Open Return tickets cannot be used for the same journey more than once but you may start, break and resume, or end your journey at any intermediate station.
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Does a flight ticket expire? Yes, airline tickets expire one year from the original date of purchase for most airlines. However, if you exchange the original ticket for a new ticket then some airlines will start the one year clock over again.
Yes it's common knowledge, it's in the terms and conditions and common to nearly all airlines. I'd get it in writing that the outbound doesn't have to be taken, the normal way for this to happen is that it's turned into a single ticket, normally all remaining legs are cancelled automatically after one is missed.
If I don't use the outward journey (no-show), can I still use the return flight? The flights on your ticket must be used in the correct sequence; if you don't use a flight, all remaining flights on your ticket will be cancelled.
About Anytime ticketsAnytime tickets have no restrictions on what time you can travel. Anytime Singles allow you to travel within 2 days of the date shown on your ticket. With Anytime Returns the outward part is valid for 5 days from the date shown on your ticket, and the return for 1 month.
Round-trip tickets are usually cheaper than one-ways, sometimes significantly so. NerdWallet compared fares across multiple international routes and found that, typically, buying two one-way tickets costs 20% more than a single roundtrip.
Instead of multiple itineraries and airlines, a round-trip may just make your life easier if you don't want to deal with more than one reservation at a time. In addition, two different reservations could become a hassle if one flight delay or cancellation on the outbound forces you to cancel or change the return trip.
If you're finding that the return ticket is cheaper than the one-way (not as unusual as you might think!) then you do have the option of buying a return and simply not using the trip back, however keep in mind that the one-way ticket will most likely have better conditions than the return.
Unfortunately, if you miss your departing flight, the return leg of the trip is no longer valid. You would need to purchase a new one-way ticket for your return journey.