My BCN Travels Booking Disaster
So last week I needed cheap last-minute flights to Barcelona. Budget tight, dates fixed, got desperate after scrolling 20+ sites like SkyScanner and Kayak. Prices made my eyes water. Then this Reddit thread popped up saying “bcn travels saved my ass.” Alright, figured why not try.
First thing: the website looked like it escaped from 2005. Seriously. Fonts all over the place, weird blue color scheme. Clicked “Flights” and got this clunky search box. Typed “London to Barcelona,” hit enter… nada. Realized too late it demanded exact airport codes. Pain in the ass already.
Found an ancient tutorial video buried on YouTube. Copied the stupid codes (LHR for Heathrow, BCN obviously). Pasted them, picked my dates. Boom. Flights showed up stupid cheap. Like, half what others quoted. Felt suspicious but clicked “Select.”
Next headache: payment page froze three times. Chrome? Firefox? Didn’t matter. Each time card details vanished. Almost rage-quit. Then I remembered that Reddit tip: “USE EDGE BROWSER.” Uggh. Fired up Edge, retyped everything… finally went through. Got a messy email confirmation with typos. Mild heart attack.
But here’s why folks stick with it:
- Price: Legit saved me £200+ even with seat fees.
- Inventory: Found routes others didn’t show at all.
- App worked: Phone app is actually cleaner than website. Go figure.
- Survived check-in: Scanned boarding pass at Gatwick, held breath… machine beeped green.
Honestly? Site’s a dumpster fire. But it’s like that sketchy alley tacoshop – you tolerate the mess ’cause it delivers where others can’t. Still triple-check confirmation emails though. Won’t book grandma through this mess.