Below you will find our frequently asked questions. They are separated by sections below – simply click a tab and look for the answer to your question. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact us! or create a ticket
Baggage
- Carry-On Baggage
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Check-In Information
- How to Check In
- Check-In / Boarding Times
- Minimum Connection Times
Travel Requirements
- Travel Documents
- Customs and Immigration
- Advance Passenger Information (APIS)
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Special Assistance
- Travelling with Children
- Travelling with your Pet
- Special Meals
- Bereavement Fares
Medical / Mobility
- Advance Notice and Medical Approval
- Travelling with an Attendant
- Customers with Allergies
- Visually or Hearing Impaired Customers
- Wheelchairs and Mobility Aids
- Special Seating Needs
- Service Animals
- Travelling with Oxygen
- Washroom Accessibility
- Portable Battery-Powered Medical Devices
Peace of Mind
- Before You Go Checklist
- Health and Travel Tips
- Advance Seat Selection
- Travel Insurance
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Lowest Price Guarantee
- What form of payments are accepted by OS Travel?
- How can I purchase tickets?
- What makes the OS Travel Booking Engine Unique?
- What are Consolidator Airline Tickets?
- How do I book an airline ticket using OS Travel?
- Do you sell Travel Insurance?
- What is an E-ticket?
- If I purchase an E-ticket, what do I get as proof of that purchase?
- Once I purchase a ticket from OS Travel, when can I expect to receive it?
- If I live outside of Canada or the United States, can I purchase my airline tickets through OS Travel?
- Why have I been contacted to provide a government identification like a passport when purchasing something online?
- Do I need to register before I shop for airline tickets on OS Travel?
- What should I know before I buy airline tickets from OS Travel?
- What form of payments are accepted by OS Travel?
OS Travel accepts all major credit cards including: American Express, Mastercard, VISA as well as Interac.
- How can I purchase tickets?
Book online: The easiest way to reserve and purchase tickets is by using our online booking engine. We believe it is one of the most advanced booking engines in the world and handles hundreds of thousands of bookings a year. Our online booking engine allows bookings 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
Call Us: We can take your Flight & Hotel requests by telephone 24/7 and Vacation & Tour requests from Mon – Fri, 9 am – 8 pm EST.
Email Us: We have to reserve or book the flights in order to guarantee you the price quoted. Please include the name of each passenger as it will appear on the Passport when requesting availability. We make every effort to respond to all requests within 24 hours, however please allow up to 2 business days for us to confirm availability depending on the day of the week and the season. - What makes the OS Travel Booking Engine Unique?
Purchasing travel is similar to trading stocks, prices fluctuate by the minute. There are over 37.5 Million flights every year, plus 200 Thousand hotels & resorts worldwide available daily. Luckily OS Travel has made it simple and safe, we don’t try to sell you anything you do not need, you search what you want and we provide you with the best possible solution at the best possible price on the Web. Don’t take our word for it, compare OS Travel to see for yourself. We have also made the process faster and easier which is exactly what we want for you, a fast, easy and SAFE transaction. There is no industry more complex than the buying and selling of airline tickets. There are hundreds of airlines sites, thousands of online travel sites and thousands of private consolidator tickets not accessible directly by the consumer.
OS Travel does not search every site in the world but it does go further than other agencies, by searching over 125 consolidator, airline and mega online travel web sites from all over the world, to bring you the best rates in seconds.
OS Travel is one simple interface through which customers can with search and purchase flights from hundreds of online travel web sites. OS Travel presents prices and airlines objectively without any hidden fees or expenses, we are proud to say “what you see is what you get”, if it is available at your time of booking you will get the lowest possible fare. - What are Consolidator Airline Tickets?
Consolidator Airline Tickets are discounted airfares that are sold by most major Airlines to help fill seats. These tickets are usually below the lowest published fare available directly from an airline company. OS Travel has over 2,000,000 consolidator fares from 60 airlines.
- How do I book an airline ticket using OS Travel?
