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I did that once - book connecting flights on two different tickets - and although I ended up actually making the connection (despite the first flight running 2-

I did that once - book connecting flights on two different tickets - and although I ended up actually making the connection (despite the first flight running 2-3 hours late), the experience was so nerve-racking I swore I’d never do that again. It helped that the flight I was connecting to ended up running late too. The reason I did it was it was a personal side-trip (to see family) on an international work trip, and although my employer would let me mix work and personal travel on their booking (provided I reimbursed them for the cost of the personal portion), the bureaucracy involved had put me off going down that path.

thaumasiotes 2y ago
> provided I reimbursed them for the cost of the personal portion How does that work, given that the cost of the personal portion isn't independent of the rest of the booking? I was just looking at a flight plan on kiwi.com that they could book for $900, with the individual legs costing $250, $350, and $500 if booked through the carriers.
- skissane 2y ago
  They price two itineraries - one with the work part only, the other with both work and personal. They book the combined itinerary and then you reimburse them the differnce
  - RexM 2y ago
    Yep, I’ve done something similar. Flew to a conference for work, then had them fly me to my vacation destination instead of home. I basically ended up getting a free one-way flight for vacation.
- Pinus 2y ago
  I’m not familiar with Kiwi, but I noticed a comment thread about them on travel.stackexchange.com recently, discussing whether to describe them as “fraud” or just “using booking practices that subject the client to extreme risks”. Be sure to read the fine print on that booking!
  - thaumasiotes 2y ago
    The only problem with them is that they will search for and book flights with exactly the maximum luggage allowance that you specify, and they don't make this clear or really point out that you need to specify an amount of luggage corresponding to the amount you'll be taking with you. They will also show you itineraries that result from booking separate legs of the flight separately, which I'm guessing is what you're referring to. That's not in the fine print; you cannot possibly avoid being made aware when that's happening.

thaumasiotes 2y ago

> provided I reimbursed them for the cost of the personal portion How does that work, given that the cost of the personal portion isn't independent of the rest of the booking? I was just looking at a flight plan on kiwi.com that they could book for $900, with the individual legs costing $250, $350, and $500 if booked through the carriers.

skissane 2y ago
They price two itineraries - one with the work part only, the other with both work and personal. They book the combined itinerary and then you reimburse them the differnce
- RexM 2y ago
  Yep, I’ve done something similar. Flew to a conference for work, then had them fly me to my vacation destination instead of home. I basically ended up getting a free one-way flight for vacation.
Pinus 2y ago
I’m not familiar with Kiwi, but I noticed a comment thread about them on travel.stackexchange.com recently, discussing whether to describe them as “fraud” or just “using booking practices that subject the client to extreme risks”. Be sure to read the fine print on that booking!
- thaumasiotes 2y ago
  The only problem with them is that they will search for and book flights with exactly the maximum luggage allowance that you specify, and they don't make this clear or really point out that you need to specify an amount of luggage corresponding to the amount you'll be taking with you. They will also show you itineraries that result from booking separate legs of the flight separately, which I'm guessing is what you're referring to. That's not in the fine print; you cannot possibly avoid being made aware when that's happening.