Use split tickets to reduce air travel costs

Split ticketing from

 Or split city ticketing to purchase two separate round-trip tickets for one-way trips. These two round-trip flights use airline pricing schemes to create lower total airfare prices. In addition to paying less, booking a split city ticket may have other benefits.

An example of a split ticketing strategy:

A friend found that the $600 fare went from San Jose, California to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I checked several sources and confirmed that $600 is the lowest fare. I also found that all flights are connected via Los Angeles or Phoenix. Then I saw two separate itineraries:

1. [San Jose to Los Angeles] and [Los Angeles to Cabo]

- Either -

2. [San Jose to Phoenix] and [Phoenix to Cabo]

At that time, the round-trip flight from Los Angeles to Cabo was $198, and the flight from San Jose to Los Angeles was $98 [$296 total]. Simply buy a separate round-trip ticket through Los Angeles and anyone can save 50% - over $300 [$600 to $296]. I focus on using Los Angeles as a temporary airport because there are more options - airlines and flights - as well as better prices.

These and most separate ticket flights are not as convenient as the fare [in this case, the $600 fare] is required to change at the airport [ie Los Angeles] anyway. In fact, splitting a ticket flight is not only convenient, but usually includes some advantages.

One advantage from

 It is a traveler who can book flights for preferred airlines and add points for active frequent flyer accounts. At the time, only two airlines offered flights from San Jose to Cabo, while some airlines offered flights from San Jose to Los Angeles and Los Angeles to Kabo. Instead of spending $600 on one of the two unpopular airlines, go on a separate trip to your favorite airline and pay $298. This is a typical separate city route.

Another advantage from

 Separate ticket itineraries are travellers who can set up stopovers, and most discount round-trip fares are not allowed [for example, $600 fare]. For example, flying to Cabo from San Jose to Los Angeles one night before. Spend a day in Los Angeles before the afternoon flight from Los Angeles to Cabo. The time spent in Los Angeles is a stopover. If you prefer, you can create a similar stopover on your return flight. Stopovers can offset the main potential difficulty of splitting tickets. If any flight to Los Angeles is cancelled or delayed, you may miss connecting flights.

By splitting the ticket, the passenger usually has to pick up the baggage from the first airline, ship it to the second airline, and check in with the second airline. Carrying only hand luggage is the best way to eliminate this disadvantage, but travelers must still check in at the second airline.

Some typical split ticket routes include:

• US East Coast City to Hawaii, Australia or Asia [via San Francisco or Los Angeles]
• American cities to South America [via Miami or New York]
• American cities to Europe and Africa [via London or Paris]

There are countless routes that offer split ticketing advantages. Try it when you study your next trip. You may be surprised.

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