ComplaintCensus

Flight Centre UK vs On the Beach: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Flight Centre UK and On the Beach, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

Flight Centre UK

TrustScore 4.9 · 41,337 reviews on Trustpilot.

626 reviews analysed, 2019-05-23 to 2026-09-23.

Complaint rate (recent window): 2%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Refunds delayed36%
Support unhelpful30%
Support unreachable29%
Misleading pricing11%
Refund refused10%
“I was misadvised on the best flights, was led to believe our flights were ATOL protected when they were not”
2★ Trustpilot review, 2020-06-01

On the Beach

TrustScore 3.8 · 99,524 reviews on Trustpilot.

3,395 reviews analysed, 2026-06-08 to 2026-09-27.

Complaint rate (recent window): 32%

96% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unreachable38%
Not as described27%
Support unhelpful20%
Other11%
Overcharging7%
“We have emailed on the beach several times and we haven’t yet received a reply”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-08-07

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueFlight Centre UKOn the Beach
Support unhelpful30%20%
Support unreachable29%38%
Misleading pricing11%7%
Other7%11%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, Flight Centre UK or On the Beach.