#travel-hacks

#travel-hacks

If you travel enough, it happens. You're browsing flights, feeling savvy and then you see a price that defies logic. A one-way ticket costs more than a return. A longer route is somehow cheaper. The same flight costs far less if you start in another city. It's confusing until you understand one thing: Airline pricing is not logical. It's psychological.

When we asked about his favorite in-flight snack, he told us, "If I'm on Delta, it's the Biscoff," referring to the beloved biscuits that have been one of the Atlanta-based airline's complimentary snacks since 1988. Despite being served on flights around the globe, the caramelized cookies crafted with all-natural ingredients are still made by Lotus Bakeries, a family-operated company based in Lebbeke, Belgium.

Throwaway ticketing is a simple concept wrapped in complicated airline logic. It happens when a traveler books a round-trip flight, but only uses the outbound leg throwing away the return. Here's an example: You want to fly from New York to London one way. The one-way ticket costs $850. But a round-trip from New York to London and back costs $620. So what do you do? You book the round-trip and skip the return flight.

I think it's due to the economic issues where money is uncertain. People still want to travel, and some have to for reasons they can't avoid, so they're inclined to find discounts.