Simply enter your departure and arrival information in the OS Travel request page using city names or 3 digit IATA standard city codes. Our Internet Booking Engine performs a comprehensive search of the fares in the OS Travel database as well major airline sites so you receive a complete search. Next, select the flights that most closely match your travel plans and complete the purchase by input of required information. Once you have completed your purchase, an Electronic Airline ticket will emailed to you within one business day.
Rest assured that there is a seat waiting for you aboard the plane. Flights are only booked and confirmed once you have been issued a confirmation number via e-mail. You can always confirm your reservation and seat directly with the airline as well. - Do you sell Travel Insurance?
We proudly sell Manulife Travel Insurance for Canadian Residents, as a Top Producer for Travel Insurance to Canadian Residents OS Travel proudly stands by our offer. At the time of booking the option to purchase travel insurance is available. Emergencies can happen to even the most well prepared traveler. Remember to take your travel insurance card with you on the trip, just in case.
- What is an E-ticket?
An E-ticket (or “electronic ticket”) is a paper-less ticket. Instead of receiving a physical ticket, a confirmation number is sent to you via email to be used at the airport check-in with your photo ID (such as a driver’s license or passport) to receive your boarding pass.
Using an E-ticket is very simple and completely secure. Most airlines offer E-tickets and they make up 95% of the tickets we issue. E-tickets have many benefits. You cannot lose an E-ticket since your ticket is your confirmation number and photo identification. And in the event that you forget the confirmation number, the flight number or your name with identification will do the job. - If I purchase an E-ticket, what do I get as proof of that purchase?
Customers buying E-tickets will be sent a confirmation number and e-ticket via e-mail. Travelers can present that number at the time of airport check-in along with appropriate identification.
- Once I purchase a ticket from OS Travel, when can I expect to receive it?
Electronic airline tickets will emailed to you within one to two business days. In the rare case that the airline does not offer an Electronic Ticket we will issue a Paper Ticket. If we are issuing a Paper Ticket we will contact you via email or telephone to confirm the preferred mailing address with you. All paper tickets will be shipped as they are ticketed.
- If I live outside of Canada or the United States, can I purchase my airline tickets through OS Travel?
OS Travel will sell to airline tickets by credit card to residents outside of the United States or Canada, some cases we will require a copy of your government identification like passport or permanent residence card to complete the sale.
- Why have I been contacted to provide a government identification like a passport when purchasing something online?
Security and fraud prevention is our Number One reason we can provide, our clients the best possible prices on all of our services. Our state-of-the-art booking system sometimes recognises concerns and we do our best to sort them out. Rest assured the price you booked is safe and guaranteed, we are just doing our part in making sure we can always provide the lowest prices to you, by verifying credit card charges. Our security and precautions are why we have been around since 1977 and plan on being around for many, many years to come.
- Do I need to register before I shop for airline tickets on OS Travel?
Registration and passwords are not required to search for fares or to reserve and purchase fares on OS Travel. All information is conducted through a secure server, so you can feel safe when entering your personal information.
- What should I know before I buy airline tickets from OS Travel?
OS Travel accepts American Express, Mastercard, VISA credit cards and Interac. All payments are taken in Canadian dollars. When paying by credit card from another country your credit card company will convert the Canadian dollar amount to your local currency.
Once international reservations have been made and you have provided payment to us, YOUR RESERVATION CANNOT BE CHANGED without large penalties (usually $300 or more depending upon the airline). Additionally, INTERNATIONAL CONSOLIDATOR TICKETS ARE USUALLY NONREFUNDABLE.
Beginning with the first scheduled day of travel, your tickets are completely non-refundable and usually non changeable. Any schedule changes must be made before the original departure date with fees from the airlines . To ensure credit card security, all reservations must be made in the EXACT name of the person traveling – nicknames cannot be used. For international travel, the name on the reservation must be EXACTLY as it appears on the traveler’s passport. OS Travel has established these procedures to prevent credit card fraud and protect our customers.