This strategy is when you buy 2 round-trip tickets in order to save big bucks or add a stopover. One ticket is to an interim city while the second is between that city and your intended destination.
Two examples:
Split tickets can be used to save money but you can also build a stopover (in LA or London, for these examples) into your trip. The cheapest fares usually do not permit stopovers. Check it out for your next trip.
Two examples:
- San Jose, California to Cabo San Lucas flights are offered by only one airline, connecting in LAX or PHX. Instead, buy separate round-trip tickets San Jose-to-LAX and LAX-to-Cabo; you can save a bundle. This exact example is in my book, Winning the Airfare Game (Hawk Ridge Press, 2001).
- DC to Johannesburg flights on online booking engines are usually too expensive. Look for separate flights between DC and London AND London and South Africa. Most likely, you would be connecting in London anyway.
Split tickets can be used to save money but you can also build a stopover (in LA or London, for these examples) into your trip. The cheapest fares usually do not permit stopovers. Check it out for your next trip.
By: Charles McCool
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