Flights - Direct in one direction, but with at least 1 stopover on the other?
1. How can I search for this on my own? I've tried expedia.com, but when you select 1 or 2 stopovers, it assumes that both directions of your journey are either 1 or 2 stopovers.
2. Also, is this truly cheaper than direct flights in both directions?
3. Are there any better alternatives to this plan? Does One-way versus return airfare tickets imply that it's more expensive to buy 1 single-way for the outbound, then 1 single-way with a stopover for the inbound?
Best Answer
To 1:) This is actually quite simple. For example, the search engine Kayak.com offers this: click on "Multi-city" and just add all the parts of your journey. Only list cities in which you want to leave the airport - there may still be layovers on the individual parts of the journey.
Note that this will find airfares that are for return flights (with stop-overs allowed) whenever there exist some for the journey.
Contrary to the post by @fkraiem, my experience is that most airlines websites do not allow to book such trips (so you will have to use one of the agencies listed by kayak or your favorite walk-in agency), or book them in very bad booking classes (so they cost a lot more).
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Can a direct flight have a layover?
You can never mention a direct and non-stop flight without a layover flight. A layover flight is also called a connecting flight. If you book a layover flight, it means the plane will make a stop en route, with passengers disembarking the flight and changing services.What is a flight with multiple stops called?
Multi city tickets originally gained popularity to counter the limitations of RTW and point to point tickets. Essentially, a multi city or a multi stop itinerary is one that enables you to travel across countries, continents or even the world using one single air ticket and taking multiple stops along the way.What is the difference between stopover and connecting flight?
A stopover is a connecting flight but with a longer duration between flights. Basically, it's a long layover. A stopover typically qualifies as anything that lasts longer than four hours for domestic flights and longer than 24 hours for international flights.What does it mean when a flight has 1 stop?
A direct flight makes at least one intermediate stop along the way to its final destination, but has only one flight number. For example, if you choose a direct flight between New York and Houston you'd fly on one plane the whole way to Houston.HOW TO FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS - My Best Tips After Booking 500+ Flights
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Answer 2
A possible way to do 1 is to first use search engines to find out which airlines offer both flights with and without stopovers, and then book directly from the airline's website. Usually, you are able to select both legs separately among all their offered flights.
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