Direct or indirect flights?

Question

Travelling from the UK to Japan, Ive always flown direct, but at the moment the cheapest indirect flight is some £400 cheaper than direct...so Im tempted. How much hassle is involved in flying indirect? Any do's or dont's I need to know?

Answer 1

I would do it. It would be wicked. That's plenty to save!

Answer 2

Do make sure you get a connecting ticket. Don't buy tickets from A to B and then B to C. Otherwise you may have to check in again and you'll certainly need to retrieve your bags and check those in. And that means passing through immigration of the stopover country.

The risks are that the first flight is late and you miss your connection. The chances of your bags going missing are higher as there is more transferring involved.

The benefits are that you can stretch your legs, breaking the flight into shorter segments. If you like planes then you get to see another airport and have an extra take-off and landing. And you can go souvenir hunting at the stopover airport.

"Yer pays yer money, yer takes yer choice"

Answer 3

It depends on how long the layover is going to be, it's not a lot of fun hanging around airports, I don't care what country they are in. It also depends on whether or not you have to change planes. Every time you change planes your luggage has to change planes too, so every plane change gives them another opportunity to lose your luggage.

Answer 4

depending on the airline your travelling with it's sometimes worth while.  We flew BA and didn't need to bother with our luggage at the change over, definetly broke up the flight as well.

i'd recomend it

Answer 5

there is like, no hassle at all. it's quite fun actually. you get to visit more than one place! and sometimes you don't even have to leave the plane. people get off(not necessarily you), refuel, then take off again. get food. its all good. but sometimes you mght be the one getting off. which is a bit more difficult because the airport you land in might speek a different language but they usually can help you, it's just like re-boarding  except it might take longer because of lack of comunication, but that shouldn't be a problem too much.neither is the luggage change over. s'like a breeze

so there isn't much bad about it, xcept it takes longer.

and omg, your going to japan? wow

good luck and have fun

:D