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Old May 16, 2024 | 9:06 pm
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Originally Posted by safigan
I always check the price of a round trip flight against 2 one-ways. Often it's a bit more expensive to do 2 one-ways. On my international business class flights, it's often a LOT more. On those occasions, I look at Skymiles as they often don't carry the large one-way premium. YMMV
However, when international award trips are booked as two OW tickets, the return (exEU for example) can have very high fees. The cost in miles can be the same or even less, the the difference in fees can easily be over five hundred dollars. This applies for DL metal as well as partner operated segments.
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