Booking flights return for two, and one way for one person on the same booking.
Tried to do this on the same booking….to hard.
Tried making two separate bookings (return, and one way), and then matching them up with the airline…..to hard.
Turns out it's cheaper to book all 3 return….the one way air fair cheapest was $1600. The return air fair is $1300.
Appears there is limited flexibility with only booking, and one way fairs.
Has anyone else experienced this?
It may appear stupid and counter-intuitive, but you have to think of point-to-point fares in a wider market context (i.e. who goes point to point vs who goes indirect; which airline bases themselves out of which airport; direct competitors vs codeshare partners etc etc). Unclesnake's miami-dallas-lax example touches on a whole genre of airfare pricing called 'hidden city ticketing'. Some people save big money this way…
Where are you flying to?
Other options are
Jetstar and budget carriers who price one way fares, that may be cheaper. Might need 2 flights with 2 different airlines. Eg Jetstar to Thailand, Norwegian to Europe. Or Jetstar to Hawaii then US carrier to mainland
Frequent Flyer points which can be redeemed for one way ticket
Alternative as mentioned above, return ticket with no show on return. Just watch some airlines who say they will charge you for no show. Obviously avoid them.
all the time, just don't turn up for your 2nd flight. you just cant miss the first.
i used to fly British airways from London to Glasgow all the time, and just book return….
happens with additional stops too…. miami to dallas is $250, miami to lax via dallas is $180 etc.