Repositioning

Sometimes, the best deal isn’t at your nearest airport—and soon, Rove will help you find it.

We’re excited to introduce Repositioning, a new feature that automatically finds cheaper or more available flights from nearby airports and builds a custom itinerary to get you there.

What Is Repositioning?

Let’s say you’re flying from San Francisco to Paris. Flights from SFO are expensive or unavailable, but there’s a much better deal flying out of LAX. Our system will surface that LAX flight and then help you book a positioning flight from SFO to LAX to make the connection yourself—often at a significant discount to the direct fare.

Or maybe your flight lands in Frankfurt, but the best deal ends in Brussels. We’ll help you get from Brussels to Frankfurt with a train, budget flight, or rental to complete your journey.

How It Works

1. Search your normal itinerary. We’ll look beyond just your selected origin and destination.

2. Get repositioning options. If there’s a better deal nearby, we’ll show you a full route that gets you there.

3. Book step-by-step. Flights are booked separately—this is called a self-transfer—but we guide you through each step.

Why Use Repositioning?

• Save up to 60% by flying through less expensive airports

• Access award availability that may not exist from your home airport

• Fly in premium cabins for far fewer miles by shifting your departure city

• Unlock hidden routes used by expert travel hackers and aviation nerds

What You Should Know

• These itineraries are not protected, so you’ll want to leave enough time for self-transfers.

• We’ll always show buffer times and alert you if the connection is too tight.

• You’ll have the option to book additional protection (like travel insurance or lounge access) to make repositioning stress-free.

Rove’s upcoming Repositioning feature is perfect for travelers who want to stretch their miles and unlock deals that would never show up on traditional search engines.