Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Google Flights- Booking Options - Different Prices with Different Booking Sites- why?
I was looking at business class bookings from Ottawa to Zurich- for approx 2 weeks late June 2025.
Flights are on a combination of AC and LX.
Cheapest fare on AC web site was over CAD $8000 (return)
Cheapest fare on LX web site was over CAD $6000 (return)
Going to Google Flights- if one booked on Flight Hub, Cheap O Air, or Just Fly. com- price was under CAD $4000.
I presume the the 3 web sites are third party web sites- offering consolidator fares?
If flying on the airlines booked through those web sites- would I get full benefits through my Star Alliance Gold Status with AC.
Would I get points accrual?
I am sure there are disadvantages associated with the low fares booked through those web sites?