Booking one way tickets with multiple airlines

Don’t buy through edreams! Many, many reports of negative experiences if you look at Trip Advisor air. Travel forum.

If each flight is separated by 4 days, I do not see a problem with 3 one way tickets.

Thanks Carol! "edreams" even sounds suspect

https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/coconut-grove/profile/travel-agency/edreams-llc-0633-90066497/details

Put on your track shoes and RUN away from edreams

Sounds reasonable Suzanne. I am a retired full time traveler, without a home base. I buy one way tickets directly through individual airlines all the time without problems. It’s only the big three USA airlines that charge a premium for one way tickets, especially across the Atlantic. Flying one way is normal in the rest of the world.

I'd try pricing the two transatlantic (?) flights together, as a multi-city itinerary, then buy the other two in two separate transactions. That may be the cheapest way to go. With multiple days separating the flights, you don't seem to need the protection against flight delays afforded by putting everything on one itinerary. I suppose if a flight gets totally cancelled and you cannot get on a replacement flight within the next three days, that could be an issue.

A lot of the people use Google Flights to figure out an acceptable flight schedule and the book directly with the airline. If you purchase a ticket through edreams or other sites, you are at their mercy for any issues that may arise. They purchased the ticket from the airlines not you. Never book airline tickets with a third party site.

You don't make clear enough until the end of your post that these flights are separated by 4 days. I think it is confusing (but no, not "wrong") to describe flights with such separation as "Multi-City". Most similar posters here are talking about one journey with two segments when they use the term.

It's also common for one-way flights to be a cause of additional security screening, which could be annoying. But it appears that your first segment goes to a multi-night stay, and is simply a direct flight, not suggesting a potential security problem.

Do not buy these tickets from a third-party! I frequently find that airline prices change every moment and with every inquiry. Do not rely on website-scraping products to deliver actionable data. Bad comparison, I have learned the hard way that Google can't even deliver accurate restaurant or museum opening hours. Always go to the actual website.

Step away from 'e dreams"
There is NO cheap airfare fairy and you have not found one.

If you want to do this then just buy each one way ticket on each airline.... don't try to buy 2 or 3 flights at once. Since you are allowing 4 days that should work. If it still prices out more then the truth is "edreams is fibbing" What they do is get your money, send you an email going "oh sorry things changed and we need more money" (and good luck getting your funds back

Below is just a sample of the THOUSANDS of posts on Trip Advisor about this scam company (Heck they only get 3 stars on Trust Pilot which will take down a review if a company complains :))

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g1-i10702-k14188368-Edreams_and_skyscanner_scams_Help_please-Air_Travel.html
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g1-i10702-k14154703-Problem_with_eDreams-Air_Travel.html
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g1-i10702-k14153694-Edreams_cancellation_refund-Air_Travel.html

As others have said, buy direct through the airlines. If you put all these flights into one multi-city search with a US airline then prices will be high. I would perhaps book an open jaw ticket through a major US airline to get you across the Atlantic. Then book one-way tickets to go between your destinations within Europe/North Africa. Again booking direct, but you can use Skyscanner to search for flights.

Thanks to everyone, I appreciate the education.

I had no idea, "it’s only the big three USA airlines that charge a premium for one way tickets, especially across the Atlantic." This is a game changer!
And I did NOT buy thru edreams! I appreciate the reinforcement of the cardinal rule, always buy direct from the airline.

Thank you again!
Suzanne

If you give specific dates and specific places you want to visit and you'll get much better answers--and options.

....it’s only the big three USA airlines that charge a premium for one way tickets,..... And that is not always accurate either. I have bought United one ways that were cheaper than the round trip. So don't assume anything and check all fares. There are no consistent rules for airline tickets.

The reason you had no idea that only the big US airlines require round trips for good deals is because it's not a true statement. I generally price things both ways, round trip, one way etc.

Now almost ALL of the world's major carriers give better deals transatlantic doing round trip. (BA for example tends to) But even then sometimes that's not true... you just never know.

Added this intel to my travel notes; thank you all

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