# Online travel sites:  Different schedules allowed

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-travel-sites-different-schedules-allowed/305425>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 25, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-travel-sites-different-schedules-allowed/305425 "2005-05-25T13:42:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-travel-sites-different-schedules-allowed/305425/1 "2005-05-25T13:42:21Z")

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I might be traveling in the near future, and my traveling companion will not be able to fly up on the same day (and therefore the same flight), but will be flying back with me.

Anyone know whether or not you can do this with Orbitz or one of the other travel sites?  
I know that she could buy her ticket independently, but I was trying to get them in one purchase.

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**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-travel-sites-different-schedules-allowed/305425/2 "2005-05-25T15:00:50Z")

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Freaky, this same question was asked a couple of weeks ago (though no one had an answer):

> **[Booking 1-way/round unbalanced flight online](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=316407)**
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> I’m wondering whether anyone here has tried to use an online airline reservation service, such as Cheap Tickets or Orbitz to book an “unbalanced” round-trip flight. In other words, I want to go somewhere by myself and return with someone on the same...