How to reduce the price of airline tickets cheaply by reserving multiple flights at once

If you purchase a bargain sale item at a supermarket and if it is discount price after the second one, it will be calculated automatically at the cashier. If you make a reservation at once, instead of reserving two flights separately, the airline tickets that were totally different in spite of getting on the same plane may be similar.

Hello,Takuya Sudo @ circle around the world bicycle @ Charridermanis. As I was looking for a flight to escape from Egypt, I was able to go to Sri Lanka by stopping by the Maldives in a bad way, using a certain method. It was a way I did not notice before, so I'll summarize the whole story this time.

◆ Search for multiple flights
On the BalkansShort tripFinished, Egypt came back. Originally it was planned to go south with Sudan and Ethiopia. However, when doing so, the time to travel South Asia will overlap with the heat. It is nice not to rain, but traveling is difficult to do even if it's too hot. Although I was worried about what to give priority to, I came to the conclusion that "India wants to run on a bicycle" and decided to search for a flight from Cairo to South Asia.

From Cairo to Colombo in Sri Lanka, the flight of Kuwait Airlines was the lowest $ 220 USD (about 27 thousand yen). However, here is 20kg of checked baggage and I am worried about excess weight. When I was around the Caribbean island country, I kept it below 20 kg, but since I bought a simple tent in Jordan, I do not have an estimate of the total weight. There was a cheap flight to India, but troublesome due to visa problems as well. While staring at the computer screen, full head rotation and squeezing wisdom. The start of South Asia was going to be Sri Lanka. If you can, I would like to drop by at the nearby Maldives. So there was a way to book multiple flights.

Friend's CharidaI was taught "Matrix Airfare Search"Will be used. This is Google's air ticket research service.


Select the "Multi-city" tab and enter two flights, Cairo → Male, Male → Colombo.


Then, such search results will come up. If it is the third flight from the top Emirates Airlines, it is attractive to have nearly a day's free time in the Maldives. Since I can not make a reservation here, I searched under the same conditions except the official site.


At the beginning this time is also a standardSkyscannerAlthough it was using, it is only expensive air tickets even if looking for a flight of Cairo → Male. At SkyscannerYou can not search for multiple flightsSo, if you rely too much on one site you will not be able to move.

◆ Purchase of air tickets
Emirates AirlinesOfficial siteSelect "Flight Reservation" from the top page, and click "Advanced Search".


Enter Cairo (CAI) → Male (MLE) on February 24, Male (MLE) → Colombo (CMB) on February 26 and click "Search".


Four options for Cairo to Male flight departing February 24 were displayed. Both of them have to go through Dubai.


Despite long transit times in Dubai, I selected a flight to arrive at Male on February 25 at 8 am. The Maldives had a high schedule, so it was a schedule to move one day from the morning and leave the next day. From Cairo we head for Male on two flights, "EK 928" and "EK 656". Click "Continue" to continue.


The flight of Male - Colombo on February 26 seems to have only one flight at 16:20. Please select here and click "Continue".


Here at last the 2899 Egyptian pound (about 44,150 yen) and the price turned out. It is slightly different from 369 US dollars (about 44,800 yen) of the site that I first searched for, but it was not bad, so I will proceed with the reservation as it is.


Confirm itinerary and click "Continue"


Enter passenger information and click "Continue"


Credit card, debit card can be settled. Enter card information and click "Continue".


Finally check the itinerary again. If there is no problem, check the check box of "I read the terms and conditions and agreed to this terms" and click on "Buy now".


When the settlement of the card passes, a screen saying "Thank you, your payment has been completed" is displayed and the reservation is completed. Around 4,6552 yen was deducted.


Since two air tickets are necessary for entry and departure in the island country, this flight connecting the Maldives and Sri Lanka was the best option. Emirates Airlines of the United Arab Emirates is home based Emirates Airlines, baggage allowance is 30 kilograms free, and in-flight meal will also come out steadily.

◆ If you reserve a flight separately
When searching flight of Cairo → Male alone on February 24, an incredible price of 5155 Egypt · pound (about 82,000 yen) appears.


Take the same plane as "EK928" "EK656".


Only one flight for Male - Colombo flight on February 26. This was US $ 151 (about 18,800 yen).


If you book flights separately, despite having the same airplane, it will result in nearly double the cost of about 100,000 yen.

◆ If it is another date
When searching flight of Cairo → Male on April 1st and Male → Colombo on April 3, it was also 2899 Egypt · pound (about 46,150 yen) here.


When searching flight of Cairo → Male alone on April 1, this is the same high-priced flight as 5155 Egypt · pound (about 82,000 yen).


