open-jaw

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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Better yet, use open-jaw fares to expand your airport searches to get more results.

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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.

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While both are London airports, flying into Heathrow and back from Gatwick, for example, is technically an open-jaw booking.

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