open-jaw

British

noun

(modifier) relating to a ticket that allows a traveller to arrive in one place and depart from another

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He said the current ticket system "penalises" people making open-jaw or circular journeys rather than straightforward returns.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2023

Most major American carriers used to price what some call open-jaw segments — flying into one city and then returning from another — for price-insensitive business travelers.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2018

But open-jaw airline tickets and one-way car rentals mean you don’t have to finish where you started.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2014

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