Open Jaw Flights
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- Airlines will always try to sit children with their parents (subject to check-in)
- Some airlines will allow travel for unaccompanied minors. Please email us to check.
- The fare is based on the child's age on the date of travel.
- More detailed information can be found here Traveling with children
- Most airlines will let infants travel with their parent(s) for free. However some airlines will charge up to 10% of the adult ticket price. Click on 'Price Breakdown' to find out more.
- If you are pregnant, but due before the flight departure date, please contact us once your baby is born and has a name. We can then add him/her to your ticket.
- Infants will not be given a seat. The airlines expect parents to travel with them on their lap.
- Airlines regard infants as being under 24 months old.
- The fare is based on the child's age on the date of travel.
- More detailed information can be found here Traveling with children
Buy Open Jaw Flights
Travel your way when you book open jaw flights. Open jaw flights will fly you into one destination and fly you back from another.
The method of travel inbetween is completely your choice.
Buy an open jaw flight
Whether you hire a car, ride a train, bike or set sail on a boat, the great thing about open jaw flights is that they fly you to and from the area of your choice and then give you the freedom to travel the most convenient way for you — without having to follow a schedule!
Use the search bar at the top of the page to search and buy open jaw flights from over 650 airlines.
Not sure how to search for open jaw flights? Follow our step-by-step guide on how to do so.
What are Open Jaw Flights?
Open jaw flights are two separate flights. The first flight flies from one airport (DESTINATION 1) to another airport (DESTINATION 2) and the second flight flies back to the first airport you flew from (DESTINATION 1) from an entirely different airport (DESTINATION 3).
For example, your first flight flies from London to Miami and your second flight flies from New York back to London. How you travel from Miami to New York is entirely up to you. It can be as direct or indirect as you like and you can visit as many other places as you want along the way.
Open jaw international flights
Many people book open jaw flights when travelling around areas such as Europe or Southeast Asia from an international destination. Open jaw flights are great when travelling in these areas as they have railway systems that can be used to travel from country to country in between your open jaw flights.
How to book open jaw flights with Alternative Airlines?
STEP 1
When using the search bar for Alternative Airlines, select multi-city flights. Put in the airports you want to fly between in each row.
STEP 2
On this page, you'll see options for both legs of your open jaw flights.
STEP 3
Select which airline you want to fly on for each flight and then select 'confirm selection'. Continue with the rest of the booking and you're done! It's that easy to book open jaw flights with Alternative Airlines.
Best Airlines for Open Jaw Flights
If you are wishing to fly with the same airline on the outbound and return journey, then it may be easier for you to fly with an airline that has a wide selection of routes and destinations. Another tip for selecting a great airline for an open jaw flight is to look at domestic airlines if you will be arriving and departing from the same country.
Best Airlines for European Open Jaw Flights
EasyJet
British Airways
Iberia
Lufthansa
Many other European Airlines
Best Airlines for North American Open Jaw Flights
American Airlines
United
Alaska Airlines
Allegiant Air
Many other Domestic USA and Canadian airlines
Best Airlines for African Open Jaw Flights
South African Airways
Ethiopian Airlines
Air Kenya
EgyptAir
Royal Air Maroc
Best Airlines for Asian Open Jaw Flights
Air China
Emirates
AirAsia X
ANA
IndiGo
Best Airlines for South American Open Jaw Flights
LATAM
GOL
Avianca
Aerolineas Argentinas
Azul
Open Jaw Flights
FAQs
Are open jaw flights cheaper?
Yes. Open jaw flights can be cheaper. However, it'll depend on the airline that you fly on. Booking open jaw flights through Alternative Airlines is highly beneficial as you can easily compare prices on both legs of your open jaw flights for each airline. Have a read of our blog on the cheapest day to buy flights for tips on how to find cheaper fares.
How to book open jaw flights on United?
Booking open jaw flights on United is the same as booking any other open jaw flights through Alternative Airlines. Use our search bar and select the flights that you wish to book and we'll give you the option to book all available flights from every airline that flies your selected route.
How to book open jaw flights to Europe?
Booking open jaw flights to Europe is easy with Alternative Airlines. Use our search bar and select the first leg of your flight to arrive at your chosen European destination, then select the second leg of your flight to depart from another chosen European destination.
What's the difference between open jaw flights and multi-city flights?
The main difference between open jaw flights and multi-city flights is that open jaw flights only get you in and out of the continent, country or area you're travelling within. If you want to book flights for travel within your chosen area as well, you should book multi-city flights. Visit our multi-city flights page for information on how to book multi-city flight tickets.
Where can I book open jaw flights?
You can book open jaw flights right here on the Alternative Airlines website! Follow our step-by-step guide on how to book open jaw flights on Alternative Airlines above and use the search bar to begin searching open jaw flight tickets.
Where can I book open jaw flights?
You can book open jaw flights right here on the Alternative Airlines website! Follow our step-by-step guide on how to book open jaw flights on Alternative Airlines above and use the search bar to begin searching open jaw flight tickets.
Open jaw flights to europe
As such a well-connected continent, Europe is one of the most popular areas for open jaw flights. Alternative Airlines offer hundreds of different airlines that operate open jaw flights to Europe. Select a European city in the search bar at the top of the page to begin looking at open jaw flights to Europe.
Alternatively, take a look at some of the airlines that fly to and from Europe, from all over the world:
If you're planning to travel around Europe, why not take a look at our blog on the cheapest countries in Europe to help your budget stretch a little further?
“At Alternative Airlines, we are always trying to make flight bookings easier for our customers and the option to buy open jaw flights does just that.”
Sam Argyle, Managing Director
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