Flights - return tickets cheaper than one way?
 

Hi,

We're currently sorting out flights to Halifax from London. There's a limited choice at this time of year as it seems Air Transat only serve this route in the summer.
I've come across something weird - a round trip flight seems to be cheaper than one way. Am I missing something??

Re: Flights - return tickets cheaper than one way?
 

Nope. Return tickets are invariably cheaper than one way, whereever and with whomever you fly.

Re: Flights - return tickets cheaper than one way?
 

So could I buy a return and just use the outbound part and save a couple of hundred pounds?

Re: Flights - return tickets cheaper than one way?
 

I thought about that, but if I bought a return they would have added the numerous extortionate taxes in both directions so it ended up costing more.

Re: Flights - return tickets cheaper than one way?
 

Depends on the airline. Several North American airlines have done away with roundtrip pricing, and now simply sell 2 one ways.

Air Canada and Wesjet both do this.

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It's more common with charters, because when they sell a one-way ticket there's a good chance they won't be able to sell that seat on the flight back.

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Check the fine print. If you buy a return @ Eurotunnel for example, and don't use the return leg, they'll charge your registered credit/debit card for the difference between the return and one-way ticket.

Airlines may have similar clauses in the fine print.

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Be very careful when considering this. I saw on Air Canada that a £1800 flight for two people did not have any cancellation charges for missing the return flight. I checked the fine print on a £900 Canadian Affair flight (again for 2) and they said you have to pay 90% of the TOTAL travel cost if you cancel a return flight. Of course people miss flights completely by accident, and you may get away with it. Personally, I wouldn't take the risk and we're buying singles.

Re: Flights - return tickets cheaper than one way?
 

Use skyscanner, Icelandic air are cheaper for one way flights.

Andrew

Re: Flights - return tickets cheaper than one way?
 

We booked Iceland air to Halifax. Goes from both Heathrow and Gatwick (LGW slightly cheaper), change at Reykjavik - 3 hours or so in the airport. There are some flights that are 11 hours in the airport but most are 3 hours.

They used to be summer only to Halifax but I think they start earlier these days. Not sure if as early as Feb though, but yes well worth running through SkyScanner.