Can I use two one-way tickets for USA and back

elvis2002

Yo friends.

Just a quick question on this. I am thinking about going on holiday to America for two weeks in the summer. Cheapest flights I could get are two one way tickets with different airlines. Will there be any problem with this??

Bradidup

As long as you can prove you are coming back I cant see a problem.

elvis2002

Thats what I was thinking myself. I'll get paper tickets to be sure, to be sure

BuffyBot

Should be no problem

Third_Echelon

No I doubt there would be a problem. The US immigration at Dublin don't usually check your flight details anyway... If they did ask and you have your booking details, there should be no issues.

Ruu_Old

I have never had my tickets checked by immigration and travel frequently from US<->Dublin, you shouldn't have a problem as mentioned.

Slate

who did you get best deals from? I was looking at going to Seattle in June but prices are mad.

elvis2002

I got mine from expedia.com (used a UK cousins address). Travelocity.com was giving me same price roughly too.

Our man in Havana

Be prepared for the "SSSS" treatment on the way home. Having a oneway ticket triggers alerts with the TSA and you will more than likely get a boarding card with "SSSS" on it. Means you get the royal treatment from the TSA. It usualy consists out of being taken to another area and given a hand search of both yourself and your carry on. Also you checked bags might be handsearched.

elvis2002

Oh the joys of SSSS treatment :rolleyes:

Third_Echelon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_Security_Screening_Selection

I had never heard of that... very interesting. I've never had that treatment on my trips to USA:

There are some criteria that will always create a selectee, such as a one-way reservation, made within twenty-four hours. Some other criteria that sometimes generate a SSSS are:

* Passengers traveling alone.
* 2 passengers.
* Passengers who change their flight at the last minute.
* Passengers traveling together who share certain characteristics such as a last names.
* Passengers traveling as a group.
* Tickets bought at the airport.
* Passengers who used the kiosks.
* Passengers who carry no luggage.
* Passengers who pay cash for their tickets.
* Passengers whose identification is invalid.
* Random selection in its entirety.

sweetie

I am planning on going to a wedding in New york in the summer and visiting some friends in new england also and have decided to use delta rather than aer lingus as they seem to work out a bit cheaper. However, I find the website a bit confusing as follows:

I can book two seperate one-way flights dublin-jfk and boston-dublin for around 480 euro but when I select multicity and book them together it works out about 640 and the return flight I had chosen on 6th july is not available to me.

Any ideas? Would there be any issues with booking the two flights seperately i.e. immigration etc?

Regards...

sweetie

I have the same issue but with the same airline. Works out about 150 euro per person cheaper by booking two one-way flights dublin - jfk and boston - dublin than using the multicity option on delta.com. Gonna have to chance it though...

BuffyBot

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