open-jaw
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He said the current ticket system "penalises" people making open-jaw or circular journeys rather than straightforward returns.
From BBC
In the minus column: Depending on the route, you may have numerous days at sea, cross large expanses of open, sometimes rough water and have to deal with the extra cost of an “open-jaw” airline ticket — where the origin and destination are not the same in both directions.
From Washington Post
Better yet, use open-jaw fares to expand your airport searches to get more results.
From New York Times
Open-jaw tickets, often called multi-stop bookings on airline sites, are for round-trip flights that arrive at one destination and leave from another.
From New York Times
While both are London airports, flying into Heathrow and back from Gatwick, for example, is technically an open-jaw booking.
From New York Times
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