<div>Some airlines surprisingly charge less for round-trip tickets than for one-way flights. With this <a href="https://www.kiwi.com/help/search/article/338/">travel hack</a>, we book you the cheaper round-trip tickets — you can simply “throw away” the return part and stay at your intended destination.</div><blockquote><em>For example, if a round trip Zagreb ⇄ Barcelona is cheaper than a one-way ticket Zagreb → Barcelona, we offer to book you the round trip. You don’t have to use the return part.<br><br>If you travel there and back, we might even get you 2 round-trip tickets — Zagreb ⇄ Barcelona and Barcelona ⇄ Zagreb — instead of one.</em></blockquote><h2>What’s the catch?</h2><h3><strong>It might be against airline policy</strong></h3><div>This travel hack makes your ticket cheaper because it takes advantage of the airline pricing strategies. The airlines might not like this, and it might even be against some airlines’ policies.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>You should read the Terms &amp; Conditions of the specific airline before making your booking. When at the airport, we don’t recommend mentioning that you won’t use the return flight.</div><blockquote><em>Even if it’s against the airline policy, there’s little that the airline can do to enforce their conditions after you’ve flown the first leg. In theory, the next time you book with them, they could ask you to pay for the amount saved on the trip.</em></blockquote><h3><strong>You can’t choose the dates of the throwaway return ticket nor change it</strong></h3><div>All flights are yours to be used, but you can’t choose the return date of the throwaway ticket. It’s generated automatically to give you the best price and might be subject to change.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>If you decide to use the return ticket, all the extras would need to be added manually. If you don’t show up for the return flight, your seat might be given to someone with a last-minute booking.&nbsp; And if the airline can’t fill your seat, it may have an impact on the environment.&nbsp;</div><blockquote><em>If you’d decide to only use the second part of the carrier reservation, it likely would not be possible. If you skip their first flight, you’d be considered a “no-show”.</em></blockquote><h3><strong>If you earn frequent flyer points, the airline might freeze them</strong></h3><div>You’ll probably still earn frequent flyer points for the used flights. But in extreme cases, the airline may choose to freeze your mileage program if they think you never planned on using the return flight.</div>

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Throwaway ticketing travel hack

<div>To offer you the best price on your chosen route, we found that a round-trip ticket is actually cheaper than a one-way flight. However, the practice of “throwaway ticketing” — only using the first part of a round-trip ticket — is prohibited by a majority of airlines in their terms and conditions. Please review the terms of each airline for more information.<br/><br/></div><div>Airlines may impose certain sanctions including invoicing an additional amount up to the standard fare of the one-way alternative, deletion of mileage programs, etc. But, the probability of this is minimal, because such a breach can only be identified after the flights have departed. <br/><br/></div><div>By proceeding with this booking, you confirm that you are aware of all conditions and potential issues related with using just one leg of a round-trip itinerary. <br/><br/></div><div>If you do not want to purchase an itinerary with throwaway segments, please return to our search page and choose a standard direct itinerary.</div>

Throwaway ticketing refers to the practice of deliberately using only the first leg of a cheaper round-trip itinerary to save money.

Can I use just one part of a roundtrip ticket?

<div>Travel hack itineraries are unique combinations of routes, carriers, or types of transport you most probably won’t find anywhere else. They’re cheaper than regular one-way or round-trip tickets offered by the airlines, but don’t follow the conventional rules.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Each travel hack is different so you should pay special attention to the details to know what to expect during your trip. Here’s a short summary of the most common hacks we use:&nbsp;</div><h2>Self-transfer travel hack</h2><div>Some direct routes and official connections offered by the carriers can be more expensive than multiple separate tickets, so we offer you a <a href="https://www.kiwi.com/help/search/article/131/">combination of separate tickets with a self-transfer</a>. This can be a combination of 2 or more separate tickets or a combination of a flight with a bus or train.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>When you have a self-transfer itinerary, your trip isn’t a part of a single carrier reservation, so your checked baggage won’t be automatically transferred to your next flight and you might need to go through security and customs again.</div><blockquote><em>We recommend adding the </em><a href="https://www.kiwi.com/help/search/article/28/"><em>Kiwi.com Guarantee</em></a><em> to stay covered in case of any carrier disruptions. We’ll be there for you if the carriers make any last-minute changes.</em></blockquote><h2>Hidden city travel hack</h2><div>If it’s cheaper than a direct route to your destination, we’ll offer you an official flight <a href="https://www.kiwi.com/help/search/article/272/">combination that has a layover in your destination</a> but continues somewhere else. This happens as some airlines charge more for direct routes to popular destinations than for routes that only have a transfer in those destinations.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Your itinerary will include an extra flight which you can skip and get off at your intended destination. But <strong>you have to travel light</strong>. Anything larger than a personal item that fits under your seat might be taken into the cargo hold and would be automatically transferred to the next flight.</div><h2>Throwaway ticketing travel hack</h2><div><a href="https://www.kiwi.com/help/search/article/135/">Round-trip tickets</a> can be cheaper than one-way flights, so we can offer them to you instead. You can “throw away” the return part and stay at your intended destination.</div>

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Can I use just one part of a roundtrip ticket?

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