Thrive Travel Reviews 1,437

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Review summary

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Evaluating 717 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently highlight the excellent customer service and the helpfulness of the staff, often mentioning specific individuals who went above and beyond to assist them. Many people appreciate the quick and easy booking process, along with the competitive pricing that is often significantly lower than other options. The overall service is consistently praised for its efficiency and the proactive communication from the team. However, some customers also noted issues with the booking process, such as unexpected additional flights being added to their itinerary or difficulties with payment processing that led to flight changes. A few other people also felt that the customer support was unhelpful or unprofessional, and some experienced discrepancies between the advertised prices and the actual fares available.

What people talk about most

Price

Consumers find price to be positive, with many reviewers reporting great deals and unbeatable prices that are... See more

Booking process

Reviewers mention ambiguous feedback about the booking process, with some customers reporting easy and smooth... See more

Staff

Reviewers highlight positive aspects of staff, often praising individual agents for being pleasant, reliable,... See more

Customer service

Customers consistently note positive experiences with customer service, highlighting helpful and responsive... See more

Service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a family emergency and needed to get my child home from London. I accidentally booked her two flights on different dates. The support lady at Thrive was so patient and helpful in getting the si... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had to book an emergency flight home from overseas. I encountered an issue with the payment process and called customer support right away, as the flight was scheduled to leave within 24 hours. The... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with a flight cancellation that was not on the Thrive reservation so I called customer service to see if we could work the schedule out with the change. Michael Boyd was the gentleman t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Made a flight reservation for the first time and everything was quick and easy and at a very good price. I got email confirmation that they received the payment and within couple hours I received boo... See more

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Company details

  1. Travel agent
  2. Flights search site

Written by the company

At Thrive Travel, we specialize in finding the most affordable flights through our online booking engine. Unlike our competitors such as Priceline, Orbtiz, and Kayak, we have a unique flight search algorithm that greatly enhances the likelihood of discovering the lowest unpublished airfare rates for you. Our booking engine leverages strong industry relationships to search for exclusive rates. Thrive Travel allows flyers to conveniently search, compare, and book flights online using our user-friendly booking engine. We take pride in providing flyers with a hassle-free approach to booking airfare.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good personal service

Good personal service. Thrive spend time to get things right!

12 March 2026
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Yes, we really try to make real humans available to our customers, thank you!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible CUSTOMER SERVICE-Even their response isn’t close to correct?

UPDATE:THRIVE TRAVEL read my review and I finally got a respond? BUT?? They just made incorrect claims….they clearly spent no time looking into the actual dialog (wall in the string of emails!!)I reached out daily because I was trying to salvage return flight and didn’t want to purchase and have double tickets.

THRIVE TRAVEL last message was they were looking into it with the airlines and didn’t answer my daily requests for the next 4-5 days.

I have changed dates with airlines in the past and NEVER been canceled to doing so…they move the dates.
Errors happen! It is so unfortunate when a business’s customer service then tries to cover them up. From the get go I clearly my error on my end and understood it would cost me 50% (the flight I missed). In the end 100%. They canceled my return and opened the seat up for another customer (getting paid twice if they sold it) On the other hand Thrive’s customer service makes an error and still made 100% while still misinforming folks on my review.

ORIGINAL REVIEW:I made an error on my departure date while trying to schedule a last minute time to visit my 86 year dying mother in law (stage 4 cancer in 4 places). Instead of leaving in a week I pressed the following day. They don’t immediately approve reservations. MIne was approved at 330am and the plane was leaving at 8 am. NO text, no boarding tickets, no seating given. Just the 330am notice followed by a email stating I missed my flight.(when I discovered my error)
Customer service was emailed and I heard nothing for hours. Hunted down a phone number and they understood, said they would do what they could (very kind) Day 2 I received a email and they said I lost the first half because we where a no show. They said the carrier was reviewing the case?? I contacted them daily for 6 days following our discussions and NO ONE responded. $800 lost!! They knew my circumstances and held out responding. (We had no idea if they would move out date or if we were about to buy another ticket)…terrible stress during a very stressful time.
I’ve never used them before and will never use them again. WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I have ever received from any one in the travel business. They may be great if nothing goes wrong but if a human error happens they don’t care ….one and done!

4 March 2026
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Dear Mr Johnson, we understand that you are frustrated over your date booking error. We see in our system that you received and opened both the immediate "order received" email that we send where you can review everything before it's booked, as well as the confirmation email once booked. We also see that our agents kept updating you with a total of 9 messages that we sent to you during the process, all the way to the credit we were able to get for you from the airline, which was not easy, given that you had already gone no-show. We respect the difficult situation that you're in but we are also operating within the boundaries of the terms of the tickets and are trying to assist you the best way possible given this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I received very communicative emails…

I received very communicative emails and follow-ups to my booking. There was a slight issue with my credit card that was quickly resolved. Great service.

