a simple question

Megatron

ok i'm flying back to finland on monday right and i've just booked my ticket, however for a return ticket after taxes it costs me 320 euros however if i get a oneway ticket it will cost me 405 euros ?????? why ?????
i would of asked someone at ebookers but i did it on the web.


very very strange if you ask me.
just thought someone might know the answer as i don't.

Bluehair

It's long been the case that one-ways are more expensive than round-trips.. The "logic" behind it is that they're carrying an empty seat back due to you only going one-way.. (I know I know don't point out the obvious.. )

So the obvious conclusion is that even if you're only going one-way try and but a round-trip and discard the return ticket (btw under no circumstances tell the agent you're buying the ticket from that this is what you're planning. They'll likely make you buy the one-way.. long story but trust me..)

Borzoi

It's insane, but as Bluehair pointedout, it's always been that way.

Most airlines do it, even the ones who charge per leg, ie Ryanair, still load up a one way far in excess of a return.

I think a lot of the rationale is, beacause thay can. One way tickets are uncommon and the people using them have specific reasons for travelling that will 'force' them to pay the surcharge.

It's similar with so-called business return tickets, where you don't get a reasonable fare price because you're not staying away on a Saturday. In fact in those cases it can be worth your while buying two return sets of tickets at economy rates.

Thanks to the intraweb it's now possible to check these things out, so go for it.

But still my answer to the simple question is: because they can