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Kiwi.com has a rating of 1.1 stars from 2,162 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Kiwi.com most frequently mention customer service, full refund, and credit card problems. Kiwi.com ranks 236th among Plane Tickets sites.

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    1039
  • Value
    1001
  • Shipping
    674
  • Returns
    854
  • Quality
    909

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Thumbnail of user matthieu.deschemin
Germany
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October 7th, 2023

I took a trip to Morocco, very cheap Iwas so delighted. Impossible to check online cause the flight company does not work with Kiwi.com. Arriving at the airport, I was to pay all the fares, three flights, three fares... double the price of my ticket. Such a disgrace, will never book with them anymore...

Date of experience: September 25, 2023

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Malaysia
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July 10th, 2021

I have tried to call the customer service multiple times. However it keep on saying that my booking number is incorrect! The only time when i successful reach them is at the 12 midnight with the same booking number. I asked them why are they not reachable all the times. Their only reply is due to high callss., i suspected that they rejecting the calls by saying your booking number is incorrect. The other problems is when your flight is cancelled, they will only provide you with a higher price alternatives which i suspected they are trying to steal your money. Please never ever use this stupid company!

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Date of experience: July 10, 2021

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Ireland
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March 22nd, 2023

I wish I could give a 0 rating. I was trying to book a flight to visit my grandma in hospital. Somehow the date changed to 5 months from when I was looking (5 months!). I called the customer service line a few times to try to speak to a supervisor, they refused or would even hang up on me. They continued spouting their same policy and refusing to help though I tried to modify my booking before it got confirmed. It was the worst expels I've ever had with customer service representatives and the lack of humanity was astonishing.

Date of experience: March 22, 2023

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Argentina
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June 12th, 2019

I booked two tickets in Brazil. Received email with booking number, booking in progress, email with ticket number to follow. When nothing happened for about 10 hrs, I called them and received an answer it's in progress (after 10 hrs still in progress?) Next morning received an email I have to pay 149 euros more if I want this ticket. Found a cheaper ticket with the same airline on Kiwi.com, but when I called, was informed they can't switch it, i have to cancel the previous one (and loose $ in exchange on credit card) and than book a new one. For sure I didn't take a chance of this happening again, but went directly to airline. This was my first and last experience with Kiwi.com!

Date of experience: June 12, 2019

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Florida
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April 8th, 2020

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic some of my flights have been changed to a later time, which means I would not be able to make my connecting flight. One flight has been outright cancelled. When I requested a refund, I am only offered $ 100 in kiwi credits, I paid $ 950 total. No customer service to speak of.

Date of experience: April 8, 2020

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Massachusetts
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June 3rd, 2019

Never book flights with Kiwi.com. They lack professionalism. We bought five tickets form them and they did not purchase them from the airlines. My family went to the airport and could not travel. They are a scam!

Date of experience: June 3, 2019

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DO
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January 14th, 2022

The offer you flight connections on other airports 2+ hours of distance with a time of 2 hours to arrive, making it impossible to take the second flight. Never use Kiwi! Of course, no refund and no help at all.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022

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Australia
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December 28th, 2023

Kiwi.com refused to refund our flights after they were cancelled by the airline. They offered us a 10 Euro "refund" instead of the $2000 they owed us. This is illegal. It took several months but we finally got our full refund after issuing them with an alternative dispute resolution notice through the very helpful people at the Czech Trade Inspection Authority. Visit their website for contact details: www.coi.cz.

Tip for consumers:
Avoid at all costs!

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Date of experience: December 28, 2023

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Washington
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October 25th, 2021

My July 2020 flights were cancelled in June 2020. I applied for a refund in June 2020. Lufthansa confirmed payments to Kiwi by July 2020. I have had back and forth with Kiwi.com since then, even with them confirming that Lufthansa paid them, and I have not received my money. I finally disputed the charge with my credit card company and filed a report with the US Dept of Transportation. Never EVER use Kiwi.com

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Don't. Do not ever.

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They promise a full refund, but thousands of people just like me sure haven't received one.

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Date of experience: October 25, 2021

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Texas
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November 16th, 2022
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Kiwi.com. They said they would work with both carriers in trip to get me a refund or flight credit. After a full year and half they were NOT able to get me a rightful refund from AA! They literally stole 600 USD from me outright I cannot do anything about it. I called AA and they said I would've gotten me a full refund if I booked with them and Southwest never got my cancelation from Kiwi so I was put as a "No Show" and not eligible for flight credit. Absolutely the worst company experience, I really hope they got out of business soon.

