Multi destination Flights & staying longer in Stopver destination?

Zascar

I'm hoping to visit a friend in Shanghai in the next few weeks. Looking online I can fly with Etiad for €650 with a stopover in Abu Dhabi. Amazingly a flight to Abu Dabi uis pretty much the same price as going to Shanghai. Not sure why. Anyway I have family near there (Dubai) so I was hoping I could spend a few days there as well - but I recall last time I tried to extend my stop they would not let me.

Does anyone know a good way to do this? If I want to go Dublin -> Dubai -> Shanghai and then back to Dublin - what's a good way to get a good price on this, or is it just a case of booking individual flights? If so I'd say it would be prohibitively expensive.

Any tips for me anyone?
Thanks

Zascar

Zascar wrote: »

I'm hoping to visit a friend in Shanghai in the next few weeks. Looking online I can fly with Etiad for €650 with a stopover in Abu Dhabi. Amazingly a flight to Abu Dabi uis pretty much the same price as going to Shanghai. Not sure why. Anyway I have family near there (Dubai) so I was hoping I could spend a few days there as well - but I recall last time I tried to extend my stop they would not let me.

Does anyone know a good way to do this? If I want to go Dublin -> Dubai -> Shanghai and then back to Dublin - what's a good way to get a good price on this, or is it just a case of booking individual flights? If so I'd say it would be prohibitively expensive.

Any tips for me anyone?
Thanks

if it has an option for multi-trip / multiple flights on the website you could try doing that and see what price comes out.

for example on the Ethiad page there is a stopover option...

http://www.etihadairways.com/sites/Etihad/_layouts/Etihad/obe/MultiDestination/MultiDestination.aspx

glasso

glasso wrote: »

if it has an option for multi-trip / multiple flights on the website you could try doing that and see what price comes out.

for example on the Ethiad page there is a stopover option...

http://www.etihadairways.com/sites/Etihad/_layouts/Etihad/obe/MultiDestination/MultiDestination.aspx

for example I had a quick go and it came out at 650 for this. on way back through manchester but you can prob find one for direct to dub via A D

Wed 27 Feb 2013
Flight:
EY042

From:
Dublin (DUB Terminal 2) 08:55

to:
International (AUH Terminal 3) 20:20

Cabin:
Coral Economy (V)

Duration:
7:25

Sun 03 Mar 2013
Flight:
EY862

From:
International (AUH Terminal 3) 23:15

to:
Pudong International (PVG Terminal 2) 11:10 (+1)

Cabin:
Coral Economy (V)

Duration:
7:55

(+1) = arrives the following day
Wed 20 Mar 2013
Flight:
EY867

From:
Pudong International (PVG Terminal 2) 00:05

to:
International (AUH Terminal 3) 06:45

Cabin:
Coral Economy (V)

Flight:
EY021

From:
International (AUH Terminal 3) 10:15

to:
Manchester International (MAN Terminal 1) 14:30

Cabin:
Coral Economy (V)

Flight:
EY7985 OP 1

From:
Manchester International (MAN Terminal 1) 19:30

to:
Dublin (DUB Terminal 2) 20:20

Cabin:
Coral Economy (V)

Duration:
28:15

OP 1 = operated by AER LINGUS

keithclancy

If you want cheaper heres an option:

Ryanair
Dublin T1 » Warsaw Modlin
24-2-2013 17:05

Warsaw Modlin » Dublin T1
20-3-2013 10:50

86.99 EUR with 15kg Checkin Bag (Around 90 euro with CC fee)

Emirates from Warsaw to Shanghai


Works out at around 350 euros.

So all in around 440 euros and Emirates are an excellent airline to boot.

You have a day either side in Warsaw incase of any delays etc.

keithclancy

keithclancy wrote: »

If you want cheaper heres an option:

Ryanair
Dublin T1 » Warsaw Modlin
24-2-2013 17:05

Warsaw Modlin » Dublin T1
20-3-2013 10:50

86.99 EUR with 15kg Checkin Bag (Around 90 euro with CC fee)

Emirates from Warsaw to Shanghai


Works out at around 350 euros.

So all in around 440 euros and Emirates are an excellent airline to boot.

You have a day either side in Warsaw incase of any delays etc.

but doesn't op want to visit family in Dubai...? and you'd still have spend accom, food etc in warsaw...

keithclancy

glasso wrote: »

but doesn't op want to visit family in Dubai...? and you'd still have spend accom, food etc in warsaw...

I'm merely giving the OP options, he can search around for flights himself and see if any include stopovers.

You can make an overnight stay as cheap as you want, couchsurfing is a really good option and pretty much free, plus you get to meet new people.

Its a 260 euro difference.

Zascar

Thanks guys. I tried that Ethiad site but can't make head not tail of it. It has me taking buses in Manchester and then the fare is 2k. I must be doing something wrong.

Are there any other multi-search websites that can do it for me? I'm fairly flexible with dates - and I can even fly to Abu Dhabi as its only an hour away from Dubai. I tried a few but its either in the thousands or the stopovers are 14 hours etc.

Zascar

Zascar wrote: »

Thanks guys. I tried that Ethiad site but can't make head not tail of it. It has me taking buses in Manchester and then the fare is 2k. I must be doing something wrong.

Are there any other multi-search websites that can do it for me? I'm fairly flexible with dates - and I can even fly to Abu Dhabi as its only an hour away from Dubai. I tried a few but its either in the thousands or the stopovers are 14 hours etc.

did you not look at the example that I showed you.... pick Abu Dhabi as the hub for the flight as flights will be cheaper through there 'cos Ethiad are an Abu Dhabi airline.... . site is simple to use - play around with it with diff dates. we're not personal travel agents here....

keithclancy

Hows this OP ... 598 all in

You can find alternate dates on:
http://matrix.itasoftware.com/

BuffyBot

Zascar wrote: »

I'm hoping to visit a friend in Shanghai in the next few weeks. Looking online I can fly with Etiad for €650 with a stopover in Abu Dhabi. Amazingly a flight to Abu Dabi uis pretty much the same price as going to Shanghai. Not sure why. Anyway I have family near there (Dubai) so I was hoping I could spend a few days there as well - but I recall last time I tried to extend my stop they would not let me.

Does anyone know a good way to do this? If I want to go Dublin -> Dubai -> Shanghai and then back to Dublin - what's a good way to get a good price on this, or is it just a case of booking individual flights? If so I'd say it would be prohibitively expensive.

Any tips for me anyone?
Thanks

On Etihad or Emirates, have you clicked on the "multiple cities/stopovers" options? You do not need to book expensive, one way flights.

For example, on the Emirates website if you do that, fill in the dates (for my sample I chose to go out on the 6th of March, coming from Shanghai to Dubai on 14th, leaving Dubai for Dublin on the 17th) it will price you the journey including the stopover. For those dates it was less than €600.

Zascar

Thanks lads this is a great help. I'm looking to travel pretty soon which is probably why I can make them match. Looking to leave around the 12th, get to Shanghai around the 18th, and home by the 26th - but I have a few days flex in that.

Someone else told me about this site: www.cheapoair.com - on there I can get Dublin-Dubai-Shangai-Dublin, on 13th, 19th, 27th for €650 - this would be amazing. Thing is its €950 on the Emerites website - so I'm not sure if I can believe it. There is a few bad reviews of them online. I'll call them in the morning and see what I can do.