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One-way domestic flight deals: when splitting the trip wins.
Quick answer
One-way deals are common on US domestic routes because pricing is largely per-direction — no structural round-trip penalty. They win when your return is open, you want to mix airlines, or you are flying open-jaw (into one city, out of another).
When one-ways win
- Open or uncertain return plans
- Open-jaw trips: into one city, home from another
- Mixing carriers to catch the best price each direction
One comparison to always make
Price the two cheapest one-ways against the cheapest round trip on your dates — occasionally the bundled round trip wins on a single carrier. It takes two minutes and settles the question.
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