Comments on: Odd single rail and flight fares that have me confused http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/05/09/single-rail-flight-fares-confusion/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Toby http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/05/09/single-rail-flight-fares-confusion/#comment-146327 Toby Wed, 20 May 2009 21:15:14 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=3995#comment-146327 The flight thing I really can't understand. Heathrow to LA, on Virgin - but the others are much the same - 400 return or 800 single. If anyone could possibly explain this to be I'd be very glad. Thanks! Toby. The flight thing I really can’t understand. Heathrow to LA, on Virgin – but the others are much the same – 400 return or 800 single. If anyone could possibly explain this to be I’d be very glad. Thanks! Toby.

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]]> By: Rohan http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/05/09/single-rail-flight-fares-confusion/#comment-145971 Rohan Sat, 16 May 2009 10:58:53 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=3995#comment-145971 Like you Darren I would never have thought to do that. I can never get to grips with the train fares in this country, but the good thing with the East coast line to London is that if it is delayed you receive a percentage of your ticket price back. Like you Darren I would never have thought to do that. I can never get to grips with the train fares in this country, but the good thing with the East coast line to London is that if it is delayed you receive a percentage of your ticket price back.

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]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/05/09/single-rail-flight-fares-confusion/#comment-145862 Darren Cronian Fri, 15 May 2009 15:33:36 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=3995#comment-145862 @ Craig You know, I never thought about buying return, but simply not returning! I cannot believe I did not think of that. It would have made my US trip a little cheaper. @ Craig

You know, I never thought about buying return, but simply not returning! I cannot believe I did not think of that. It would have made my US trip a little cheaper.

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]]> By: Craig Stephen http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/05/09/single-rail-flight-fares-confusion/#comment-145854 Craig Stephen Fri, 15 May 2009 14:53:18 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=3995#comment-145854 With the airlines, it's not so much that they charge more as they charge less if you book a return ticket with them. This isn't always the situation though. Some low-cost airlines charge the same fee, regardless of whether it's a one-way or return ticket. I remember booking a ticket on Air Canada years ago where it was actually cheaper to buy a return ticket and throw away the return portion than buy a one-way ticket. What you could do to save money is buy a multi-destination ticket rather than two one way tickets. It allows you to change segments, have layovers and a different end destination. It's not as cheap as a return ticket between two points but it would certainly be cheaper than buying the two one-way tickets. Once again, it depends on the airline. Isn't flying fun? With the airlines, it’s not so much that they charge more as they charge less if you book a return ticket with them. This isn’t always the situation though. Some low-cost airlines charge the same fee, regardless of whether it’s a one-way or return ticket. I remember booking a ticket on Air Canada years ago where it was actually cheaper to buy a return ticket and throw away the return portion than buy a one-way ticket.

What you could do to save money is buy a multi-destination ticket rather than two one way tickets. It allows you to change segments, have layovers and a different end destination. It’s not as cheap as a return ticket between two points but it would certainly be cheaper than buying the two one-way tickets. Once again, it depends on the airline.

Isn’t flying fun?

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]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/05/09/single-rail-flight-fares-confusion/#comment-145422 Darren Cronian Mon, 11 May 2009 16:04:58 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=3995#comment-145422 @ Kev As Mark said, it does not matter which airline, the prices for single flights are ridiclously expensive in comparison to a right flight. It's all about having a little bit of flexibility, and there's little of that around at the moment. As for a Travel Rants campaign on nationalising rail, that will have to be put on the back burner ;) I have a more important campaign (and my first) that I am working on at the moment! You can guess what it is. @ Kev

As Mark said, it does not matter which airline, the prices for single flights are ridiclously expensive in comparison to a right flight. It’s all about having a little bit of flexibility, and there’s little of that around at the moment.

As for a Travel Rants campaign on nationalising rail, that will have to be put on the back burner ;)

I have a more important campaign (and my first) that I am working on at the moment! You can guess what it is.

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