14 March 2026
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Great communication makes for a great working relationship! We will always strive to do our best!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very bad

Very bad. Cannot be reached by phone, chat or email when you actually need the help!!

12 March 2026
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Dear customer, an agent is reaching out as we speak and we assure you that our support system is live and working right now.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very non-transparent practices

Very non-transparent practices. Booked from Spain to US, they added a random trip to Norway? Not able to reach anyone. Perhaps they will get you a discount but you will pay in stress and time.

12 March 2026
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Dear customer, we see your contact information and a manager is reaching out as we speak. Your booking is confirmed and valid for flight as per your online order.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY AWAY - FALSE ADVERTISING AND LOW FARES ARE FAKE!

They deliberately advertise low business class fares on platforms like Kayak, etc. I booked through their website - they charged the fare immediately but even after the entire day no updates from them and no ticket was issued. Then after waiting a while, I call them and they tell me the fare is not available and the next available fare is 5x the initial fare quoted. Let's just say for the sake of argument that the fare was real and expired, then why did you charge the credit card? Card is not supposed to be charged until ticketing. Also they never even bothered to inform me until I called. Now I need to wait 5-10 business days for the "refund" to be posted on my credit card. This website is a scam - don't fall for the great reviews here - they're all fabricated. If they can advertise low fares on Kayak, then for sure they can make up false reviews. STAY AWAY!

11 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Dear customer, we apologize for the inconvenience, but we assure you both that your ticket was refunded immediately as the purchase did not go through and also that we in no way deliberately advertise low fares. Low fares do tend to go quickly - it is simply the name of the game - but we do not hold on to customers's money. Also, none of our reviews are fabricated, and I assure you Trustpilot has a very robust system of ensuring this.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No tickets just "availability issues"

They have been a huge waste of my time.

I have gotten none of the tickets I have attempted to buy. It takes hours to find out you did not get the ticket. The status comes back as an "availability issue" meaning they could not get the ticket they are advertising.

When I can get an agent (but only via chat) they explain that they could not verify my card and that they can not give me any insight into what the problem might be. I check with the credit card company and no inquiries, no transactions or attempted transactions. They verify that there is no fraud alerts and the card is not locked.

What is the problem? I think that the cheap tickets are not actually available. It's a scam to get you to visit the site. They are just blowing smoke.

Don't waste your time pay a little more and actually get a ticket anywhere else.

10 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Dear customer, we apologize that the booking did not go through. It is outside of our control and we have raised the issue with our supplier, but they have informed us that this is a billing issue at hand.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I booked a trip from Chicago to Paris…

I booked a trip from Chicago to Paris for a great fare however, Thrive added 2 more flights to my account without my permission. I dealt with Kaylene, she was great, but I was not comfortable with this company adding flights in our names. Kaylene kept saying they add these flights to keep costs down.

We still within the 24 hours so I cancelled and got a full refund. When I called American Express to dispute these charges, the agent said they get a lot of complaints about this company.

Do yourself a favor and book flights directly through the airlines!

2 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Dear customer, we respect your decision and offered a full refund as you mentioned, but we do stand by our product and our happy customers can attest to this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience from the thrive team.

Great experience from the thrive team.

I was in touch with Joe messey who was following thru out, until my booking was made complete and had a follow up before and after the booking .

Wonderful !

9 March 2026
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Glad to hear our seniormost agent Joe helped you out!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a family emergency and needed to…

I had a family emergency and needed to get my child home from London. I accidentally booked her two flights on different dates. The support lady at Thrive was so patient and helpful in getting the situation resolved. A world of difference from other third party booking companies! I will definately look to Thrive for booking flights in the future.

9 March 2026
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Sounds like a sensitive situation, good to know we were part of the solution!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just heard of this company decided to…

I just heard of this company decided to try it. They got me the cheapest and best flight, and I made a mistake with my credit card information. They contacted me instantly via email.Corrected the situation and booked my flight.This was a great experience!

9 March 2026
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Thank you - we couldn't do it without communication and cooperation from our customers!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Price ,

Price and speed

7 March 2026
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Very important indeed! Thank you!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

great service

6 March 2026
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Reply from Thrive Travel

Thank you for your kind words - we just note that you gave us 1-star even though based on your words you were meaning to give us 5-stars? We would be really grateful if you could adjust that! Thank you!

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