[Matheus28]

Do you have any examples of a one way direct being more expensive than a round trip, with both of them sharing the same outgoing flight?

[avidiax]

I had this a year ago on ZRH->SFO.

One way business 6,032 Swiss francs.

Round trip business (with a return 6 months later) was 2,530 Swiss francs. So I screenshotted the horrible one-way price to go in my expense report, and then booked the round trip ticket.

[histriosum]

> So I screenshotted the horrible one-way price to go in my expense report, and then booked the round trip ticket.

So… you committed fraud? Cool?

I’m all for sticking it to the corporate overlords, but careful how far out you stick your neck.

[avidiax]

No, I was meant to book a one-way ticket, since I was moving offices. But I had to have evidence to show that booking round-trip was cheaper in case anyone questioned why I had purchased round-trip instead of one-way.

[anonymars]

Try London to Washington, DC and watch your eyes pop

You might be able to find an airline where it doesn't happen, but you will definitely find airlines where it does. Just verified with Delta and British airways and Lufthansa

[dataflow]

If you're not seeing them you're probably looking at domestic or nearby routes. Try transatlantic.

[ghaff]

US to Europe open jaw can be weird. I've done somewhat crazy return to origin European city (typically Heathrow) to avoid. And then I've had times when it's been perfectly reasonable.

[zeroonetwothree]

It’s not uncommon with flights to Europe. I believe within the US it doesn’t happen though.