Oneworld Ticket Prices almost Double in Europe
Nov 27, 2014, 4:28 pm
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Oneworld Ticket Prices almost Double in Europe
I'm completely confused on the OW ticket prices this December for intra-Europe travel. Trying to fly LHR-TXL-HEL-LHR, and using Orbitz/Travelocity, the ticket prices vs. flying SK/LH/AF in various combo's are almost double.. Driving me crazy!
Nov 27, 2014, 5:32 pm
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To illustrate, when I plug in some random December dates for LHR-TXL-HEL-LHR, I get $831 on SK (with a connection in CPH every time) and $931 on AB+S7 (which is way less than double). If I do LHR-TXL-LHR + LHR-HEL-LHR, I get $411 on BA + $340 on AY = $751, which is actually cheaper than the SK one-ways, and is non-stop on 2 of the 3 legs.
Nov 27, 2014, 5:47 pm
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I think your title is a bit alarmist. It sounds like you are trying to piece together one-way tickets. The pricing structure (specifically, whether the fare rule requires a return purchase and whether open-jaw counts) varies by airline and route. SK and AB tend to not require a return; AY and LH tend to. It's not a feature of one alliance or another. You are also traveling between oneWorld hubs and presumably looking at nonstops, which often incur a premium.
To illustrate, when I plug in some random December dates for LHR-TXL-HEL-LHR, I get $831 on SK (with a connection in CPH every time) and $931 on AB+S7 (which is way less than double). If I do LHR-TXL-LHR + LHR-HEL-LHR, I get $411 on BA + $340 on AY = $751, which is actually cheaper than the SK one-ways, and is non-stop on 2 of the 3 legs.
To illustrate, when I plug in some random December dates for LHR-TXL-HEL-LHR, I get $831 on SK (with a connection in CPH every time) and $931 on AB+S7 (which is way less than double). If I do LHR-TXL-LHR + LHR-HEL-LHR, I get $411 on BA + $340 on AY = $751, which is actually cheaper than the SK one-ways, and is non-stop on 2 of the 3 legs.
Just a note of frustration. I'm trying to fly LHR to TXL in the afternoon of Dec 11th, to HEL on Dec 14th, LHR on Dec 20th. Just running into crazy pricing options. BTW, BA is only 10 pounds more going one way vs. return (price per segment), from LHR to TXL vor example. Tried every combination with open jaws, all together, even flying RT back to LHR to head to HEL RT, nothing works..
Nov 27, 2014, 5:59 pm
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Nov 27, 2014, 6:15 pm
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I'm trying to fly LHR to TXL in the afternoon of Dec 11th, to HEL on Dec 14th, LHR on Dec 20th. Just running into crazy pricing options. BTW, BA is only 10 pounds more going one way vs. return (price per segment), from LHR to TXL vor example. Tried every combination with open jaws, all together, even flying RT back to LHR to head to HEL RT, nothing works..
Nov 27, 2014, 6:48 pm
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