You can now earn cashback on many online flight purchases with a variety of airlines. Any website which refers customers to an airline gets paid commission for doing so. One website has turned this around and passed the commission back to the customer, effectively giving you a sizeable chunk of cashback for every airline ticket purchase. This article will show you how to claim cashback for your next air ticked purchase.
Quidco, a UK based company sends visitors to airline websites and when the visitor makes a booking, Quidco receives a commission. This commission is then shared with the visitor. In effect, this means that if you visit Quidco then you can receive cashback every time you book a flight with certain airlines. Individual airlines and other booking sites such as Expedia, Opodo and Lastminute.com are represented here.
Quidco offer cashback for a wide range of companies but this article will focus on flights. Quidco is free to join and you receive 100% of the commission for all purchases. There is a £5 annual charge which is only applicable if you actually earn cashback. The fee is automatically deducted from your cashback balance. If you use the service one and never again then you won’t have to pay any recurring annual fees. Essentially, the first £5 you earn per year gets deducted from you as a fee for the service.
It can sometimes take up to 2 months to receive your commissions, so be patient. Quidco is a reputable company with an extremely large number of users and a good reputation. They don’t require your credit card and have no access to your information when you book a flight through an airline website.
To use Quidco, follow these instructions:
1. Visit the Quidco.com website and register.
2. Use the Quidco search tool to find the airline or website you wish to use.
3. Click on the Visit Merchant link and it will take you to the relevant airline website. This is how Quidco registers that you are eligible for cashback.
4. Then simply make your booking as normal.
5. Receive your cashback into your Quidco account 1-2 months later
6. Transfer this via BACS to your Bank Account or via PayPal.
Here is a list of airline merchants supported and their cashback rates:
| Airline | Cashback |
|---|---|
| Expedia | 1% |
| Lastminute.com | 1% |
| eBookers | 1.6% |
| Opodo | 1.7%/ |
| BMI | 4.5% |
| Jet2 | 2% |
| Virgin Atlantic | 2% |
| Netflights.com | 2.08% |
| KLM | £5 per booking |
| Thomas Cook | £8 per booking |
| Emirates | 1.25% |
| Swiss | £5.50 |
| Air France | 1.5% to 2% |
| Qantas | 2% |
| SAS | 2% |
| Etihad | £12 per booking |
| Air New Zealand | 1.5% |
| Cathay Pacific | 1.3% |
| Lufthansa | 2% |
| Qatar Airways | 1% |
| Iceland Express | £15.50 per booking |
| Czech Airlines | £8.50 per booking |
http://www.quidco.com
Mark is the lead author for Never Fly Economy. A frequent flyer for the last ten years, Mark shares his inside knowledge of air travel through his Frequent Flyer Guide available now.
