Two One Way... cheaper than Return to Europe?
Apr 23, 17, 7:03 pm
#1
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Disregard. My posting error!
DISREGARD!!!
I erred in my pricing comparison pages...
and was comparing 2Xsingle tix on UA...
to a return on TP. Doh! Sorry...
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Original erroneous posting:
I'm looking at booking 2pax (economy X) on a May (UA) flight YVR to LHR...
open jaw sector... and returning from S. Europe in June.
As two single tickets... this comes to TTL: $291 (cheap!!!)...
and as a multi-city TTL: $740.
(edit: )This is JUST TATL with open jaw... NO intra-Europe sector booked.
I'd rather book as a rtn ticket with an intra-Europe sector tacked in there... but at this $400+ disparity, I'll book it as single tickets.
Is this just a glitch?... and/or would calling an agent secure the cheaper pricing?
Thanks for any comments!
I erred in my pricing comparison pages...
and was comparing 2Xsingle tix on UA...
to a return on TP. Doh! Sorry...
.
.
.
Original erroneous posting:
I'm looking at booking 2pax (economy X) on a May (UA) flight YVR to LHR...
open jaw sector... and returning from S. Europe in June.
As two single tickets... this comes to TTL: $291 (cheap!!!)...
and as a multi-city TTL: $740.
(edit: )This is JUST TATL with open jaw... NO intra-Europe sector booked.
I'd rather book as a rtn ticket with an intra-Europe sector tacked in there... but at this $400+ disparity, I'll book it as single tickets.
Is this just a glitch?... and/or would calling an agent secure the cheaper pricing?
Thanks for any comments!
Last edited by bual; Apr 23, 17 at 8:38 pm
Apr 23, 17, 7:15 pm
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The scamcharges are much cheaper originating Europe than North America.
There is your difference.
There is your difference.
Apr 23, 17, 7:18 pm
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Originally Posted by rankourabu
The scamcharges are much cheaper originating Europe than North America.
There is your difference.
There is your difference.
and (edit: )return on UA TATL, and AC...
but that's quite the price difference.
(I should have included that in the OP)
Last edited by bual; Apr 23, 17 at 8:22 pm
Apr 23, 17, 7:19 pm
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Originally Posted by bual
Perhaps... but flying United metal both ways...
if that makes any difference.
if that makes any difference.
Apr 23, 17, 7:23 pm
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As soon as you put LH on the ticket (even for just the intra-Europe segment), Aeroplan will try to charge LH YQ on the TATL segments even if they're on United.
Apr 23, 17, 7:32 pm
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Originally Posted by eigenvector
As soon as you put LH on the ticket (even for just the intra-Europe segment), Aeroplan will try to charge LH YQ on the TATL segments even if they're on United.
There is NO intra-Europe sector... it's currently open Jaw.
*If* I can get the cheaper pricing for the TATL sectors, I'll look at adding an intra-Europe (SK) sector if I'm only adding reasonable taxes (not scamcharges).
Apr 23, 17, 7:44 pm
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Best if you share routing & carriers so that we can help verify also
It shouldn't differ THAT much IME..
It shouldn't differ THAT much IME..
Apr 23, 17, 7:48 pm
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Originally Posted by jerryhung
Best if you share routing & carriers so that we can help verify also
It shouldn't differ THAT much IME..
It shouldn't differ THAT much IME..
However, for those of us flying on operators which have a carrier surcharge, booking two one way tickets is often a better choice.
Apr 23, 17, 8:02 pm
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Originally Posted by eigenvector
As soon as you put LH on the ticket (even for just the intra-Europe segment), Aeroplan will try to charge LH YQ on the TATL segments even if they're on United.
Apr 23, 17, 8:15 pm
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Just curious. With that much time between outbound and return, why do you prefer a r/t ticket - if price wasn't an issue?
With that kind of timetable, is there really much of a difference?
With that kind of timetable, is there really much of a difference?
Apr 23, 17, 8:25 pm
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Originally Posted by rickg523
Just curious. With that much time between outbound and return, why do you prefer a r/t ticket - if price wasn't an issue?
With that kind of timetable, is there really much of a difference?
With that kind of timetable, is there really much of a difference?
Otherwise... I'm flying cheapie airlines intra-Europe on a sector that could be free.
furthermore, cancellation or changes would be 2X$90 for two one-ways...
vs simply $90 for a rtn ticket.
Apr 23, 17, 9:00 pm
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Thread closed as OP realized his mistake.
