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Oct 14, 2024 | 9:15 am

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Originally Posted by e8steve

I once tried LGW-UVF with a few days stopover then UVF-TAB then returning direct from TAB-LGW.

Was told I could book the UK-Caribbean flights, but had to organise separately the inter-island flight on the basis the voucher is for a return journey (even though you can do open jaw). There is usually good avios availability on those local flights and most have reward saver fares.

I think that should have been fine, subject to availability, and the extra points needed for the UVF-TAB leg. Not really too disimilar to NYC-LON-JER-X/LON-NYC, stopping in LON outbound and JER, which I've done. Not a 5th freedom leg of course, but basically the same circle trip concept.

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