lobster88 Posted February 20, 2010 #1 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Hi, Just wondering how to manage getting a reasonably inexpensive one-way airfare? I am planning on going solo on transatlantic cruise but with single supplement and expensive one-way airfare between USA and Europe, this plan has been a little out of reach financially. How far in advance do I need to book? Any ideas? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckcruiser00 Posted February 21, 2010 #2 Share Posted February 21, 2010 From where to where are you going exactly? And do you really need a one way fare, or is it just that your start and end points are different (but you're starting from and going back home at the end?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjb415 Posted February 21, 2010 #3 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Kayak is a good source of comparison for one-way airfares. Also, in case you didn't know, airlines frequent flyer programs have begun allowing one-way trips at a lower milege redemption than in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenngal Posted February 21, 2010 #4 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Many websites also allow you to book "multi-city" travel, where you are technically flying round-trip, ending in the same city (your home), but have two different in-between stops. For example, for my upcoming cruise, I booked through Delta, using the multi-city option, from home to Sao Paulo, then from Barcelona back home. You just need to really shop for the air, using one-way and multi-city booking options. Or...why not book two transatlantic cruises? One to get there, one to get back!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoncom Posted February 21, 2010 #5 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I have used Booking Buddy.com, which shows many international discounters inc. Kayak as well as some more obscure ones.Put in dates etc. and compare them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab0si Posted February 23, 2010 #6 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Some airlines, Aer Lingus, for example, offer 1 way at exactly 50% of a round trip fare. Europe has many low cost airlines, so if saving money is very important (and you can keep your luggage light) you can fly across the Atlantic to City A and then get a cheap intra-Europe flight. More hassle, as your bags will not be checked through, but often cheaper. Many of these low cost airlines are not in the ITA database and don't use travel agencies, so you won't see them listed on Kayak, Expedia, et al. If you give us your departure and arrival cities and date, we might be able to give you some more specific help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsulin Posted February 23, 2010 #7 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Just be careful about those one-way international tickets. It could set you up for extra screening. Or worse. Mr. would-be Christmas Bomber had a one-way ticket AMS - DTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctork Posted February 23, 2010 #8 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Sometimes the one-way fare is so much more than the round trip, it pays to buy the round trip ticket and use only half of it. Just make sure that the flight you plan to fly is the first leg of the trip. Occasionally, "Round The world" tickets are useful and least expensive for far-flung ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPEvans Posted February 23, 2010 #9 Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) Just be careful about those one-way international tickets. It could set you up for extra screening. Or worse. Mr. would-be Christmas Bomber had a one-way ticket AMS - DTW. Why would you say that? I did it in October. I had no issues. No one asked why I was only flying one way. But that was before Christmas Day. If they question. Having your cruise tickets would prove why. Edited February 23, 2010 by JPEvans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPEvans Posted February 23, 2010 #10 Share Posted February 23, 2010 When I needed a one way fare to Rome last October. I pieced it together. I found, with the help of fellow CC members a flight on AirTransat from Toronto to Rome, with the exchange rate I ended up paying $203 for that flight. All I needed was to get to Toronto. I found a flight on AirCanada from LaGuardia for $106. That whole thing cost me $309. Alot less than what Carnival was offering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted February 24, 2010 #11 Share Posted February 24, 2010 When I needed a one way fare to Rome last October. I pieced ittogether. I found, with the help of fellow CC members a flight on AirTransat from Toronto to Rome, with the exchange rate I ended up paying $203 for that flight. All I needed was to get to Toronto. I found a flight on AirCanada from LaGuardia for $106. That whole thing cost me $309. Alot less than what Carnival was offering. This has sparked my curiosity. How do you get the exchange rate for Canada and can you purchase online from AirTransat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPEvans Posted February 24, 2010 #12 Share Posted February 24, 2010 This has sparked my curiosity. How do you get the exchange rate for Canada and can you purchase online from AirTransat? There are several web sites that you can convert all currencies. I purchased my AirTransat online. I used my debit card. The exchange was posted right away. Toronto airport was easy to do. Air Canada arrived in Terminal one, and I had to take a tram to Terminal three for my flight to Rome. From getting off my AC flight, grabbing my luggage and going through passport control and taking the tram over to the next terminal and checking in at the AirTransat desk to about a half hour. If the price is right I may do the same thing next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobster88 Posted February 24, 2010 Author #13 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Thanks for all your responses. I am hoping to go for a fall TA. So I am going to start my research now. My preferred itinerary is either from Barcelona or Rome to Miami or Ft Lauderdale. If I can’t find anything this year within my budget, I will try again next year. You all have been so helpful in giving