. On top of that you can avail additional Cashback up to 5% if you pay via let's HDFC Millennia, SBI Cashback etc.

Sorry for disagreeing

What we get to see in Skyscanner or google flights, doesn’t include convenience fee

 

[sourpai]

On smartbuy, goibibo is cheapest and Yatra is costliest for convenience fees

Earlier goibibo was charging 300, but now increased to 340

 

[Zidan]

Tried for one sector. Not sure if it changes based on ticket or sector.
Goibibo - ₹340
EMT - ₹350
Yatra - ₹440

I think it's same for all domestic flights !

 

[thewittypanda]

Sorry for disagreeing

What we get to see in Skyscanner or google flights, doesn’t include convenience fee

I've never seen any additional convenience fee being added to the fare that I see initially