bbfgator Posted July 27, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Hello - We're planning a cruise next year. It begins in Copenhagen and ends in Stockholm, Sweden. I am now able to see flights and because of not being round trip, we are getting dinged pretty hard. Just wondering if anyone has suggestions. We are flying out of JAX (Jacksonville, FL)...obviously we have plenty of time to watch fares go up & down...well up :). Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twickenham Posted July 27, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Hello - We're planning a cruise next year. It begins in Copenhagen and ends in Stockholm, Sweden. I am now able to see flights and because of not being round trip, we are getting dinged pretty hard. Just wondering if anyone has suggestions. We are flying out of JAX (Jacksonville, FL)...obviously we have plenty of time to watch fares go up & down...well up :).Thank you! Remember to search the itinerary as an open-jaw - that is, use the multi-city function, rather than just searching 2 one-way flights. Use https://matrix.itasoftware.com to search for airfare - you can't book on this site, but it gives you an idea what's available. The more flexible you can be - in terms of travel dates, number of stops, etc. - the better chance you have of getting a deal. What dates are you looking at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loma linda ca a & j Posted July 27, 2015 #3 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Hello - We're planning a cruise next year. It begins in Copenhagen and ends in Stockholm, Sweden. I am now able to see flights and because of not being round trip, we are getting dinged pretty hard. Just wondering if anyone has suggestions. We are flying out of JAX (Jacksonville, FL)...obviously we have plenty of time to watch fares go up & down...well up :).Thank you! know you can get non stop inexpensive flights to and from copenhagen & stockholm to certain places in usa you might have to drive or fly to those places ?? we plan to use them in 2016 and 2017 for england and sweden nonstop to lax in calif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbfgator Posted July 27, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Thank you both. Our travel dates are either 6/11 or 6/12 for fly out (Sat/Sun) and return after cruise on Sun 6/26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted July 27, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) As suggested, don't look for two one ways, the pricing will be ridiculous. Choose the multicity option. You are too early to even look at returns right now. Use the matrix webpage to search as suggested. Looking at a multicity trip with your cities, departing 11 June, return 21 June (the furthest out you can book right now), I see flights as low as $1285 RT, which seems about average. Edited July 27, 2015 by 6rugrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted July 27, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Yes, please please please don't search for two one-way flights, it's a recipe for disaster. Just about every airline offers "Multi-City" fares, as discussed before me. Just do Segment 1: JAX-CPH, Segment 2: ARN-JAX and you will find something resembling a roundtrip fare. Easy peasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted July 28, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 28, 2015 For educational purposes: When you can have an open-jaw trip (which most all situations of European cruises fall into - gist for another post), the fare is almost always constructed as follows: Using the OP's situation of into Copenhagen and out of Stockholm: Take the round-trip fare from XYZ to CPH. Add the round-trip fare from ARN to XYZ. Divide by two. or Take half the roundtrip fare from XYZ to CPH. Add half the roundtrip fare from ARN to XYZ. The airline thinks of this as half the roundtrip going, then half the roundtrip coming back. This does require that it be on the same airline (or codeshares and some alliances) - you can't go on United and back on American and expect open-jaw pricing. The airlines and booking computers like to use the term "multi-city". This can even be used for triangle fares, where you take three flights as the three sides of a triangle and take 1/2 of each segments R/T to make a total price. Two big caveats: First, the underlying fares must allow open-jaw and/or triangle fares and Second, for open jaws, the unflown leg of the triangle must be the shortest (in direct point-to-point calculation). The second is why you don't get open-jaw pricing when calculating fares for a TATL crossing - the unflown leg will be longer than the domestic leg negating open-jaw pricing. Just some more info for your data banks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcpa1 Posted July 28, 2015 #8 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Both Copenhagen and Stockholm deserve your vacation days too but if time is an issue plan accordingly. You can arrive in CPH on embarkation day if you must. Even the newest pier is only a 45-60 minutes ride at worst. The drive is through city streets. When we came back last year we sat on one of the main roads while friendly protestors on bicycles blocked the road. That's why I am allowing the extra time. The Stockholm departure deserves a little more planning. It is farther from the port so give yourselves plenty of time. Don't forget your stateside connection time through Customs and Immigration. There will be much more information on the Ports of Call forum too. As noted the multi city option is the best. When you find something that works check back here BEFORE you book. It's always easier to adjust things before the dreaded $300 change fee sets in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapbreaker Posted July 28, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 28, 2015 As suggested above but might have not stood out, check out the flights on norwegian airlines. They have incredibly low oneway fares from a few US hubs to Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigenna Posted July 29, 2015 #10 Share Posted July 29, 2015 What does TATL stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairsin Posted July 29, 2015 #11 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Transatlantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted July 29, 2015 #12 Share Posted July 29, 2015 And TPAC is trans-Pacific. (No, not the rapper) Using TPAC and TATL serve to a) make it clear which ocean the fare rule applies to, and b) leaves the abbreviation of TA to mean "travel agent". And yes, there are fares that require flights over a particular ocean. Destinations in India and Asia sometimes have those, as many routings have comparable distances from many parts of the USA over either ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigenna Posted July 29, 2015 #13 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Ahhhh, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbfgator Posted July 29, 2015 Author #14 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Wow - thanks so much for all the info....I know we are a long time out still but it does go by quickly...especially with dear daughter getting married in April...so soon I will also start second guessing myself on the book early/wait until later for better fares dilemma...thanks again for help/suggestions. Blessings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted July 29, 2015 #15 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Did you check the fares on Icelandic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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