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Date of experience: November 16, 2022

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California
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April 1st, 2021

I requested a refund because of the COVID-19, I couldn't get on board. It was an international trip and I had to choose 2 stops. It's been a year. They asked me to contact one of the airlines to ask for refund, which was the shortest trip. How about the other two? Can you just refund those to me instead of holding them? I tried to call the consumer service. Now they even don't let me get through the phone. TRASH!

Date of experience: April 1, 2021

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Canada
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April 18th, 2019

I booked flights from Canada to Edinburgh through Kiwi.com because the flight arrived in Edinburgh at an ideal time and it was Westjet. I noticed while booking that our cabin baggage was free however at the time of booking checked baggage was not mentioned. I assumed that would be an add on once the flight was purchased. Upon booking I realized checked baggage was not allowed however baggage insurance was available for purchase ( Im not sure why you would need insurance if your bag is with you in the cabin the whole time). Only a 7kg bag was allowed. They said it was because it's a discount rate, but by no means was this the cheapest flight. This experience has severely complicated our 10 day trip to Scotland and kiwi.com has been aggressive and reactive. It's not worth the ideal arrive time and it's not cheap.

Date of experience: April 18, 2019

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Chile
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March 4th, 2023

Worst experience ever. We booked a flight with connection, and two days before the flight, the first airline forced us to take another flight, although the original one did the flight without us. They said we can ask for refund, as the airline changed our schedule, but that we had to do through the agency (kiwi) and not directly with the airline. After a month of battling, we got zero refund from kiwi, and the airline insists it cannot do the refund directly. Kiwi says the airline does not do refund, but the airline directly to us says they do. Are they getting the money for themselves? Total scam, I will never use it again, a lot of money wasted because we had to buy a ticket at last minute. Although the customer service people is nice, it is totally useless.

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Date of experience: March 4, 2023

Thumbnail of user roxanah31
California
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May 2nd, 2023

Never fool by a little cheaper rate. I have the worst experience. After two times of cancelling and increasing the price we finally cancelled and asked for the refund which they offered. And it took five months and still calling for the money. Every time I call they say that they didn't got the refund from the airline. Worst of worst.

Date of experience: May 2, 2023

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Wisconsin
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August 17th, 2022
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Cancelled my flight due to covid (understandable), but then didn't refund me for two years and then only returned ~$400 of my $800 flight cost. Perhaps worse, what was returned was granted in Kiwi credit only as after waiting for two years to receive the refund, I was only given a week to choose how I wanted to be refunded.

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Date of experience: August 17, 2022

Thumbnail of user konstantinosk22
Texas
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December 7th, 2020

Kiwi are the WORST operator I have ever booked a flight with!
First they cancelled my flights, then they said they will fully refund me, then they delay THEIR refund policy (!) by two months and finally they refund $200 less without explanation.
Last but not least, they do not answer the phone calls and they do not respond to the emails!

I am extremely furious with Kiwi. The WORST company I have ever dealt with, not only in terms of flights, but generally.

OMG!

Date of experience: December 7, 2020

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California
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May 9th, 2019

Talk about getting screwed! DON"T book thur them! What you think you are saving will actually cost you in the end. Esp. If you want to bring normal luggage... then when you try to upgrade they charge you 3 times as much for luggage and then you can only do it by bringing another bag... now you have to pay for more luggage on any connecting or related flights thruout your trip.
Their customer service sucks, (oh, good luck finding the number... I got this by accident *******159 but this agent was SO bad, bad english, talked to fast, had no resolution for me no way!) their website sucks! Now on hold to try to speak to a higher up but... oh, man, esp if going to europe, go direct to airlines! Norweigian is great!

Date of experience: May 9, 2019

Thumbnail of user gideons24
California
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August 28th, 2021
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Just like all the other reviews I am here to post about my Kiwi.com scam experience. Had to cancel trip on March 31,2020 to Tokyo because of not being able to return to the US via COVID lockdown.

Pursuant to 14 CFR 374.3,14 CFR 259.5(b)(5), and 12 CFR 226.12(e)(1), they must refund back to credit cards within 7 business days or 20 days for cash/check.

