How to get long stopover without paying for an extra flight

[Traveler718]

My wife and I are hoping to go to Eretz Yisroel for Shavuos (JFK-TLV or EWR-TLV if necessary). We would live to have a 24-48 hour stopover in Europe to do some sightseeing - probably via Amsterdam or Brussels, or possibly Venice - but when I search for tickets on Kayak I'm only given options with short layovers (<10 hours). If I want a longer layover they charge much more money to book it as a multi-city ticket. Is there a way - ideally online, or at least by calling an agent - to get a longer stopover without having to pay extra, and to research the various options? Thanks!

[sky121]

Did you check multi-leg trips on all the sites? When I had this issue a few summers back I was finally able to find a ticket from the states stopping in France for 2 days and on to Israel from Orbitz for a flight that was $50 cheaper than my original flight without a stopover. It may not be great advice but I would keep looking and playing around with it on all the sites. (Orbitz,Expedia,Travelocity etc)

[MnM1130]

Did you check multi-leg trips on all the sites? When I had this issue a few summers back I was finally able to find a ticket from the states stopping in France for 2 days and on to Israel from Orbitz for a flight that was $50 cheaper than my original flight without a stopover. It may not be great advice but I would keep looking and playing around with it on all the sites. (Orbitz,Expedia,Travelocity etc)

+1
and every day the prices can change at all hours...

[damaxer91]

try a travel agent

[joeb1]

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[PlatinumGuy]

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[WhyAich]

Was biking to school just got a peek

It really depends on the airline.
Many times the cut off is 24 hrs.
Sometimes less

(there is a sevara to charge more believe it or not, the airline needs to check you in twice, so they are paying people at the airport, taxes etc)

I just booked someone through Venice for no extra fee.

[PlatinumGuy]

Was biking to school just got a peek

It really depends on the airline.
Many times the cut off is 24 hrs.
Sometimes less

(there is a sevara to charge more believe it or not, the airline needs to check you in twice, so they are paying people at the airport, taxes etc)

I just booked someone through Venice for no extra fee.

Take off and landing is the primary cost IMHO, offset by serving more than one market.

[Dan]

The price of a flight has little to do with its cost.

[PlatinumGuy]

The price of a flight has little to do with its cost.

Fair enough. Fare codes that allow/bar stopovers have somewhat. In general the arcane rules have some kind of (long outdated) basis in logic.

[Dan]

Or that require them.

[PlatinumGuy]

Or that require them.

That I would assume is primarily to inconvenience the traveller.

[Dan]

Not at all. They know darn well that many folks, especially business travelers, will pay a massive premium for a nonstop.

[PlatinumGuy]

Not at all. They know darn well that many folks, especially business travelers, will pay a massive premium for a nonstop.

Thats what I meant - fares that require a stopover are because they want it to be inconvenient and cater only to the low-end pax.

[WhyAich]

Thats what I meant - fares that require a stopover are because they want it to be inconvenient and cater only to the low-end pax.

100%
In general stopovers a cheaper. When it comes to longer layovers thats when it gets expensive.

I'm just saying the sevara.

[PlatinumGuy]

100%
In general stopovers a cheaper. When it comes to longer layovers thats when it gets expensive.

I'm just saying the sevara.

It does also have to do with flights being less booked. Direct US-TLV (barring US from PHL) flights are almost always full IME

[smart brit]

maybe there should be aa new thread for long stopovers with award tickets but when flying with ba avios one could have his stopover as long as he wants within the year but with united and flying blue i never figured it out when ana in the good old times didnt charge these crazy fees it was possible with them now its possible but it doesnt pay

[TorontoGuy]

Looking to book a paid  JFK - SLC - LAX with a 9 day stopover in SLC. I know Delta does have these flights, however the longest stopovers I could find is 4 days.