StudentUniverse UK Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.5

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Concern about some booking systems. Directly on PC works fine, via mobile is a concern. On Mobile, payment process confirmation crashed, no booking but have taken funds and not yet refunded. W... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Franz(hope correctly spelt) did help find a cheap flight with a suitable baggage allowance for myself, wife and daughter. We got our tickets within few hours through email . The tickets and luggage al... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

My first time booking with studentuniverse was a nightmare. I don’t see myself recommending someone. For first timers you have to have a heart otherwise you will have mental health issues . Unfortun... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful must be banned total headache hidden charges worst of all imagine u have to talk to customer service based in Philippines. Ridiculous English alao i wasnon phone 2 hours still zero... See more

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  1. Airline ticket agency

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StudentUniverse is one of the world's leading travel booking sites for students and young adults under 26. We’re partnered with more than 90 airlines including Virgin Australia, American Airlines, Air China and more to give you exclusive student flight discounts that can’t be found anywhere else. On top of that, we also offer frequent promo codes to make your flight the cheapest it can possibly be. A little history: we launched the site in the US in 2000 and students liked us so much that we were acquired by Flight Centre Travel Group in 2015 and we expanded into Canada in 2020.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could leave no stars I would

If I could leave no stars, I would. They cancelled my last minute when I was already headed towards the airport, by chance saw my mail. And they mailed saying I have requested to cancel ( haha as if they would refund if I cancel). Liars! Also the promo codes they give don’t work

8 December 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very legit 🔥

Very legit, instant ticket, perfect deal, don’t usually leave reviews but wanted to for anyone that was sceptical like I was before purchasing :)

4 December 2024
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer Service POOR

Sent three emails regarding the amount of checked baggage I’m allowed but have not received a single reply. Website states 2 checked baggage included in the price but it does not state it anywhere else on the website after I’ve purchased. What’s with the ambiguity??? Don’t think I’ll be using them again

27 November 2024
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pay peanuts you get monkeys

Booked flights online then 6hrs later receive an email to say they wanted photos of my credit card/Id etc and only then would they confirm the tickets at the current price (so not at the price agreed at the time I booked)
A waste of time

27 November 2024
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have bought tickets and am hoping it…

I have bought tickets and am hoping it isn't a scam but they do not reply to my messages and it isn't possible to see any confirmation of the all the passengers or the time of the return flight. My passport number has a typo but there is no way to update it.

19 November 2024
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

My first time booking with…

My first time booking with studentuniverse was a nightmare. I don’t see myself recommending someone. For first timers you have to have a heart otherwise you will have mental health issues . Unfortunately these people are not concerned about our mental health. There is no transparency in all they do

Just thought it wise to give a feedback. Received my refund the next day. But SU needs to really improve its communication with clients. For the quick refund I will add some stars from 1 to 3

23 November 2024
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service

Terrible customer service. Don’t ever answer, or reply. When you finally do get hold of them they tell you “they will email you” I haven received any responses from any of my calls like they said. I’ve never had a problem using third party company’s travelling until now. Don’t bother. Go direct

4 November 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Managed to find the most economical…

Managed to find the most economical direct flight from LAX (UCLA) to LHR (QML) return, when every other decent airline was quoting £2000+.
I am flying BA non-stop for £1100 though needing to spend an extra £60 for checked baggage inbound and outbound.

20 November 2024
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute Nightmare

This is single handedly the worst costumer service I have ever dealt with. I do not recommend them at all. Their website is laggy, I have waited on hold on 7 different phones calls just for no one to ever pick up , and i have been told the incorrect price of flights at least 3 times by employees who couldn’t even speak English. Also don’t expect an answer to any emails or phone calls in under 10 days. I would truly rate -5 stars if I could. I have never written a review on anything before, but I had to for Student Universe because of how bad this service is.

19 November 2024
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Cheap flight but impossible to get through to customer service

Cheap flight and so all ok unless you need to check something or change anything. Change costs so much money, almost the cost of the fare. But it’s literally impossible to get through to customer services. I emailed 3 times and called 6 times. No replies to emails. Each time on Hold for longer than an hour and then got cut off. So would only book with them if I knew for sure I didn’t need to communicate with them or change anything.

2 November 2024

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