Self-transfer or else said the self-connected flight is the alternate way of reaching a destination by booking separate flight tickets for different points.

The traveler does not fly from A to B directly, instead of this he chooses to fly from A to C first, and then from C to B in order to save money.

There are various variants to save on the airfare cost. One of the best-known tricks is to separate the one longer itinerary into a few shorter ones. Notwithstanding the savings, these type of deals present higher risks and need careful planning.

Flying with divided tickets involves at minimum one unprotected connection- by means, the passengers are the ones responsible to be in time for the next flight. Therefore, air carriers are not responsible to refund the ticket in case of no shows or delays.

Below are some issues you may happen to meet along the way: your inbound air trip gets canceled or delayed, your checked baggage is nowhere to be found, or postponed, the security checkpoint are detaining you or verifying your data more carefully, you can’t clear customs and/or immigration control (in time or at all), you get lost in the airport and cannot find your gate, etc.

Whilst we are unable to anticipate all the incidents that may happen, you’ll need to accurately prepare in order to make sure none of them will put your travel in danger. Research all the details and secure your trip in case you decide to go with a separate booking. Prepare all the paperwork needed, such as visas, health cards, etc.

Please, note that passengers are wholly responsible for their trip and as well as for getting the documents needed. (Find out more at Planning a trip with separate air travel bookings and What travel documents do I need for my trip?)

Navigating a busy place may not be the easiest thing to do. Fortunately, nowadays the majority of airports offer reference maps online. (Which are easy to find: as an example, you can try searching for “LAX airport map” or visit the website of the Los Angeles International Airport—www.flylax.com) Locate your arrival and departure terminals/gates and see if you can tentatively find a way from the former to the latter. Who knew this would be so much fun!