Modifying online flights to include stopovers
I'm trying to get a visa for Canada, but that's beside the point. While I wait, I play with flights online, looking at prices. I found that occasionally there's this weird multi-stop flight that shows up from Auckland, New Zealand to Nadi, Fiji, to Christmas Island, Kiribati, to Honolulu, USA, to Vancouver, Canada!
Now, these only have stopovers of like 1-3 hours, so it's for a refuel or to drop off passengers. Certainly not enough time to get off.
However, if it were possible, I'd like to change the flight to include stopovers of a day to a week - I'm not fussed - I'm flexible, but I'd love to spend even a day in some of these places.
Most online booking sites don't seem to include stopover functionality, however. Kayak allows you to display only flights with a certain length stopover, but this is in the realm of hours, merely to let you configure it not to strand you in Manila or LAX for too long.
Is there a way to search online flights to configure stopovers of days in length, or do you have to book separate flights?
Best Answer
You can specify multi-city routes on booking sites such as Kayak and then those typically get booked as one-way legs (and thus presumably costlier) rather than an extended stopover.
What I would suggest is to using Kayak (or your favourite flight search engine), look up the airlines that have a stopover. Then go over directly to the airline's website and go through the booking process until it shows you the fare rules. Read the fare rules for a section on stopovers: I've done this previously and found that on certain routes airlines offer free or at-additional-cost stopovers, only at specific airports though. I haven't excercised this option but presumably you'll need to call up the airline to do so because I haven't seen airline booking systems being able to accommodate this in their online booking process.
If that doesn't work, look at whether RTW tickets will be cost-effective for you.
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How do I plan a flight with multiple stops?
Follow the instructions below to book up to six legs simultaneously on Skyscanner.Can you add a stop to your flight?
Usually you can get a stopover for no cost, or sometimes even add an extra leg for less than your original ticket cost. Airlines price fares from A to B, and they usually don't care if you add destinations in between.Can you modify plane tickets?
Yes, you can reschedule or cancel a flight. However, you may need to pay a change or cancellation fee depending on the airline you booked with and the fare class of your ticket. Luckily during Covid-19, many airlines have reduced change fees or waived them altogether.How do you make a stopover?
There are basically four ways to work a stopover into your flight plans without paying extra money for it:How to Book Multiple Flights on One Trip with Long Layovers for Maximum Savings
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Answer 2
Try harveyworld.co.nz Not bought from them, but looks like you can specify the length of a stopover.
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