Is a return from a different (US) city likely to be more expensive?
Nov 8, 2021, 5:07 am
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Is a return from a different (US) city likely to be more expensive?
(Asking as dates in question not quite available yet)
For SWMBO's birthday next year, she'd like to do a Nashville/New Orleans trip... my aim is to plan it so we fly into Nashville, then road-trip south, returning back from New Orleans.
But are "different return airports" likely to be notably more expensive? To the point where returning to Nashville (either return drive over a couple of days, or an internal flight) offset the cost?
For SWMBO's birthday next year, she'd like to do a Nashville/New Orleans trip... my aim is to plan it so we fly into Nashville, then road-trip south, returning back from New Orleans.
But are "different return airports" likely to be notably more expensive? To the point where returning to Nashville (either return drive over a couple of days, or an internal flight) offset the cost?
Nov 8, 2021, 5:09 am
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No, it will typically combine as two half returns so no additional cost at all.
Nov 8, 2021, 5:31 am
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Ah yes, well reminded... I seem to recall reading somewhere that 3 months out was "price-optimal" (?) although that's probably a bit late for me, I'd agree that off-the-bat is perhaps worth avoiding
Nov 8, 2021, 6:21 am
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Over the past year, Nashville tended to be cheapest when booked 9 months out, with the lowest fares ranging between Ł1.4k and Ł1.7k return in Club. New Orleans was 8 months out, with the lowest fares ranging between Ł1.4k and Ł1.8k. Details at speedbird.online.
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Nov 8, 2021, 7:45 am
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to make it easier on myself when i want to plan an openjaw booking i ususally use google flights to toy with the city pairs and dates before having to deal with the BA.com booking tool until i know exactly which flights i want given how terrible ba.com can be, especially with open jaw bookings.
Nov 8, 2021, 1:03 pm
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Fortress hubs can get a little weird sometimes. But New Orleans is a competitive airport and the dominant carrier in Nashville-Southwest- doesn’t do transatlantic so it’s not an issue here.
Nov 8, 2021, 7:19 pm
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Sometimes it's a bargain, if the season is right, and driving against the prevailing one-way traffic. You can't know those bargains in advance, so it's best to "reserve" several options -- they're not binding.
Nov 8, 2021, 8:56 pm
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Though there are some that are pretty predictable like the companies trying to move fleets into Arizona and Florida around the November Thanksgiving holiday and then out of those states in late April/early May.
Nov 8, 2021, 9:18 pm
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Car rentals are going to be a little unpredictable. The supply is slowly getting back to where it needs to be, but keep an eye out. Since rentals are always cancelable, some pro active booking might make sense.
Open jaws are fairly easy on BA. Sometimes can even be advantageous.
Open jaws are fairly easy on BA. Sometimes can even be advantageous.