Save on Flights with Multicity Tickets

You don't always save on flights with multicity tickets. They are sometimes cheaper, and sometimes you get a better deal with separate tickets. As often with flight booking, it comes down to trying different ticketing arrangements. Nonetheless, the ability to create multicity itineraries under a single ticket often comes in to play for different booking strategies, so it is worth understanding how to use them to your advantage in different scenarios.

What is a multicity ticket?

A multicity trip is simply a trip with more than one destination. Similar to roundtrips being often cheaper than each leg booked separately, you can frequently get a better offer combining flights to different destinations.

In this example, you are booking two different routes on the same ticket instead of purchasing them separately, saving $100. Multicity tickets don't require you to depart from the same airport you've arrived at, so you can also combine trips that are completely unrelated and distant in time.

Why would I book multicity tickets?

First, you might want to travel to different places before returning home. Since booking flights as separate one-ways often comes at a higher price point (especially for international flights with legacy carriers), you end with a cheaper flight. But booking multicity flights can help you save in many other scenarios.

You can use multicity search to find spare multicity flights. That is when you book a ticket with an extra journey to a further destination without using it, only because it costs less.

Say you plan on traveling from New York to Los Angeles.

Instead of booking a one-way, you book a multicity trip that flies to San Diego afterward, saving $100. You may decide to use it or not, the fare is lower regardless.

You also rely on multicity ticketing for many other booking strategies covered by Airglitch. For instance, a spare leg return will require you to purchase a a multicity trip, even if the itinerary flown is effectively a roundtrip.

Similarly, you will book one or more multicity tickets to execute nested trips or ticket partitioning.

How can I book multicity tickets?

Most airlines allow you to book this kind of flight. If you don't find it straight away, it might be hiding under an "advanced search" option on their website.

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