United showing fares roundtrip on united.com
Jan 20, 2018, 10:06 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Jan 20, 2018, 10:53 am
#22
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I don't like it.
For most of my trips, the flight time matters. So when I select my outbound, the $400 roundtrip price shown for my desired outbound is meaningless if it's only available when combined with the 5 am return flight, and if the 6 pm return costs lost more. I'd rather see the breakdown for each direction, since I do have the option to fly UA one way and another carrier in the other direction.
And it's especially confusing if you sometimes book mixed cabin trips. An outbound F may show the price as $800 (that's for combining with an F return), but when I select the return, Y is available for $500 (F out Y back).
For most of my trips, the flight time matters. So when I select my outbound, the $400 roundtrip price shown for my desired outbound is meaningless if it's only available when combined with the 5 am return flight, and if the 6 pm return costs lost more. I'd rather see the breakdown for each direction, since I do have the option to fly UA one way and another carrier in the other direction.
And it's especially confusing if you sometimes book mixed cabin trips. An outbound F may show the price as $800 (that's for combining with an F return), but when I select the return, Y is available for $500 (F out Y back).
Jan 20, 2018, 11:26 am
#23
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 5,577
Exactly. I can never figure it out and it doesn't make sense to me. $ 500 to HKG and $ 2000 for the return.
Jan 20, 2018, 12:41 pm
#24
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: NorCal
Posts: 658
I like it. If only for the total approximate flying to a destination might cost me.
This is especially helpful when planning a vacation when I don't have any set idea of where I want to go. If I can quickly get some rough approximate costs of how much a flight to Japan vs Hong Kong vs Australia vs London vs Rome vs Venice vs Paris, etc. Then I can start focusing if I notice one area seems to be much cheaper.
This is especially helpful when planning a vacation when I don't have any set idea of where I want to go. If I can quickly get some rough approximate costs of how much a flight to Japan vs Hong Kong vs Australia vs London vs Rome vs Venice vs Paris, etc. Then I can start focusing if I notice one area seems to be much cheaper.
Jan 20, 2018, 12:49 pm
#25
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Location: Houston
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Jan 20, 2018, 1:10 pm
#27
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Silicon wasteland
Programs: UA 1KMM
Posts: 1,381
It's not like ITA where you have to explicitly exclude them. On .bomb you can see the price difference easily
Jan 20, 2018, 2:12 pm
#29
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: SEA
Programs: UA Gold, DL GM, AS; Marriott and SPG Gold, Hyatt
Posts: 51
Definitely a lot more straightforward, especially for international itineraries. If you want to search the individual one-ways for domestic (like myself and many others) still completely doable. ^