Show HN: Cheaper flights when flying multiple destinations by route optimisation

Post by tyingq » Thu, Apr 27, 2017, 1:02 PM UTC

nwatson wrote: post #40

tyingq wrote: post #34

"Flying short" or "Hidden City" is another tactic. Airlines don't like it, but it's not illegal. Can't check bags, and you may not want to associate your frequent flyer account. That is, sometimes it's cheaper to book a flight with a connection, say LAX->ATL->MIA, and get off in ATL, than it is to pay for LAX->ATL. I think skiplagged.com does this. Are you trying these as well?

That works until your flight is overbooked or cancelled and you fly instead LAX -> DEN -> MIA.

Post by c0achmcguirk » Thu, Apr 27, 2017, 1:06 PM UTC

Post by devgutt » Thu, Apr 27, 2017, 1:10 PM UTC

Post by jlebrech » Thu, Apr 27, 2017, 1:15 PM UTC

corobo wrote: post #42

jlebrech wrote: post #5

I thought of an airline that just flies you past the city you want to go to and you just jump when it's your stop.

And this is why idea guys get grief :P Seriously though I can't even imagine the logistics behind that one. Even if only fit and healthy people used the service there's so much that would need accounting for - air pressure within the plane even if we ignore the whole people are jumping out of a commercial jet

Post by kochb » Thu, Apr 27, 2017, 1:22 PM UTC

hisem wrote: post #39

Hi, I tried : Lyon, France as Home (2017/05/02 as start date) Tokyo Narita, Japan (7 days) Osaka Kansai International, Japan (14 days) Noumea Tontouta, New Caledonia (14 days) This told me that "Something went wrong! No valid route could be found for these destinations, please try another destination" I added Paris, France with "0 days" as it's a typical stop when flying international from Lyon. This gave me a result…