Is it cheaper to buy a round trip or buy one ticket,and then get the other when Im ready to come home.
2006-07-26 07:45:44 · 26 answers · asked by guitarusa2001 1 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
With airlines like JetBlue, you pay per ticket, so it doesnt matter if you book them as a round trip or one way.
2006-07-26 07:47:13 · answer #1 · answered by PiccChick12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy an open ended ticket, but it would cost more than buying a round trip ticket with a penalty fee to make changes to the return ... just make sure to tell your travel agent or the airline reservationist that you need a ticket that is good for 30 days, 60 days, 6 months or 1 year ... most nonrefundable tickets at the cheapest rate are only about a $100 to make the change as long as seats in your class of service are available, but the cheapest tickets only have a maximum stay of 30 days ...
The nest thing for you is to explain to your agent what you are trying to accomplish within time frames and have them look at the fare rules ...
If you are staying for more than 1 year, then just buy a one way ticket.
carriers like southwest and jetblue fares tend to be based on one way anyways, so are probably cheaper if you need to book one way.
2006-07-26 07:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by londonhawk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a round trip ticket and you'll just have to pay the change fee for changing your return flight. Depending on the airline this can range anywhere from $25-$100. This is definitely cheaper than buying two one-way tickets.
2006-07-26 07:49:09 · answer #3 · answered by Pitchow! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a Round Trip with an open return date much cheaper then 2 One Ways with the cost of fuel so flexible now get a price locked in.
2006-07-30 06:34:25 · answer #4 · answered by CrzyCowboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speak with a travel agent who may be able to get you a deal depending where you are going.
Generally speaking, if you are not sure of your travel dates,the cheapest and most flexible way to travel is with cheapest, unrestricted "Y" class ticket. These are generally good for a year.
Otherwise, for cheaper tickets, ask the airline if they charge a "rewrite" fee, and how much that is. Also ask what other restrictions apply.
Also ask if they have any restricted "Y" class tickets -- sometimes the restrictions are such that they will not present a problem.
Again, your best bet, depending on you destination, is to book this through an agent that has some expertise with your proposed route.
2006-07-26 07:54:22 · answer #5 · answered by profdave99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is usually cheaper to buy a round trip ticket but some airlines like Jet Blue allow you to pay for each way seperatly.....depending on where you want to go you may want to talk to an airlines ticket agent they sometimes can get you real cheap ticket that may not be posted online....
2006-07-26 07:51:16 · answer #6 · answered by sweet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This answer has changed in the past year. For many destinations, they have one way advance purchase fares that are pretty cheap
If the destination you want to visit does not offer this, you need to book a roundtrip with the longest stay rules. Some are 30 days, some might be 6 months, etc...
As long as you meet the rules of the maximum stay, and book the return in the same class of service as needed, you will pay a penalty of 100 if domestic and more if international.
As you can see there are a lot of answers to your question.
Visit your local travel agent and have them sort it out for you.
That is why we are in business. To save you time and money.
2006-07-26 08:48:27 · answer #7 · answered by pricetravel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either you can buy a one way ticket and get the other when you decide to leave or I think there is such a thing as an open ended return, where you have paid for your return ticket, but you get to choose when you want to use it. Ask a travel agent and they can give you more information.
2006-07-26 07:49:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cheaper some places to buy round trip than to buy two tickets
2006-07-26 07:49:29 · answer #9 · answered by Puff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK ... are you sure that is all you want me to do ... ... OK ... ... here goes ... ... "I want to buy an airplane ticket but I dont know when Im coming back"
... now what ...???
... just kidding :->
It is always generally cheaper to buy a roundtrip ticket ... however, there may be specials on the days that you are travelling.
2006-07-26 07:51:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the airline - for many/if not most, you pay the same for two singles as for a return, however you tend to pay less if you buy in advance so your return might be more expensive - unless of course you buy it absolutely last minute in which case it might be cheaper..
I'd buy a flexible return, it will be a little bit more expensive but you can change the return for whenever you want.
2006-07-26 07:49:25 · answer #11 · answered by Talius Brute 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