How to force longer layover
Apr 7, 2006 | 4:33 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Marriott Titanium
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Simplest way may be to do a "multi-city" search, specifying airports, and dates and times.
SEA-ORD 7AM
ORD-JFK 8PM
ITA is also pretty good about giving long stopover times, they just might price out higher, or get sorted away if over 500 itinerary options.
SEA-ORD 7AM
ORD-JFK 8PM
ITA is also pretty good about giving long stopover times, they just might price out higher, or get sorted away if over 500 itinerary options.
Apr 7, 2006 | 4:55 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: DFW
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Not sure about the relation to a Mileage Run... I'll move this to Travel Buzz for a more general discussion on scheduling layovers...
Dave, a.k.a. dmfriedman
Moderator, Mileage Run
Dave, a.k.a. dmfriedman
Moderator, Mileage Run
Apr 7, 2006 | 5:00 pm
#5
Company Representative - ITA Software
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cambridge, MA
Posts: 362
For US/CA/PR/VI trips, anything over a 4 hour stop is considered a stopover, and most fares within US/CA/PR/VI don't allow stopovers. Generally this will cause a break in the fare and an increase in cost. Even when fares allow stopovers, there's often a surcharge applied.
For most international trips, the limit is generally 24 hours. And international fares more often allow stopovers, often without a surcharge.
For most international trips, the limit is generally 24 hours. And international fares more often allow stopovers, often without a surcharge.
Apr 7, 2006 | 5:56 pm
#6
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Originally Posted by ITA Hacker
For US/CA/PR/VI trips, anything over a 4 hour stop is considered a stopover, and most fares within US/CA/PR/VI don't allow stopovers. Generally this will cause a break in the fare and an increase in cost. Even when fares allow stopovers, there's often a surcharge applied.
For most international trips, the limit is generally 24 hours. And international fares more often allow stopovers, often without a surcharge.
For most international trips, the limit is generally 24 hours. And international fares more often allow stopovers, often without a surcharge.
Steve B.
Apr 7, 2006 | 6:15 pm
#8
Company Representative - ITA Software
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cambridge, MA
Posts: 362
Originally Posted by sbagdon
There is the exception (supposedly) if your layover is between the last flight of the night, and the first flight of the next day. Then the domestic layover can be greater then 4 hours.
Steve B.
Steve B.
That's why I sprinkled the word "generally" liberally through my post
