When purchasing a return flight, can I add extra passengers to the return leg?

I want to book a round-trip flight from Los Angeles to Detroit.

But, while returning my wife and kid will be travelling with me, too. Is there any way I can book the returning flight including my wife and kid?

I mean, departure flight will have only one (me) passenger but return flight will have three (me, wife, kid) passengers.

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Best Answer

You can buy one-way tickets for the return trip for your wife and kid using either miles or money.

Then you can phone the airline and ask them to link your reservations for the return. This will help (but not assure) that there's a modicum of connectivity between your reservations.

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Can I add a passenger to the return flight?

Once a reservation is confirmed, you are not able to modify the passengers on the booking. Simply create a new reservation for your additional passengers.

Can you add a leg to a flight?

Occasionally, you'll find a cheaper fare if you add on an extra leg to your trip instead of just looking at non-stop flights. It sounds strange that a longer flight would be cheaper, so let me give an example to explain.

Can you change the return leg of a flight?

If you purchased a round-trip flight and need to change the first leg to a different day, your best bet will likely be to pay the change fee and book a new flight. If you only need to change the return portion of a round trip, however, it may be cheaper to book a new one-way flight than to pay the cancellation fee.

Can I use just one leg of a round trip flight?

The practice you're referring to is known as \u201cthrowaway ticketing.\u201d Most of the major airlines, including Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, and US Airways, prohibit throwaway ticketing (or \u201cthe purchase and use of round-trip tickets for the purpose of one-way travel only,\u201d according to Continental's ...

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