Can I sell my unwanted return flight ticket?

haveabreak

Hello I am looking to book a one-way overseas flight

Tui, being a package holiday company, do not offer one way tickets on this journey. However Tui offer a handful of fixed return tickets (e.g 7 nights, 14 nights stay) where the outward journey is satisfactory but I have no use for the return journey. These Tui return tickets are cheaper than booking a one way ticket with another airline.

So my question was if it is possible to sell a return leg ticket which I will not use. Is it possible to pay a fee to Tui and change the name of the person on the return leg flight. I know it seems like a bit of a hassle finding a buyer etc...but I was curious to know if it is possible?

DullGreyGuy

Its a return ticket and so likely you can only sell the complete ticket not just one leg

Caz3121

what route are you looking at? One-way tickets are available for the routes I checked

NoodleDoodleMan

Caz3121 said:

what route are you looking at? One-way tickets are available for the routes I checked

I thought that was how TUI worked as well.

DigSunPap

Can you not go through another company other than Tui?

eskbanker

DigSunPap said:

Can you not go through another company other than Tui?

Yes, but at a higher cost:

haveabreak said:

These Tui return tickets are cheaper than booking a one way ticket with another airline.

haveabreak

Caz3121 said:

what route are you looking at? One-way tickets are available for the routes I checked

Only a few one-way are made available that are not suitable for my dates. The majority are two way and reserved for package holidays, as confirmed by the TUI rep today.

Westin

The simple answer is - No.

Doshwaster

Typically airline tickets aren't transferrable or resalable. If this was allowed then you'd have people buying up loads of tickets when they were cheap and then selling them on later for a profit. Airlines would totally lose control over ticket sales.

DigSunPap

I thought you could sell them as long as you can change the name?

silvercar

DigSunPap said:

I thought you could sell them as long as you can change the name?

Yes, but doubtful you can do so when you’ve flown one half of a return ticket. Also depends on the airline. The low cost carriers are generally happy with name change for a fee, other airlines may not allow it.