How to Book a Multi-Stop Flight
There are several variations on how to book multi-stop flights. The circumstances of the flight will determine the best configuration. An open-jaw flight flies from one city to another with a return from a third city. This kind of flight is useful for people who fly into a city and then rent a car to drive to another city, from where they will depart.
Circle itineraries begin and end in the same place, with one or more stops en route. Around-the-world flights allow flights in as many as 15 destinations over a period of up to a year. Several one-way tickets are also an option.
Open-Jaw Flights
- Determine departure and initial destination cities.
- Choose the ultimate departure city. Figure out how to get from the original destination city to the final departure city.
- Book the flight on a travel search engine that will allow departure from a city other than the initial destination city.
Circle Flights
- Decide on the departure city and destination cities.
- Pick how many stopover cities you will visit.
- Choose travel dates.
- Click the multi-city button or tab on the airline website. Most airlines allow at least five flights.
- Book your flight with a return to the same city from which you departed.
Around-the-World Flights
- Choose the general route, direction and area of interest for the trip.
- Decide how many places will be visited on the entire flight itinerary.
- Decide which kind of multi-stop flight to purchase.
- Visit round-the-world websites that feature pre-packaged itineraries for different regions of the world.
- Shop around for good prices. Search on the three main airline networks, which are alliances of airline companies: Star Alliance, SkyTeam and oneworld. Check on travel search engines to compare prices.
