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How to Arrange Layovers Long Enough for Visits

by: Peter Greenberg, from: AARP, February 9, 2010

Q: I could use some Travel Detective advice on this one. I heard you can schedule your flights so that you can enjoy a long stop in one city, get off, see friends, then hop back on and continue to your destination at no extra cost. Is that true? How can I do this? I'd really like to see some friends in Dallas on my way to San Diego. … Back to Article

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