Budget airlines have changed the game when it comes to booking single flights, but full-service airlines still charge more for them.
Why is it that a return fare usually costs less than the sum of two one-way fares over the same route?
There and back again: full-service airlines want you to fly both ways with them, so they mark up prices on one-way flights.This produces some eye-watering results. A return economy flight with Qantas from Melbourne to Singapore, departing on May 1 and returning on May 15 starts from $944. To book a one-way fare with Qantas, Melbourne to Singapore on May 1, the cheapest fare is $477. Not too bad at about half the cost of the return fare.
An even more extreme example, a return fare from Sydney to Los Angeles with United Airlines departing on May 1, returning on May 15, starts from $1257. But a one-way fare from Sydney to Los Angeles with United departing on May 1 costs $1491. The flight from Los Angeles to Sydney on May 15 is another pocket scorcher, priced at $1253, just $4 less than the return fare.
The choice to fly with a full-service carrier is usually made because they offer superior service, or through loyalty. Budget airlines know passengers choose them because they offer the cheapest price.
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