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    I would doubt your presumption that round-trip tickets are the same price as two one-way tickets. In my experiences for many trips this is simply not true, but of course this doesn't not have to apply for all trips and carries (especially LCC are know not to care). However, there are simply many people who want a round-trip-ticket, because the do not want to get out of the city, especially business travellers and many tourists. Commented Nov 2, 2017 at 15:39
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    @JimMacKenzie You are right, especially for intra-US this applies. It is the large exception. It's very different in Europe, though Commented Nov 2, 2017 at 17:21
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    @Johns-305 A round-trip ticket is specific, because of how it is handled. You may have virtual coupons for each segment, but you have bought transportation from A to D (perhaps via cities B and C). Your return ticket takes you from D to A (perhaps through cities E and F this time). If the airline has issues honouring your ticket, it need not route you through B/C or E/F, because you have paid from A to D. Many carriers will let you do multi-stop or open jaw tickets without penalty compared to round trip tickets but it will depend on how they do their fares. Commented Nov 2, 2017 at 22:10
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    @Johns-305 Maybe it's the pedant in me, but I don't quite agree. You are right that round-trip, open jaw and multi-stop tickets (that end at the originating airport) are all equally protected. One-ways are protected but other flights (e.g. the other one-way trip home, on another ticket) is not protected from things that happen to the first ticketed flights. Commented Nov 2, 2017 at 22:37
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    "round-trips ... are almost identical in price" this is simply completely wrong. Commented Nov 3, 2017 at 17:56