Stopover to Hawaii
Mar 26, 2017, 6:56 pm
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Stopover to Hawaii
i am trying to book a flight to HNL from EWR.
i see a lot of flights that have a layover in LAX.
Am I able to book a ticket with a layover that is a couple days long instead of just a couple hours?
Or is this something that is no longer possible
i see a lot of flights that have a layover in LAX.
Am I able to book a ticket with a layover that is a couple days long instead of just a couple hours?
Or is this something that is no longer possible
Mar 26, 2017, 7:42 pm
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If your paying $ for a ticket you have to do it via multi-city itinerary, so not in the sense you're thinking of. If you're redeeming an award ticket, no stopover is allowed - you'd have to book three one ways (EWR-LAX, LAX-HNL, HNL-EWR).
Mar 26, 2017, 7:48 pm
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There is no such thing as a "layover." There are "connections" and "stopovers". For domestic flights, a "connection" is 4 hours or less and will generally include the next flight out. Anything else is a "stopover".
You can certainly book whatever you want. Stopovers are often more expensive than than connections. But, not always. You will not know until you try the specific routing and dates (and class of service) that you want.
If this is an award, you can't. Or better put, it will be two awards.
You can certainly book whatever you want. Stopovers are often more expensive than than connections. But, not always. You will not know until you try the specific routing and dates (and class of service) that you want.
If this is an award, you can't. Or better put, it will be two awards.
Mar 26, 2017, 7:49 pm
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What time of year are you looking at? Have you tried just searching for separate EWR-LAX and LAX-HNL tickets? It may turn out to be the same total price as the 'layover' search result.
Mar 26, 2017, 8:22 pm
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I book multi-city itineraries for just about every trip. It's annoying to do the permutations of booking possibilities for the exact same dates and destinations in order to find the best price.
Mar 26, 2017, 8:37 pm
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As regards this case though, I have noticed that, at least this spring, several of the mainland-HNL results are actually broken fares. So depending upon when Dpetryszyn wishes to travel, he may find doing a few of these extra searches gets him what he wants.
Mar 26, 2017, 11:11 pm
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Mar 27, 2017, 4:51 am
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You have to buy a round trip, then you get one stopover. You basically have to call to make the reservation. If they charge a fee for phone reservations, just remind them you couldn't make that type online and they will wave it. We usually use our stopover going, as the flying time is about a total of 2 hrs more. Lately we have been booking flights to lax and then separate flights lax to hnl (or whatever island) and that way stopping over both coming and going. Actually, last time we booked 4 one way trips, mco-lax, lax-ogg, lih-lax, lax-mco.
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Mar 27, 2017, 5:13 am
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I think the OP is looking for something like what Icelandair does with their offers of allowing you up to 7 days in Reykjavik without any additional charges. My wife and I took advantage of this a couple of years ago when we flew BOS-LHR and spent a couple of breath-taking days in Iceland on the way out. It turned out that the cheapest airfare that we could find had us flying BOS-REK on Thursday and REK-LHR on Sunday.
Mar 27, 2017, 8:29 am
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You have to buy a round trip, then you get one stopover. You basically have to call to make the reservation. If they charge a fee for phone reservations, just remind them you couldn't make that type online and they will wave it. We usually use our stopover going, as the flying time is about a total of 2 hrs more. Lately we have been booking flights to lax and then separate flights lax to hnl (or whatever island) and that way stopping over both coming and going. Actually, last time we booked 4 one way trips, mco-lax, lax-ogg, lih-lax, lax-mco.
Mar 27, 2017, 8:45 am
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OP - as mentioned, it depends on the fare rules. But to actually get it, multi city booking (as noted above) should price it correctly. If not, you have to call in. To be helpful, I looked up the rules for the cheapest EWR-HNL fare I could find (WDO4LFEN)
This one allows a stopover at LAx (among others) for $55.81.
This one allows a stopover at LAx (among others) for $55.81.
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2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN EACH DIRECTION AT USD 55.81 EACH IN CHI/DEN/LAX/SFO/HOU/EWR/ IAD PER PASSENGER. INFANT IS FREE. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. STOPOVER POINT/S/ MUST BE ON THE PERMITTED ROUTING. AND - 2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN EACH DIRECTION AT USD 74.42 EACH IN HNL/OGG/KOA/ LIH/ITO PER PASSENGER. INFANT IS FREE. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. STOPOVER POINT/S/ MUST BE ON THE PERMITTED ROUTING.
Mar 27, 2017, 9:27 am
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