I recently found a flight from home in Phoenix, AZ, to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, using this method.
See examples below if you want to save money!
Have you even considered flying home from a different airport to save money? I use this strategy to check if booking two one-way trips is cheaper than a round trip every time I book a flight. It works!!
Example: You’re flying from Phoenix to Dallas.
(Remember, Dallas has two airports to save even more money.).
Check the one-way flights each way instead of a round trip. Maybe you want to visit Austin and San Antonio. Fly to Austin and home from San Antonio, as they are a short distance apart. Use the money saved to rent a car!
This theory also allows you to take advantage of using different airlines each way, too, as round-trip travel booking normally uses the same airline. Keep in mind, some airlines have better baggage rules, too, which may also change the overall cost.
I wrote a blog on how to book inexpensive flights here.
My favorite search tool is Google/travel https://www.google.com/travel/flights/
Make sure you change it to one-way and leave “where to?” blank and click explore to see the maps. Add your dates if they are specific, or leave them blank to display the best dates to travel for the lowest price.
I recently found a flight from home in Phoenix, AZ, to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, using this method:
The direct flight from Phoenix to Saskatoon was $53 USD
I booked my return ticket from Edmonton back home to Phoenix for $109 USD!
That is about $165 USD return, and I get to visit two cities!
If I had booked a round trip to either city, it would have cost a lot more money.