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Lay-overs on International Flights?
Wed, 03/07/2007 - 02:45
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I will be taking a Houston to London plane, but I was wondering if it is possible to set up a lay-over of 4 or 5 days in New York before London, or would I have to buy two separate tickets? Thanks in advance.

Wed, 03/07/2007 - 03:43
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Deleted because don’s advice is more straightforward than mine..

Howie Does England
I am leaving from nyc with $2000 for 8 days
London, Leeds, Manchester
Wed, 03/07/2007 - 03:44
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Depends. If the airline connects you through New York, and it’s a US-based airline (such as Delta, AA, Continental, United) then a stopover might be possible by paying a stopover fee. I would book that through phone reservations, not via the web. You’ll pay maybe $20 more to book by phone. However, if you have a student ticket on a US airline that connects via NYC, then stopover might be possible for free or a small(er) fee—check the conditions of the student ticket(s) you’re interested in purchasing.

Wed, 03/07/2007 - 15:53
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Thanks a lot Don, I will call around. Oh and I looked at some of the sites you reccomended earlier and found a multi-city flight from Houston to London and Madrid back for around $650, I just need to find out if it goes via New York. Other alternative is a Houston to New York flight which I think I can find for around $200 rt, and a New York to Europe rt. Again thanks for your expertise Don!