Multi city ticket
Jun 16, 2025 | 9:14 am
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Multi city ticket
I am trying to book klm from Canada to Spain, one way returning Singapore to Canada. There are flights available, but the web site keeps defaulting to Canada Spain return. Is there a reason I cannot book a multi city itinerary? Thanks.
Jun 16, 2025 | 9:39 am
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You'll need to buy a one-way ticket for both routes.
Jun 16, 2025 | 10:28 am
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And it's not just AFKL.
Google can find no airline that would sell you two such disparate routes on a single ticket (which, when you think about it, is entirely logical; the "normal" traveller isn't going to be able to, or wish to, make their way the 7,000+ miles from Spain to Singapore by some other means (or on some other ticket) such that any airline could reasonably expect anyone to actually be interested in buying such an itinerary)
Google can find no airline that would sell you two such disparate routes on a single ticket (which, when you think about it, is entirely logical; the "normal" traveller isn't going to be able to, or wish to, make their way the 7,000+ miles from Spain to Singapore by some other means (or on some other ticket) such that any airline could reasonably expect anyone to actually be interested in buying such an itinerary)
Jun 16, 2025 | 3:25 pm
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Talking about multi-city tickets.
I'm looking for a flight to Peru. Outbound WAW-XXX-LIM and inbound CUZ-LIM-XXX-WAW.
Google flights is showing me a flight by KL via BOG. It redirects to the KLM site where it's bookable. This flight does not show at KL or AF site when searching for the same itinerary. There are however many other options.
When searching via ITA matrix, AF/KL don't come up with any option. Only flights with Swiss, Avianca, United etc. Any idea why? Is ITA matrix not capable of connecting non-ST to ST flights?
I'm looking for a flight to Peru. Outbound WAW-XXX-LIM and inbound CUZ-LIM-XXX-WAW.
Google flights is showing me a flight by KL via BOG. It redirects to the KLM site where it's bookable. This flight does not show at KL or AF site when searching for the same itinerary. There are however many other options.
When searching via ITA matrix, AF/KL don't come up with any option. Only flights with Swiss, Avianca, United etc. Any idea why? Is ITA matrix not capable of connecting non-ST to ST flights?
Jun 16, 2025 | 4:11 pm
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Talking about multi-city tickets.
I'm looking for a flight to Peru. Outbound WAW-XXX-LIM and inbound CUZ-LIM-XXX-WAW.
Google flights is showing me a flight by KL via BOG. It redirects to the KLM site where it's bookable. This flight does not show at KL or AF site when searching for the same itinerary. There are however many other options.
When searching via ITA matrix, AF/KL don't come up with any option. Only flights with Swiss, Avianca, United etc. Any idea why? Is ITA matrix not capable of connecting non-ST to ST flights?
I'm looking for a flight to Peru. Outbound WAW-XXX-LIM and inbound CUZ-LIM-XXX-WAW.
Google flights is showing me a flight by KL via BOG. It redirects to the KLM site where it's bookable. This flight does not show at KL or AF site when searching for the same itinerary. There are however many other options.
When searching via ITA matrix, AF/KL don't come up with any option. Only flights with Swiss, Avianca, United etc. Any idea why? Is ITA matrix not capable of connecting non-ST to ST flights?
The KL/AF websites don't always show all these itineraries either. You either have to go in via Google Flights, or call in to book.
Jun 17, 2025 | 3:43 am
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Last edited by irishguy28; Jun 17, 2025 at 3:50 am
Jun 17, 2025 | 1:42 pm
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ITA Matrix doesn't normally display such itineraries automatically. You will need to use advanced codes to force it to use KL/AF as the second/third connection. This usually works.
The KL/AF websites don't always show all these itineraries either. You either have to go in via Google Flights, or call in to book.
The KL/AF websites don't always show all these itineraries either. You either have to go in via Google Flights, or call in to book.
Going in via Google flights works, I was just surprised that those flights can't be found directly.
Jun 18, 2025 | 8:16 am
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Jun 20, 2025 | 7:21 am
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Jun 28, 2025 | 2:44 pm
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I know, returning a day earlier would be the safest solution, but I would like to spend an additional night in Cusco. I'll probably take the outbound flight via BOG, then the inbound will be on the same ticket so protected. I only read on another forum that transferring in BOG is not that easy, you have to go through immigration? Can someone here confirm that?
In addition I should get the +20% bonus miles since the ticket is booked in June.
Jun 29, 2025 | 4:07 am
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Yesterday I found WAW-AMS-LIM/CUZ-LIM-CDG-WAW resonably priced, so booked that one. No stopover in BOG or PTY and protected on the way back for only 200 EUR extra. The refundable ticket CUZ-LIM costed some 80 EUR, so not a bad deal. I'm only worried about the AMS-LIM leg with KL cancelling so many flights lately. But we'll see.