Cheap Multi-Stop Flights

plane-ticket Planning an [almost] around the world trip? Sometimes when you’re not going all the way around the world a multi-city flight (often called a multi-stop or open jaw if you’re traveling overland too) can be a cheaper option. For example, if you’re flying from Los Angeles to Hawaii to Australia and back to Los Angeles, a multi-stop flight could be your best bet.

How to find the cheapest multi-stop flights:

Plan your RTW itinerary to get a baseline price quote. Check out the latest round the world travel deals for sample itineraries and prices.
Know your regions – a multi-stop flight from LA to a few major cities in South America could be comparable to an RTW ticket.
Limit your flights – most multi-stop flight searches only give you 5-6 stops on one booking.
Fly through major transportation hubs: LAX, NYC, LON, LIM etc
Plan everything out. The great thing about RTW tickets is that you usually have a fair amount of flexibility to make date and itinerary changes. Don’t expect to be allowed any changes to a standard multi-stop flight.
Plan a shorter trip. Another reason RTW tickets are so popular is that you can travel for up to one year (the best choice for round the world travelers who don’t know exactly where they’ll be in six months). So if you book a multi-stop flight, try to keep it under 3 months.
Don’t forget to compare one-way flights on low-cost carriers like Jet Blue and AirTran.

Build your own multi-stop flight:

Expedia multi-stop flights (5 stops maximum)
Kayak multi-city search (6 stops maximum)
britishairways.com (6 stops maximum)

Bottomline:

Multi-city flights can be a deal for shorter, across (instead of around) the world trips with only one to two extra stops added in. Warning: the multi-city flight search can get very time-intensive with so many options available.

(photo: melloveschallah)

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One Response to “Cheap Multi-Stop Flights”

Daniel Says:
January 31st, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Hi,

I am interested in booking some flights for April. The earlier the better but I have no specific dates in mind, so price will determine when I go.

I am planning on flying from London, UK to Lima, Peru – one way. What are the best prices you are able to offer.

The other option is that I purchase a Round-the-world ticket and visit my hometown Brisbane on the way.

Can you also provide your best prices for a RTW ticket from London-Brisbane-Lima-London. Once again not time critical but hoping to travel early April

Thank you in advance

Daniel