Independence
Travelobuds is an independent travel consultancy. We are not owned by, endorsed by, or an official ticket office of any airline mentioned on this site unless a written appointment says otherwise.
Names we use descriptively
We mention carriers because people search for them when they want a quote on that metal. Mentions include, without limitation:
Emirates, flydubai, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, British Airways, Iberia, American Airlines, Finnair, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, SriLankan, Royal Air Maroc, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, Air Canada, United, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air India, EVA Air, ANA, Asiana, Avianca, Copa, Ethiopian, EgyptAir, South African Airways, Turkish Airlines, TAP, Aegean, SAS (where still applicable to a given itinerary), LOT, Croatia Airlines, Air France, KLM, Delta, Virgin Atlantic, Aeromexico, Korean Air, China Eastern, China Southern, XiamenAir, Middle East Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Garuda, ITA Airways, and other carriers that may appear in a routing.
Those names, logos, livery, cabin product names (for example Ice, Qsuite, Polaris, Mint, Suites), and loyalty programmes (Skywards, Privilege Club, Executive Club, MileagePlus, SkyMiles, KrisFlyer, Miles&Smiles, Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, AAdvantage, Miles & More) belong to their owners. We do not give away miles. We cannot reset your PIN. We cannot board you on a standby list.
Alliances
Star Alliance, Oneworld, and SkyTeam are marks of those alliances. Alliance membership changes. Do not plan an award ticket off a page on this site; use the programme chart.
What we can still do
Where a carrier or a licensed consolidator will sell a seat to an independent consultancy, we can request a quote and, if you accept, attempt ticketing. Where the carrier will only sell direct, we will say “buy it on the airline site.”
Complaints about a flight
Cabin service, lost bags, and EU261/UK261-style claims are first a matter between you and the operating carrier. If we issued the ticket we can help with files and refund applications. We cannot order an airline to pay compensation.