Searching flights - how to exclude certain layover countries?

1. Can you choose where your layover is?
2. How do I search for flights with a layover?
3. How do I search multiple destinations on Google Flights?
4. When you have a layover in another country?
5. What is the longest layover allowed?
6. Can you leave the airport and come back during a layover?
7. Why Do Airlines Hate Skiplagged?
8. Can you request a longer layover?
9. Can I skip the connecting flight?
10. How do I search multiple flights at the same time?
11. Why are Google Flights Prices wrong?
12. Which airlines are blocking middle seats?

Can you choose where your layover is?

Here's how you can work out a long layover on one of your own flights for little or no cost to you. Choose your destination and your origin. This is the first step for planning any vacation or business trip. Select your final destination and where it is you'll need to go in order to get there (your origin).

How do I search for flights with a layover?

1. Choose an origin and destination. You're more than overdue for a proper vacation. ...
2. Search Skyscanner. ...
3. Find a Common Connecting Point. ...
4. Find the best flight option with a long layover. ...
5. Use Skyscanner's Multi City Search Tool. ...
6. Research Airlines that Offer Free Stopovers. ...
7. Book Accommodations and Pack Your Bags.

How do I search multiple destinations on Google Flights?

How to Search Multiple Cities in Google Flights. To use this feature, simply type in the first airport code followed by a comma, and each airport code after that with a comma. Google Flights allows you to input a total of up to seven departure or destination cities!

When you have a layover in another country?

If you leave the airport on your layover, you'll have to go through security to get to your second flight, but that should be the only long line you have to deal with. But if your layover is in another country, you will have to go through customs and immigration if you want to leave the airport.

What is the longest layover allowed?

The maximum time depends on many variables, but for most U.S. and Canadian itineraries, it is 4 hours, and for most international itineraries (including any domestic stops), it is 24 hours.

Can you leave the airport and come back during a layover?

For most layovers, you can leave the transit area (and airport) in between flights, as long as you have a visa (if necessary) and go through customs and immigration on the way out, and of course you'll have to pass through security again on your way back into the airport.

Why Do Airlines Hate Skiplagged?

It shouldn't be a surprise that airlines dislike this practice. In essence, they are unable to fill a physically empty seat for one flight because you, the skiplagger, are supposed to be sitting in that seat. Many airline contracts of carriage these days do expressly forbid the practice of skiplagging.

Can you request a longer layover?

Airlines have no obligation to extend layovers, and they sometimes charge hefty flight-change fees. That said, airlines may also sometimes extend your layover for 24 hours or more—several days even—at no additional cost. ... Scheduling extended layovers while booking on the other hand can be tricky.

Can I skip the connecting flight?

When you miss that first flight, whether or not you cancel or no-show, the entire ticket becomes void. ... If you're ticketed from City A to City C through a connection in City B, but skip the connecting flight from City B to City C, you can't use your connecting-flight ticket later, even with a change fee.

How do I search multiple flights at the same time?

How do I book a multi-city flight?

1. Select “multi-city” on the Skyscanner homepage.
2. Enter desired dates and destinations, up to 6 legs.
3. Select number of passengers and cabin class.
4. Edit filters for specific airlines, arrival/departure times and more.
5. Find the flight you want, hit select and book!

Why are Google Flights Prices wrong?

In general, its prices are accurate and reflect the same prices as you'll find on the airline websites and other OTAs. However, in rare instances, Google Flights prices are wrong, or more accurately, the price info is outdated. Usually, this is the result of a fare ghosting.

Which airlines are blocking middle seats?

Delta is the last major U.S. airline still blocking middle seats, and it will stop doing so on May 1.