me directions as to where to start my search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice1979 Posted February 24, 2010 #14 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Can anybody tell what is special about transatlantic cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettienets Posted February 24, 2010 #15 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Can anybody tell what is special about transatlantic cruises. They are longer, have more sea days, a good balance of ports, some over there and some on the way home. They are usually way cheaper because the cruiselines know you need a flight into one city and out of another one on two continents and a lot of people don't want to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice1979 Posted February 24, 2010 #16 Share Posted February 24, 2010 They are longer, have more sea days, a good balance of ports, some over there and some on the way home. They are usually way cheaper because the cruiselines know you need a flight into one city and out of another one on two continents and a lot of people don't want to do that. I was looking at some they looked a little pricey to me. I have always wanted to go to Italy. Cant find anybody to go with me so I am considering finding a cruise and going that route. Can anybody offer suggestions on which route I should take. I am not lookign to go until maybe next year or even the following year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobster88 Posted February 26, 2010 Author #17 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I was looking at some they looked a little pricey to me. I have always wanted to go to Italy. Cant find anybody to go with me so I am considering finding a cruise and going that route. Can anybody offer suggestions on which route I should take. I am not lookign to go until maybe next year or even the following year. I don't think they are pricey considering the length of the cruise: 16-night FLL to Rome on HAL for $799 16-night FLL to Rome on RCL for $799 I want to go on the Disney 14-night Port Canaveral to Barcelona for $699. I think this is a great value considering that Disney cruise are rather expensive. But I can't go this spring so I have to postpone it for this fall or next spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonnie&dgd Posted March 12, 2010 #18 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Thanks for all your responses. I am hoping to go for a fall TA. So I am going to start my research now. My preferred itinerary is either from Barcelona or Rome to Miami or Ft Lauderdale. If I can’t find anything this year within my budget, I will try again next year. You all have been so helpful in giving me directions as to where to start my search. I am taking the Transatlantic from Rome to Fort Lauderdale in October. I used Choice Air from RCCL and got a great non-stop flight from JFK to Rome. Much lower than any other sights I was looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaDreamer Posted March 14, 2010 #19 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Kayak is a good source of comparison for one-way airfares. Also, in case you didn't know, airlines frequent flyer programs have begun allowing one-way trips at a lower milege redemption than in the past. Hi Jack I just wanted to let you know that once again, your wonderful advice has saved me a bundle. I only had 15,000 miles on United and never thought to think i could use it for my one way flight from YVR to LAX to end my NCL Pearl Repo cruise. When i read your post i checked and was able to book a free flight home. Especially lucky, since i procrastinted in booking and the non-stops were quite pricey, so i will go free ( except for taxes) on the 1-stop. I looked again today and all the 12,500 mile rewards flights are gone for that weekend. Whew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go-Bucks! Posted March 15, 2010 #20 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) I'm going to be on a TA from London to NYC in Sept. There were one-way tickets from NYC to London for $350 (included taxes/fees) on Icelandair, but by the time I got one it was $429. Still a great price and you can stop and stay over in Iceland for up to several days at no additional fee if you like. They fly into several US cities and all over Europe. All the other major airlines had one-way tickets starting at $1,000. Edited March 15, 2010 by beachyfe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn R Posted March 18, 2010 #21 Share Posted March 18, 2010 It is almost always cheaper to book a round trip than a one-way ticket. You just need to keep watching the fares. Last fall I sailed the Ruby Princess TA from Venice to FLL. I got a round trip ticket to Venice on Delta for $385 including taxes!! This was purchased in late June for an October flight. I just did not use the other half of the ticket. I use Yapta to track my flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donsgirluk Posted October 5, 2011 #22 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hi, I noticed you have done the brazil to Barcelona cruise on the rcl splendour, we are doing this cruise next year, please could you let me know what you thought of it and do you have any tips? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNC Posted July 17, 2014 #23 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Hi, We're doing a TA in April that ends in Copenhagen. I found Icelandair and Norwegian Air for cheap flights but the reviews are not good. Any suggestions for getting back to the States? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaonmymnd Posted January 11, 2019 #24 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Hello, I see no one has posted in a while on this....I will only need flight from NYC to Copenhagen....one way for a cruise I am taking.....Some have suggested just buying the round trip. and tossing the return portion. Has anyone ever done this recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted January 15, 2019 #25 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Have you looked into booking flights thru your cruise lines? I've always gotten lower priced flights on one-ways and open jaws through the cruise line. Roz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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