2 One Ways cheaper than 1 Round Trip?
Apr 28, 2015, 1:18 pm
#16
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The difference in price is due to the fact that return ticket is priced in Canadian dollars when purchased as two one-way's. The roundtrip ticket is priced entirely in US dollars. You are ignoring condition 4 in the BFG T & C's --
"The purchased ticket must be an electronic ticket purchased in U.S. dollars at delta.com for travel originating in the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Canada."
"The purchased ticket must be an electronic ticket purchased in U.S. dollars at delta.com for travel originating in the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Canada."
Therefore, SAN-YYC-SAN is priced in USD for both Delta and Expedia.
Still does not explain the fact (after factoring currency exchange) why two one ways were priced cheaper than one round trip same class, routing, and times.
Apr 28, 2015, 1:31 pm
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Canada is a different market and prices are set separately for flights that originate from that market. It's likely that if you booked as two one ways on the Delta.com, the price will be the same (once you do the currency conversion from CAD). DL is likely going to argue that two one-way tickets is not the same as a round-trip ticket. And that if you book the exact same ticket (as two one-ways) on delta.com, the price is the same after the CAD conversion.
Last edited by xliioper; Apr 28, 2015 at 1:39 pm
Apr 28, 2015, 1:36 pm
#18
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Oh what a surprise. 
"Guarantee", yeah.
One difference I can spot is if you want to cancel your trip, you'd face two cancellation fees on two OW tickets instead of just one on one roundtrip ticket. Therefore, fare rules actually differ. Maybe that's the reason.
"Guarantee", yeah. One difference I can spot is if you want to cancel your trip, you'd face two cancellation fees on two OW tickets instead of just one on one roundtrip ticket. Therefore, fare rules actually differ. Maybe that's the reason.
Oct 27, 2017, 7:59 am
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I need a same day return on DL domestic. for the outbound, I dont need flexibility or anything so I can book one way basic economy (E). returnflight I do need it so book a one way main cabin (V). that way i pay less then a complete main cabin round trip.
Am I missing something, or is this the best way to do it?
Am I missing something, or is this the best way to do it?