All Nippon Airways must abide to above rules provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation, which means they should've refunded KIWI.com, yet no refunds were administered to me. It's been 2 years and customer service stopped responding on March 21,2021. It is now August 28,2021 and I have submitted a consumer air travel complaint to the U.S. DOT.

Date of experience: August 28, 2021

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Spain
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October 13th, 2020

Absolutely ridiculous, I had tried to do an online check in 24 hours before the flight and I was not able to do it, I had tried to get in touch with someone but was mission impossible. Finally 14 hours prior the flight I had received an email saying that the only option at that time was to do check in at airport where it costed me 55 euros. Since there was a stop in Italy I was supposed to pay that amount twice. Luckily the people from Ryanair managed to find me the details and found out the email address that was made up by kiwi (*******@fhhkkcn.com) and I have managed to check in online for the next flight. Unhappy client, won't recommend it.

Date of experience: September 13, 2020

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New Zealand
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May 2nd, 2020

Where do I start? I booked flights to get to Greenland. The last flight got canceled and I couldn't get to my final destination. Tried calling them 50 times. Nothing. No answer to emails... They offered me an instant $270 credit voucher for a trip I paid $1200 for. What a joke. If you want to kiss your money good-bye book through kiwi.com. The biggest scammers in the travel industry. Luckily we get government support to go against operators like these people. Stay away from these fraudsters!

Date of experience: May 2, 2020

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Virginia
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September 17th, 2021

I have bought an airline ticket with kiwi.com in July 2020. Because the flight was canceled due to Covid and I received a part of the money. But it has been a year, they are neither replying to emails nor refunding my money back. Do not EVER use this service.

Date of experience: September 17, 2021

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Canada
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October 20th, 2022

Kiwi.com can be your worst online shopping experience because they cheat.
Their method is showing fake prices via API to other flight search websites such as Kayak, Google flights or etc. After you click on their link, you redirect quickly to booking page to insert passenger information and selling extra things and finilaize the ticket by taking your credit card number and done. So far so good?! But when you see the deduction from your credit card, you will see that ticket cost you way more than the others and even the airline original website.

Today was my first experince with them. They sold me 3 overpriced ticket from FlairAir. First showed the fake price $179, then after placing order I saw that they deducted $251 while the price on the FlairAir website was $219. I'm going to open dispute in fraud department of my credit card to block the transaction.

This is a neat method of fraud!

Tip for consumers:
Don't get fooled by Kiwi.com fake prices

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Date of experience: October 20, 2022

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California
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December 3rd, 2020

This company illegally withholds refunds from its customers if it feels like it. It tries to hide behind "well you didn't pay enough for your ticket for me to try to get you a refund".

They refunded me 16% of a flight back in April that had to be cancelled due to COVID travel restrictions. They promised me timeline after timeline but as of September, 5 months later, they could only give me 16% of it back.

Chat is unhelpful, rude, abrasive, and clearly untrained as they just say the same thing in response to every inquiry. Requests to escalate lead nowhere. Some people have had some success in getting their refund by harassing their CEO on linkedin, so if you want them to behave like a legal business with a conscience who gives a damn at all about their customers, I guess.

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DON'T DO IT!!!!!!! If you do, you'll get scammed like all the other reviews here wrote about.

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I purchased plane tickets for an international flight. 16% of it was refunded 5 months after the flight was cancelled due to COVID and they expect me to be happy.

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Date of experience: December 3, 2020

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California
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July 23rd, 2022

I got caught in their scam. The website even showed the times for departing flights and return flights, so I bought it. Then my confirmation is only for the return. They got me. Their call center is in India and zero conversational progress can be had through that channel. Filed a complaint with BBB. Stay away.

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Date of experience: July 23, 2022

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RU
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July 24th, 2022

We made a booking Cairo-New York-Tampa and at the same day trip price was changed. We didnt know that the payment was taken twice, we knew it after some days after freezing the amount in bank. Anyway we paid 1300EUR and as well as price was increased the system of kiwi offered cancelling and fully refund because its never been booked. We agreed but nothing helped. System error. One week passed the status is still booking processing. No answers, no call answers (robot says wait for your booking we will answer during 24 HRS). Now we have 400% additional problems. We debited 2600EUR instead of 1300, its going to be a dispute in bank, that was passenger's money (not the payer's). $#*! company, $#*! support. NEVER DO. Claim everywhere where you can.

Tip for consumers:
Never use it again

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Date of experience: July 24, 2022

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