Can I book the outward flight with one airline and the return flight with another airline?

Yes, a flight booking API can often show an outward flight from one airline and a return flight from another airline. This can give your customer more choice when one airline has a better departure time and another has a more suitable return. The available combinations depend on the airlines, the supplier and the type of flight content connected to your glideFares service.

Some combinations may be issued as one booking, while others may create separate tickets. Separate tickets can have different baggage rules, change conditions and cancellation terms. If the journey includes connecting flights from different airlines, the customer may also need to collect and check in baggage again. Protection after a missed connection may be limited when the flights are on separate tickets.

The search results and booking page should show the airline, flight times and fare conditions for each part of the trip. However, the exact details available through the API depend on what the supplier returns. A combination shown during the search can also become unavailable before confirmation because airline seats and fares change quickly.

Before confirming the booking, check whether the journey will be issued as one ticket or separate tickets, then explain the baggage, connection and cancellation conditions clearly to your customer.