Round trip Tickets

jhuber · 06-24-2010, 04:10 PM

Hey so im getting ready to leave Germany and fly back to the states. I searched for a one way ticket to Newark NJ and got a lowest ticket price of 1200 US. I then went ahead and did round trip and picked a random day to fly back. Lowest price 520 US and several others for much lower then 1200. WTF? Does anyone know why it is like this? Im for sure getting a roundtrip and doing a no show...

BTM · 06-24-2010, 04:11 PM

I've never heard of this, what are you using to book with?

jhuber · 06-24-2010, 04:30 PM

I am going through Expedia.com Its not just a one time thing as I am looking for tickets for my wife who is flying to Chicago and its the same situation... just weird IMO

BTM · 06-24-2010, 04:35 PM

I use expedia all the time but I'm never taking one way flights. That's pretty strange but whatever, just go with whatever's cheaper. Are you sure you're selecting both flights when you do round trip, and are still ending up with the lower total?

jhuber · 06-24-2010, 04:44 PM

Just went through and did all except purchase tickets as im still waiting for final dates. Final price for one way, 1233.34 Final price for round trip 586. Weird. One thing Im doing is booking the return flight on a slow travel day, a Wednesday in a non holiday time, Middle of Sept this might have something to do with it... really have no idea but yea cheaper sounds good to me

crazy08 · 06-24-2010, 05:23 PM

did you try the sato europe site?

also has to do with the trip starting in Europe w/ a US carrier I think.

Feyd · 06-24-2010, 05:26 PM

I've done this before.... No idea why it is that way, but I'm sure it's based on some crazy actuarial table.

I've also been able to book a flight + rental car (or) flight + hotel for less money than the flight itself. Especially on holday weekends w/short notice flight times. Saved a ton of money this way. *shrug*

It works, just do it.... besides what are they going to make you do, fly back to germany..? LOL.

Feyd · 06-24-2010, 05:28 PM

Plus one way international tickets are just a quick shortcut to an anal cavity search at the security checkpoint.. LOL.

jhuber · 06-24-2010, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Feyd

Plus one way international tickets are just a quick shortcut to an anal cavity search at the security checkpoint.. LOL.

hahaha

06-24-2010, 04:10 PM	#1
jhuber Lieutenant 66 Rep 445 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leavenworth, KS iTrader: (2)	Round trip Tickets Hey so im getting ready to leave Germany and fly back to the states. I searched for a one way ticket to Newark NJ and got a lowest ticket price of 1200 US. I then went ahead and did round trip and picked a random day to fly back. Lowest price 520 US and several others for much lower then 1200. WTF? Does anyone know why it is like this? Im for sure getting a roundtrip and doing a no show...
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BTM Banned 496 Rep 10,309 Posts Drives: A///MERICAN!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: A///MERICA!!! iTrader: (11) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [7.20]	I've never heard of this, what are you using to book with?
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jhuber Lieutenant 66 Rep 445 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leavenworth, KS iTrader: (2)	I am going through Expedia.com Its not just a one time thing as I am looking for tickets for my wife who is flying to Chicago and its the same situation... just weird IMO
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BTM Banned 496 Rep 10,309 Posts Drives: A///MERICAN!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: A///MERICA!!! iTrader: (11) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [7.20]	I use expedia all the time but I'm never taking one way flights. That's pretty strange but whatever, just go with whatever's cheaper. Are you sure you're selecting both flights when you do round trip, and are still ending up with the lower total?
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jhuber Lieutenant 66 Rep 445 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leavenworth, KS iTrader: (2)	Just went through and did all except purchase tickets as im still waiting for final dates. Final price for one way, 1233.34 Final price for round trip 586. Weird. One thing Im doing is booking the return flight on a slow travel day, a Wednesday in a non holiday time, Middle of Sept this might have something to do with it... really have no idea but yea cheaper sounds good to me
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crazy08 Private 12 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M5 [10.00]	did you try the sato europe site? also has to do with the trip starting in Europe w/ a US carrier I think. __________________ '13 M5 Imperial Blue Sold: '11 M3 IB / Fox Red Sold: '05 M3 Mystic Blue / Cinnamon
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Feyd Major 364 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: a DEEZZULL Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (2)	I've done this before.... No idea why it is that way, but I'm sure it's based on some crazy actuarial table. I've also been able to book a flight + rental car (or) flight + hotel for less money than the flight itself. Especially on holday weekends w/short notice flight times. Saved a ton of money this way. shrug It works, just do it.... besides what are they going to make you do, fly back to germany..? LOL.
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06-24-2010, 05:28 PM	#8
Feyd Major 364 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: a DEEZZULL Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (2)	Plus one way international tickets are just a quick shortcut to an anal cavity search at the security checkpoint.. LOL.
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