Nowadays, most people look up flights using google.com. You can find a one-way flight for half of the cost of roundtrip. Many years ago, it was cheaper to book a roundtrip flight than 2 one ways. Presently, you can find 2 one ways for the same price of a round trip flight.
We often automatically search for flights in economy, not realizing you can frequently find business/first class flights for the same price, cheaper, or only $20 more.
After negotiating my recent extension, I requested reimbursement for a roundtrip flight home for Thanksgiving. I knew the flights would be pricey since this is prime time for flying.
Looking for a one-way flight from Miami to Chicago on the Sunday after thanksgiving were pricing at $680 for economy. That’s pretty expensive considering I can fly roundtrip to Europe for $680 from Miami. Regular economy flights from Miami to Chicago are usually ~$150.
I watched the flight for several weeks with no change. Then one day I decided to check the business/first class flights instead. Surprisingly, I found one way flights from Miami to Chicago on the Sunday after thanksgiving for $650 in Business/First class! This was $30 cheaper than in economy.
I went ahead and booked the flight for business/first class. I submitted the receipt to my agency, and they reimbursed me the following week. Now I get to end an incredible Thanksgiving week flying in style!
Moral of the story: always double check prices in business/first class.
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