The flight of Male - Colombo on April 3 was the same 151 US dollars (about 13,800 yen) on only one flight this evening.


After all, reserving in bulk and reserving separately will change the price of air tickets.

Looking at the route map of the official website of Emirates Airlines, there are direct flights to Male and Colombo. From this, Male became a transit pointStopoverI guess that it will be a special price fare by handling. Also in the itinerary the flight of Male → Colombo is treated as "transit".


◆ To find a rule
Based on this fact, I will search for patterns similar to this one.

Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai to Malta was via Larnaca in Cyprus.


If you search all flights from Dubai to Larnaca on April 1st and Larnaca to Malta on April 6, it will be 2210 UAE Dirham (about 73,000 yen).


When searching alone for Dubai → Larnaca on April 1, it became 1380 UAE Dirham (about 45,600 yen).


When searching Larnaca → Malta alone on April 6, it was 164 euros (20,000 yen).


It is 73,000 yen for a batch, and a total of 66,500 yen for a total of 66,500 yen. In this case we conclude that it is cheaper to reserve flights separately. I thought that there was something to do but I could not find it. In the first place, there is not much difference between the price of a round trip ticket and the price of a one way air ticket, and expensive flights exist depending on the route irrespective of distance, the price setting of the air ticket is extremely mysterious.

Even the FAQ of Emirates Airlines as follows,

Why is not the price displayed when searching using "timetable"? | Online booking | FAQs | Emirates Japan
http://www.emirates.com/jp/japanese/help/faq/194167/why-is-a-fare-not-quoted-when-i-search-using-timetables

There are other factors, but in particular the price of the tickets of the Emirates will vary depending on the combination of the flights to be reserved. Once a specific flight of your choice is decided, you can estimate only the price for the entire trip. The price of these tickets varies, as there are differences in popularity due to flights.

Why does price change according to time of day even on the same flight? | Online booking | FAQs | Emirates Japan
http://www.emirates.com/jp/japanese/help/faq/194168/why-do-the-prices-vary-for-the-same-flights-at-different-times

One factor that affects the price of our flights is the high popularity of routes and schedules. Therefore, two flights between the same point may have different price pricing, one flying a more popular schedule.

There will be an explanation that.

In any case, since perhaps good deals may come out, I thought that there is no loss by remembering multiple reservations for multiple flights."Double open jaw" of round trip ticketsIn the way, we have been temporarily returning home last year. I do not know the detailed mechanism, but if you can fly cheaply, I would like to try out various ways.

◆ Actual Flight
Although I had no idea what it would be like to go to the airport, I got two boarding passes with Cairo → Dubai and Dubai → Male on February 24th. I arrived at Male on the morning of February 25 by transfer in Dubai and stayed one night. On 26th February I got my boarding pass of "Male → Colombo" issued and I made it easy to enter Sri Lanka.

Departing Egypt that was weighed and weather.


I was watching a movie on the plane. I am impressed that my favorite Doraemon is a 3D movie.


We do not get tired of a long flight because we have stocks of Rurouni Kenshin's trilogy and Lupine theater as well as recent topics.


The control player at hand also has a liquid crystal screen like a portable game machine.Temporary return in 2012I also used Emirates, but both the touch screen and the control player have been renewed making it easier to use.


Outlet corresponding to various plugs


Since it also comes with a USB charging port, I could also charge the smartphone.


In-flight meal that came out as a flight to Cairo → Dubai to NanCouscousAnd the Middle Eastern meal


On Dubai - Male flight, breakfast was distributed to the omelet as bread. Side of fluffy roasted omelette is mushrooms fried with butter, fried potatoes sprinkled with spinach. Watermelon, pineapple, fruit, dessert is muffin cake.


And on the morning of February 25th I arrived in Malé 's capital Male. It turned chilly from Egypt to sweat and it got cheerful.


Because the inn cost was high, I will watch the island for one day.


Massive tuna handled at fish market


And in the evening of February 26 I moved to Colombo, Sri Lanka


It was a short flight of 1 hour 30 minutes, but snacks were offered.


He then entered Sri Lanka, which became the 135th country.


Many people believe in Buddhism, so I often see the image of the great Buddha while driving.


A method of collective reservation of multiple flights. I do not know the reasoning, but this time I got a good air ticket. Where I would like to pay attention personally it is a place that seems to be treated as a stopover like this time. Finally, since I want to go around the island country of the Pacific Ocean, I am secretly aiming at somewhere that similar results do not come out.

(Sentence / photo: Takuya S. Narou Charriderman
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