lxgr 6 hours ago

They can; this usually shows up with a remark of "separate tickets".

There are considerable caveats when doing that – it's generally not advisable for connecting flights (you're essentially on the hook for missed connections etc.), and even just for separate outbound and return tickets it can mean trouble (e.g. if the outbound flight is cancelled, there is no obligation for the separate ticket to be refunded to you).

  • trash_cat 5 hours ago

    Granted I only travel with hand luggage, I never had any issues with cancelled or delayed flighs when booking separate tickets. Even so they are relatvely cheap. It is even cheaper if you book your return flight ticket separately.

    • thrdbndndn 2 hours ago

      You need to be more clear about what you meant by saying "never had issues".

      The point is there might be issues because the second flight has no obligation to refund you if you're late (but they might still do out of generosity).

      It's not like it's gonna happen all the time. So having data points saying that didn't happen is kinda pointless.