How Do You Find the Cheapest City to Connect Through Using "Multi-City" on DL.com?
Dec 23, 2018, 11:15 am
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How Do You Find the Cheapest City to Connect Through Using "Multi-City" on DL.com?
I need to fly one-way on 2/10/19 from MSP to PIT. I have all day, so price is the determining factor.
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When I select "one-way" on DL.com, I'm offered non-stops for $276 and connections through DTW, ATL, etc for $284.
When I select "multi-city" on DL.com, the lowest fare that I can find is $147 flying MSP-BOS-PIT. Note that selecting "one-way" on DL.com does not show the fare through BOS. Other multi-city connections points that are cheaper than those specified using "one-way" include connections at ORD and BWI (yes, I know that those will require a third flight).
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Using Google flights, a fare of $163 through BOS appears, but Google says that I have to "book through a travel agent".
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My question....how may I determine which city offers the cheapest connection when booking through DL.com using "multi-city"? I just guessed that BOS might be a possibility.
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I'm assuming that since DL.com is allowing me to book the $147 fare, then it must be within the "CFC" rules.
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When I select "one-way" on DL.com, I'm offered non-stops for $276 and connections through DTW, ATL, etc for $284.
When I select "multi-city" on DL.com, the lowest fare that I can find is $147 flying MSP-BOS-PIT. Note that selecting "one-way" on DL.com does not show the fare through BOS. Other multi-city connections points that are cheaper than those specified using "one-way" include connections at ORD and BWI (yes, I know that those will require a third flight).
.
Using Google flights, a fare of $163 through BOS appears, but Google says that I have to "book through a travel agent".
.
My question....how may I determine which city offers the cheapest connection when booking through DL.com using "multi-city"? I just guessed that BOS might be a possibility.
.
I'm assuming that since DL.com is allowing me to book the $147 fare, then it must be within the "CFC" rules.
Last edited by RRDD; Dec 23, 2018 at 11:25 am
Dec 23, 2018, 11:33 am
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The cheapest fare is probably a broken fare MSP/BOS & BOS/PIT. Bos to Pit is a JetBlue market that is sometimes as low as $49.
Dec 23, 2018, 11:44 am
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Use an ITA Matrix segment force, then try booking multi-city on delta.com. Add dl dl in routing codes to get two Delta-coded segments between origin and destination.
Helping us find and book cheaper broken fares isn't why Delta runs delta.com.
Helping us find and book cheaper broken fares isn't why Delta runs delta.com.