karen

I keep hearing the phrase "Open Jaw Ticket." What does that mean?

Susan

Flying from point A to point B, then flying from point C to point A. You get from point B to point C via some other way, like driving or taking the train. Does that make sense? <BR><BR>Expedia is a good place to check for open jaw or multiple stop flights.

xxx

You fly into one location and fly out of another. It's a great option, especially if you're limited on time, and, often, open jaw tickets save you money on traveling back to your original entry point.

Tess

Flying into one city and out of another. Maximizes your travel plans by not having to backtrack. For example, fly to London --- several days there; take the chunnel across to Paris --- however long there; then depart from Paris back to home.

David

The reason they are less expensive is that the airlines consider them a round trip ticket, rather than two one-way tickets.

Rex

Related - - and sometimes a bargain (and sometimes not!) - - are stopover fares. And very often, something that people do not think about.<BR><BR>Flying from point A to B, then a few days later from B to C, then ultimately from C back to A. <BR><BR>Worth looking into, for a trip to northern Italy and Rome, for example; or Paris and the south of France, or northern and southern Germany.<BR><BR>Best wishes, <BR><BR>Rex <BR>

karen

Thank you everyone.

Sherry

Hi Karen. Last year my friend flew from Florida to Paris. She stayed there several days and then flew to meet me in Nice. We stayed in Nice a week and then she returned to Florida. She did this all with booking through one airline. Sometimes it works out that you can do this. I think this would be considered a stop over fare as Rex explained. But it is still a way not to backtrack, especially if there is a lot of distance between point A and C.

Dave

All the flight sites and airlines offer this. We have done that several times. Look for "more search options".

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