Why can I buy a ticket on gotogate/other resellers but not direct?
Today my friend flew from Zurich to Sofia with Bulgaria air. The flight was not available on the Bulgaria Air website but only through gotogate and the other resellers.
We bought the flight, and she flew, and the flight was mostly empty. Why would the airline not have sold these seats? Is this common?
Best Answer
It is probably a fare that is only offered through a certain agent, not by the airline itself. Airlines sometimes have special arrangements with agents/resellers. Those get discounts for talking a gzaranteed number of tickets, or for dealing with customers requests or other sich things. Not all fares have to be available directly from the airline.
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Is Gotogate the same as booking com?
The difference is now that when travelers using Booking.com sites and mobile apps in Germany, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands select the flight booking tab they are redirected to Gotogate, where they can book flights from 650 airlines to destinations around the world.Can go to gate be trusted?
Gotogate operates in compliance with the airlines' booking rules, which are normally very restrictive; in other words, rebooking is not allowed. If the airlines permit rebooking, this can only take place at least 24 hours before departure.Is Gotogate com a real website?
Gotogate is an agent for airline tickets, hotels, car rentals and events. We accept no liability for changes to timetables, cancelled flights, luggage or other incidents relating to the implementation of flights.Are Gotogate and mytrip the same?
Mytrip is part of Gotogate, Inc. which is owned by Etraveli Group AB, one of the three largest flight-centric online travel agents in Europe. The company operates in 77 countries on 6 continents.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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