IIRC, when I tried that for reasons that escape me, the two one way flights were more expensive than a round trip, and i did not get a choice of the non stop flight the round trip did.
An airline employee friend told me about a scheme, probably banned now. Buy a cheap coach supersaver seat. Then buy the seats on either side as fully refundable coach (much more expensive). At the last possible minute per the refund rules, cancel them for a full refund. Unless there’s a lot of standbys, you might get your own row.
You have to consider many options to find the best fare. I booked flights departing 100-miles away to save $600. One-way frequent flier tickets can be a deal with a paid return. When I was working in Afghanistan I discovered RT from Dubai or Delhi was around $400 less than starting in the states and included a free second U.S.A. city. I could go on and on…
I found cheaper tickets to Manchester England with a stop in Dublin cheaper than a flight to Dublin. So I purchased the flight to Manchester and got off in Dublin. (No checked luggage)
I often purchase my tickets at the foreign affiliated website rather than the US airlines. For example, I purchase tickets to Asia on Korean Air and end up on Delta Flights as they are affiliated.
I puchase my Delta tickets to Europe on the KLM website. They have been much cheaper and I’m on the same plane.
Yes, interesting. Our only hope from Bidenomics is MAGAnomics.
I’ve often heard a traveler booking a flight. let’s say to Los Angeles but they really want to go to Denver.
The flight to Denver is much more expensive than the flight to Los Angeles. But the flight to Los Angeles has a layover in Denver so the traveler books the trip to LA but gets off in Denver and saves money.
Back before the internet, agents knew a lot of angles to get lower fares.
But, if the airlines figured it out they would send the agency a debit memo for the difference, so the agency would lose money.
I quit flying in 2012..to many idiots.