A return ticket lets you go to a place and come back. You pay once for both trips — the flight there and the flight back. A return ticket is often cheaper than buying two one-way tickets. It also helps you plan your full trip.

Example

• Anna flies from Paris to Rome. She also plans to fly back to Paris. She buys a return ticket to cover both flights.
• Jake is flying to Japan for vacation. He will stay two weeks, then come home. He books a return ticket to make it easy.

A Word to Know

Journey (/ˈdʒɜː.ni/ – a trip from one place to another)
A return ticket is for a round journey — going and coming back.

Useful Phrases

• Buy a return ticket – get a ticket for both trips

• Return flight – the flight that brings you back

• Book a return trip – plan your travel to and from a place

• Travel with a return ticket – go somewhere and come back with the same ticket