“Travelers stand to win here, by getting two vacations in one, basically,” a travel pro tells MarketWatch.
Though you might not see this widely advertised, a number of airlines are offering travelers free stopovers in their home cities. That means you can spend the night in a new city — and not pay any extra airfare.
Why do the airlines offer this? Often they work with local tourism authorities to create these deals, says Hobica. “These stopover programs are squarely aimed at luring people to spend time — and spend some cash — in these airlines’ home countries. But travelers stand to win here, by getting two vacations in one, basically, and adding and crossing yet another destination off their to-do list,” says Saglie.So who’s offering this deal? Plenty of airlines.
Of course, these come with restrictions — for example, you may have to fly to and from certain cities to get the deal. And as Liana Corwin, a consumer travel expert at Hopper, advises: “While a free visit to any city sounds like a hard deal to pass up, make sure you do your homework first to assess the additional costs such as transportation to/from the airport, local hotel prices, exchange rate, etc.
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