What is the most profitable way to book air tickets - one way or both ways at once?

Booking a flight is rarely easy - especially for infrequent fliers. Airline pricing is a complex process. Sometimes it is not entirely clear what is cheaper: buying round-trip tickets separately or buying round-trip tickets at once. Simple Flying tells you which option is more profitable.

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Airfare pricing algorithms consist of many constantly changing variables, formulas, frequent flyer discounts, and more. But there are rules that will help passengers save a lot.

When are one-way tickets cheaper?

One-way tickets are often a better deal if you have frequent flyer points or credit card points. In this way, passengers tend to save on additional fees that may arise and do not actually spend their money.

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One-way tickets provide much more flexibility. For example, they are independent of individual days, flight times and schedules. You can easily choose a flight date that suits your price and time.

In addition, one-way tickets are considered a cheaper alternative for passengers who prefer to travel on multiple airlines in one trip. To further attract this type of passenger, low-cost carriers offer promotions or discounts specifically for one-way tickets on various selected routes. This makes this type of ticket significantly cheaper than buying a round trip ticket for the same period and the same route.

The main problem in these cases will be that passengers flying on different airlines on the same trip must keep track of two or more separate bookings and their schedules. There may be a flight delay, and then the passenger will miss his next scheduled plane.

If a traveler is planning domestic flights using points or can afford more flexible schedules and routes, then a one-way ticket may be the best option.

What about round trip tickets?

Buying one-way tickets seems more profitable. But there are times when round trip tickets have an advantage or a cheaper price.

Airlines offer cheaper round-trip tickets depending on the route and carrier. This is primarily done to encourage passengers to fly with the same airline.

Sometimes passengers notice that a one-way ticket costs almost the same as a round-trip ticket. In most cases, these selected routes are international flights rather than domestic. They have restrictions regarding dates and times.

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Return tickets are usually cheaper when purchased through airlines and travel consolidators. These companies purchase tickets in bulk from airlines and resell them to passengers or third-party travel agencies at a significant discount.

Another option where round-trip tickets are considered a less expensive alternative is when passengers book an open-jaw flight.

Open-jaw in air travel pricing is a type of open-ended “round-trip” route, which is a fork where the passenger flies back from a different airport from which he arrives, and/or returns from a different airport from which he departs.

That is, instead of pricing the two flights as two one-way trips, the airline basically prices them roughly the same as a round trip.

If a passenger books a trip without using points and chooses a non-domestic flight, purchasing round-trip tickets at once is often a cheaper alternative.

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