Return tickets / One-way flight tickets

[Furious Biscuit 0]

I've travelled to America three times, each time using a return ticket. These have always cost about £300/$450. I was planning to get a one-way ticket after my interview happens and my fiancée visa is issued, but it seems a one-way ticket costs firmly £600/$900, (twice as much?) regardless of date. When looking around on British Airways' website, I read that they're strictly against using return tickets in place of one-way. Why does it work out so expensive?

It seems weird to me that they want you to pay less for an extra flight Or am I missing something?

Edited December 20, 2008 by Furious Biscuit

[Smallz 0]

I've travelled to America three times, each time using a return ticket. These have always cost about £300/$450. I was planning to get a one-way ticket after my interview happens and my fiancée visa is issued, but it seems a one-way ticket costs firmly £600/$900, (twice as much?) regardless of date. When looking around on British Airways' website, I read that they're strictly against using return tickets in place of one-way. Why does it work out so expensive?

It seems weird to me that they want you to pay less for an extra flight Or am I missing something?

I've heard before that the return is cheaper than one-way ticket. I managed to get a one-way ticket that was cheaper than return. I got it from www.statravel.co.uk

[Amy&Aldo 2]

Once you know the exact date you want to fly, go to http://www.priceline.com and go to the "Name Your Own Price" option. You can bid on a ticket and usually get it for WAY less than the advertised price. I use it whenever I fly and have saved a ton of money. Good luck!!

[Furious Biscuit 0]

I've travelled to America three times, each time using a return ticket. These have always cost about £300/$450. I was planning to get a one-way ticket after my interview happens and my fiancée visa is issued, but it seems a one-way ticket costs firmly £600/$900, (twice as much?) regardless of date. When looking around on British Airways' website, I read that they're strictly against using return tickets in place of one-way. Why does it work out so expensive?

It seems weird to me that they want you to pay less for an extra flight Or am I missing something?

I've heard before that the return is cheaper than one-way ticket. I managed to get a one-way ticket that was cheaper than return. I got it from www.statravel.co.uk

Wow, it came up with the same flight I was going to try and use (On the British Airways website) for £170... a LOT less expensive than £600+... Thank you so much !!

Once you know the exact date you want to fly, go to http://www.priceline.com and go to the "Name Your Own Price" option. You can bid on a ticket and usually get it for WAY less than the advertised price. I use it whenever I fly and have saved a ton of money. Good luck!!

Thanks

Edited December 20, 2008 by Furious Biscuit

[Smallz 0]

No problem, i've been using them for ages

[himher 634]

I got a cheaper one-way on cheapoair.com. Otherwise, I would have bought a round-trip and not used the return half. You generally get credit for the unused part of the trip that you can apply to a future ticket (usually within a set time, last time I bought a round-trip to alaska, didn't use the second half, and got a year to apply it to another ticket)

[Old Dominion 26]

Another is www.orbitz.com, long the standard in finding bargain tickets and also reliable in the services it provides.

[Furious Biscuit 0]

I got a cheaper one-way on cheapoair.com. Otherwise, I would have bought a round-trip and not used the return half. You generally get credit for the unused part of the trip that you can apply to a future ticket (usually within a set time, last time I bought a round-trip to alaska, didn't use the second half, and got a year to apply it to another ticket)

I was thinking of that but BA.com said that they strictly do not allow return tickets to be changed to one-way, I don't want to get in trouble

[Laura+Tom 2]

Just buy a return ticket, once you get there cancel the return portion and you may get your taxes back. I used to book business travel and a few had to cancel their return ticket due to meetings over running, the taxes would appear a couple months later. We did this with BA and Virgin usually.

[Furious Biscuit 0]

Just buy a return ticket, once you get there cancel the return portion and you may get your taxes back. I used to book business travel and a few had to cancel their return ticket due to meetings over running, the taxes would appear a couple months later. We did this with BA and Virgin usually.

Was this with BA? They specifically said you cannot cancel the remaining part of a return ticket.. I'm so worried about being banned from them, or something.. I use them all the time

[Furious Biscuit 0]

Nevermind, I misread and can't edit now Maybe I'm worrying too much, I just thought I'd get in big trouble for it... turns out that a one-way is cheaper anyway, when buying elsewhere

[Laura+Tom 2]

An airline won't ban you for cancelling an unused ticket, people have to cancel all the time for various resons. They will be more interested in reselling the ticket and making more money.

Edited December 20, 2008 by Laura+Tom

[Jasman0717 8]

Buy whichever is cheapest

[Otto 83]

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