Steeler Nation At Sea Posted November 19, 2022 #26 Share Posted November 19, 2022 7 minutes ago, Another_Critic said: Easy solution for which direction TA to do. Do both! Did Anthem TA in May (with 5 nights post-cruise in England) and Voyager TA in Sept (with 3 nights pre-cruise in Copenhagen). 🙂 Did this with an open jaw ticket on a single ticket, too. Cruise departed Rome in October and a second ended in Barcelona in the following May. Flew over to Italy and then home from Spain on the single r/t fare. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish65 Posted November 19, 2022 #27 Share Posted November 19, 2022 15 hours ago, Steeler Nation At Sea said: I use miles award tickets. Don't have a mileage card? Get one. The initial bonus alone will generally cover at least 2 economy class tickets. Agree with @RobInMN. Westbound is much nicer with gaining an hour 6 times rather than losing it. Westbound, it's nice to arrive home relaxed instead of jet lagged...we come home with more luggage because it is worthwhile to shop in Europe, would be hassle packing it all for the plane ride. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montanagirlalways Posted November 19, 2022 #28 Share Posted November 19, 2022 One year we took a cruise to Barcelona in the spring and flew back to the US. Then in the fall we flew to Barcelona and cruised back to the US. We booked the flights together so it was considered round trip 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrinkm Posted November 19, 2022 #29 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Domestic airfare for Spring Break is killing me right now too... I'd say search with any flexibility you have (can you stay another day or two before flying back? Is there another airport anywhere in the vicinity? European trains are very good for getting to other cities and airports.) and search on a travel site that lets you track prices. I like Kayak but also use Google Flights as recommended above. You can add additional airports in the same search or just say "nearby." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soremekun Posted November 19, 2022 #30 Share Posted November 19, 2022 I wonder if hidden city or skiplagged flights save money internationally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsjosh Posted November 19, 2022 #31 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, soremekun said: I wonder if hidden city or skiplagged flights save money internationally. Doing a TA with just carry on luggage would be tough. Edited November 19, 2022 by fsjosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD64 Posted November 20, 2022 #32 Share Posted November 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Montanagirlalways said: One year we took a cruise to Barcelona in the spring and flew back to the US. Then in the fall we flew to Barcelona and cruised back to the US. We booked the flights together so it was considered round trip That is an absolutely brilliant idea - thank you so much for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artvlay Posted November 20, 2022 #33 Share Posted November 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Montanagirlalways said: One year we took a cruise to Barcelona in the spring and flew back to the US. Then in the fall we flew to Barcelona and cruised back to the US. We booked the flights together so it was considered round trip How long do they usually give you to complete the second flight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbanrenewal Posted November 20, 2022 #34 Share Posted November 20, 2022 You can fly open jaw (also called multi-city) ticket - West bound - fly to European city, take cruise, return to US port then second part of trip is from port city to home airport. For example, I can fly to Barcelona, cruise to Miami, return flight Miami to Baltimore. East bound - home airport to port city, cruise to Europe, fly home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artvlay Posted November 20, 2022 #35 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Does air2sea accept airline miles for payment? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted November 20, 2022 #36 Share Posted November 20, 2022 50 minutes ago, artvlay said: Does air2sea accept airline miles for payment? No, if you want to book something with miles, do it directly with the airline. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkr2 Posted November 20, 2022 #37 Share Posted November 20, 2022 10 hours ago, Steeler Nation At Sea said: Did this with an open jaw ticket on a single ticket, too. Cruise departed Rome in October and a second ended in Barcelona in the following May. Flew over to Italy and then home from Spain on the single r/t fare. Thats the trick. I keep saying I am going to do that. Had it booked but then covid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Nation At Sea Posted November 20, 2022 #38 Share Posted November 20, 2022 4 hours ago, RD64 said: That is an absolutely brilliant idea - thank you so much for posting. See post #26. It isn't necessary to book to/from same city on the single ticket. Opens up a lot more opportunities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Nation At Sea Posted November 20, 2022 #39 Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, artvlay said: How long do they usually give you to complete the second flight? You book both legs initially. The challenge for most folks who like to book flights early is that they must wait for the schedule of the second flight to be made available before booking anything. This is usually 330 days out for second flight, which means that you're inside of 6 months from the first flight needed. A lot of cc'ers like to book much earlier than that for some reason, even if not using miles, which is the only reason to book so early, IMHO. Edited November 20, 2022 by Steeler Nation At Sea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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