Many years ago it was a simple matter of calling the airline and politely asking them not to cancel the return. Today is a different story. Now if you do not show up for the outbound flight the airline automatically cancels the return. If you still want to use the …

It depends on the airline and the exact fare rules as to whether you can apply an unused non-refundable ticket towards a new refundable ticket. In many cases yes, though it is important to consider that this will make the new ticket non-refundable even though it would have been refundable …

Split tickets, as explained last week, can be a great way to save money. However, there are some things to consider in deciding if this is right for you. Two One-way Tickets (i..e. BWI-Honolulu and Honolulu-BWI): Check the baggage allowance limits of both tickets carefully. You don’t want to plan …