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777-9X Jan 23, 2009 8:21 am
How to properly book a stopover?
 
Hello,

For the last couple of days, I've been searching for tickets for my parents, LGW-DXB-SYD-DXB-LGW. I found a reasonably priced itinerary at ITA, and looked up the fare rules regarding stopovers:

6 STOPOVERS PERMITTED
LIMITED TO 4 FREE AND 2 AT GBP 75.00 EACH.
1 FREE IN DXB IN EACH DIRECTION
2 FREE AT ANY OTHER POINT
2 AT GBP 75.00 EACH.
However, if I try to book a ticket at eg Opodo selecting 'multi city', the ticket prices 100GBP higher than the price quoted at ITA. Same goes for booking a ticket on Emirates.com using the stopover 'tab'.

How is this possible? More importantly: How can I book a free stopover?

DYKWIA Jan 23, 2009 8:50 am
It's probably the different taxes.

For example, if you stay a couple of nights in XXX, you have to pay a departure tax that you wouldn't if you were just in transit.

Cheers,
Rick

kataka Jan 23, 2009 8:53 am
A "free" stopover isn't really free. You have to pay additional airport taxes.

sadiqhassan Jan 23, 2009 9:44 am
Are you stopping over in DXB? If so, the stopover charge should be AED 30 (less than US$10) If you give us the exact route, we can try and see what is going on. It is usually easier with EK fares becamse almost all of the fare is contained within the base fare. There is no YQ surcharge etc added.

Cheers,

edy4eva Jan 23, 2009 2:38 pm
If your stopovers are on the way back, I'd suggest booking the tickets without the stopover; after flying the first sector, you could add a stopover for no charge (provided up to 96 hours at DXB).

I remember reading somewhere that DXB airport tax is waived for such stopovers.
Also, try Emirates' website for that matter (advanced search: by schedule + add a stopover).

Cheers

drbala Jan 25, 2009 9:18 am
Originally Posted by sadiqhassan (Post 11128821)
Are you stopping over in DXB? If so, the stopover charge should be AED 30 (less than US$10) If you give us the exact route, we can try and see what is going on. It is usually easier with EK fares becamse almost all of the fare is contained within the base fare. There is no YQ surcharge etc added.

Cheers,
Emirates has one of the lowest taxes amongst all airlines. Their fares from India have one of the lowest taxes.
I thought taxes are deteremined by the Govt and not the airlines.BA taxes are a true ripoff.
Kindly explain Mr Sadiqhassan how Emirates manages to charge such low taxes

DYKWIA Jan 26, 2009 1:08 am
Originally Posted by drbala (Post 11138403)
Emirates has one of the lowest taxes amongst all airlines. Their fares from India have one of the lowest taxes.
I thought taxes are deteremined by the Govt and not the airlines.BA taxes are a true ripoff.
Kindly explain Mr Sadiqhassan how Emirates manages to charge such low taxes
It's taxes *and surcharges*. Thus, BA charges a fuel surcharge. EK does not.

The taxes are government set, whereas some of the surcharges are airline set.

Cheers,
Rick

Down_the_back Jan 28, 2009 4:59 am
Go to make a booking on www.emirates.com you can use the stop over or advanced search! It's really very straight forward, and you will not notice a huge difference in price, in fact, you may get it cheaper as there are some cheaper flights from LHR that do not connect with the SYD flights, so you may actually find its cheaper to book a stop!

knit-in Jan 28, 2009 8:22 am
Originally Posted by -DSH- (Post 11128323)
Hello,

For the last couple of days, I've been searching for tickets for my parents, LGW-DXB-SYD-DXB-LGW. I found a reasonably priced itinerary at ITA, and looked up the fare rules regarding stopovers:



However, if I try to book a ticket at eg Opodo selecting 'multi city', the ticket prices 100GBP higher than the price quoted at ITA. Same goes for booking a ticket on Emirates.com using the stopover 'tab'.

How is this possible? More importantly: How can I book a free stopover?
In my experience the stopovers on the most direct routing are the cheapest. For instance xxx-DXB-xxx. I guess cheapest taxes in DXB.

Meneer Guggenheimer May 13, 2009 7:25 am
I booked a flight which arrives in the morning from NBO and my flight goes to LHR 2 hours later. Can I add a stopover now already at no cost?


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