When I moved to Germany earlier this year, I had to book a return flight to Toronto at Christmas, since I couldn't find anything that worked one way with the airline I was using. Now I am free to use any airline, so I am looking for the best possible deal. The problem is, anywhere I search, a one way flight is 3-5 times more expensive than booking a two way flight!!
So I will be in Ontario and needing to get back to Germany. I'm open to taking horrible layovers, planes to the wrong place and trains to home, etc. I had a look at Aerlingus but at the end of the day, it's no savings over buying two plane tickets.
Is there any solution or am I stuck with booking the next trip home to Canada just to get back to Germany?
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Booking a one-way ticket from Canada
Why are prices higher than a return ticket?
I'm not totally clear on what you are planning, but note that if you book a return ticket and try to use the return leg part only (e.g. booking Frankfurt-Toronto/Toronto-Frankfurt and only flying Toronto-Frankfurt) you may find your ticket voided and being refused to board. They obviously can't stop you from only using the first leg.
Looks like you can get a one way ticket through Best Travel store for about $400.
http://www.bt-store....ID=10&PageID=10
http://www.bt-store....ID=10&PageID=10
Unless you wish to pay 3-5 times more for a one way ticket you are stuck. Airlines lose money on one way tickets unless they charge more. There may be a few flight specials from time to time on one ways but around Christmas? Doubtful. Thats peak travel time and most airlines have no trouble filling all available seats. Sooner or later you will have to bite the bullet.
I found this explanation for expensive one-way flights fairly plausible:
The old schools of airline industry pricing models depend on it.
If you sell half price one ways, then when the plane becomes full, you might buy a return on another airline instead.
where as if everyone sells returns and one flight is full your going to chose another flight with the same airline at a different time.
To discourage one ways, selling them expensive for more means you wont do this and protects revenue.
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If you sell half price one ways, then when the plane becomes full, you might buy a return on another airline instead.
where as if everyone sells returns and one flight is full your going to chose another flight with the same airline at a different time.
To discourage one ways, selling them expensive for more means you wont do this and protects revenue.
BonnBonn, one way to where and when? I tried YYZ to DUS in January and get ~$1200.
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