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Feb 20, 2016 | 2:59 pm

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Originally Posted by peleincubus

I'm looking at booking two flights for myself (i live in Austin) and my friend (she lives somewhat close to Houston)

I'm unfortunately not very well versed in using United miles (i have a csp and freedom for about a year)

Anyways.

When I look at flights from Austin there is a layover in Houston at IAH. But when i look at flying out of Houston there is a layover in Tampa or Atlanta. Is this right? In essence United forces you to take a layover??

Thanks for any information on if I am doing this wrong or if there is some way to circumvent this.

That seems odd, as you can fly AUS-EWR nonstop (although routings with a stop in IAH are not surprising). IAH-EWR is a hub-hub non-stop, and IAH-LGA is quite plentiful as well. That said, depending on when you are looking, perhaps the only saver availability (if that is what you are after) is on these weirder routings.

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