Studentuniverse Reviews 688

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammers. I made a booking with seat selection and paid in full. At first, they didn't acknowledge my payment. Eventually they got in touch with my booking details - but no seat selection. And t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

At a minimum the travel agency should follow the airlines no fee 24 hour cancellation policy. It’s disappointing to know that had I booked directly with the airline that I could have made a change to... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammers. Absolute scammers. I booked my flight home as I urgently needed to go home. I did not receive any ticket until AFTER check-in closed, so I lost my flights. Tried to contact StudentUniverse f... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booked a flight from LHR to Chicago and the process was seamless. At first was skeptical about the ridiculously cheap prices despite the proximity of travel date, was amazed when I called to confirm w... 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 United Airlines, British Airways, 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 2000 and students liked us so much that we were acquired by Flight Centre Travel Group in 2015.


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

When you are a student

When you are a student, you are looking for cheap flights with baggage allowance. As a student, I bought a ticket from the student universe website. First, they do not have a refund option. Second, they do not specify the baggage allowance on their e-ticket. On the ticket, they have a link to go to the website of the airline. Which I did and I saw 38 kg at first, then at the last minute 0 bag allowance. I called their customer service. To my surprise, they responded it is our policy and you had to pay attention to it when you bought the ticket. We do not specify the baggage allowance and we do not have a refund option. I paid 662 £ for my baggage. The airline also did not change the 0 to the regular since they cannot change it.
Interestingly the regular ticket with baggage allowance was cheaper than the student universe ticket that I bought two weeks earlier. It is a scam. Be careful.

21 September 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service. Strongly Recommend!!! Booked a flight from LHR to Chicago and…

Booked a flight from LHR to Chicago and the process was seamless. At first was skeptical about the ridiculously cheap prices despite the proximity of travel date, was amazed when I called to confirm with a customer service and I got my booking ticket in less than 20mins. Later confirmed my booking on Lufthansa almost immediately. One of the best Booking system I've come across. The customer service was super amazing. I Strongly recommend!!!👍

7 January 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Student universe cancellation charges

Student universe charges, exorbitant fees for any changes or cancellation.

The worst part is that you get different answers from each representatives on what the cancellation fee should be.

They charged me an almost 40% cancellation fee for a flight that is 2 months away.

They are clearly doing something illegal. That’s why they have to charge you for the cancellation fee separately.

Please read the ticket terms and conditions before you book 🙏🏼

5 January 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A great platform for student to book…

A great platform for student to book flight at a discounted rate. However, asking someone to snap there card may be suspicious because of security reasons. At first I was scared of doing that. There are better ways to matching details. Thank you

3 January 2023
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