Online travel agent leaving and returning with different airlines
I have noticed that with all online travel sites, you have to leave and return on the same airline (or partner) for international trips. Is there a way around this? It seems as though when you try to book a one-way flight it always ends up the same price as a return.
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It depends - for example, in South America - a return flight is almost always cheaper than a oneway flight. I have no idea why, but seriously, this often works out.
What I do is load up kayak.co.uk or similar flight search engine. I do 3 searches:
- A return flight search
- A one way search to destination
- A one way search back from destination
This way, if two individual airlines are cheaper than sticking with one, then you'll find it. Ie if 2+3 < 1, you win! And if not, then you rest easy that you've gotten a great rate.
If you're really fussy, as I was a few years ago, you can search intermediate locations. I found four separate airlines that got me to Cairo and back on 4 flights, which worked out cheaper than a direct :)
(London to Brussels to Cairo, to Cologne to London)
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Can you book a return flight with a different airline?
Yes. This is a multi-city option. Our booking engine allows you to search fares in many different ways such as flying into one city and returning from another. Please click on the \u201cMultiple Destination\u201d tab to book your itinerary.Can you book a round trip with two different airlines?
Technically, you're flying on separate point-to-point tickets with separate airlines \u2014 but virtual interlining services fill in the gaps. With search sites like Skyscanner, DoHop, and Kiwi, you can get to more destinations around the world that include mixing and matching low-cost and full service airline schedules.Can travel agents change flights for free?
Each airline handles external tickets differently. If you end up needing to make a change or cancellation, it pays to do so directly with your travel agent. That should definitely be your first point of contact. All existing airline-issued waivers and exceptions will be still be applied to your ticket.How do I book a flight with a different return destination?
To book an open-jaw itinerary, go to an airline's or online travel agency's website and click on the link reading \u201cMulti-city,\u201d \u201cAdvanced Search,\u201d or \u201cMore Search Options\u201d near the reservations form on the homepage. You will then see a page that will allow you to enter more than one city pair and date range.Travel Terms You Need to Know: Online Travel Agency (OTA)
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This depends on airline policy - because they don't want to send airplane from A to B full of people and return it empty - this causes that two one way tickets are more expensive than one two way ticket with one company ( they have insurance that you will fly both ways )
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