Airlines Who Have A Stopover Program: Explore More Free

With everyday life costing more and more these days, travelers are looking for any way to save money on travel, and so we have put together a list of airlines who have a stop-over program.

What Is An Airline Stopover Program?

An Airline Stopover Program is a unique opportunity offered by certain airlines that allows travelers to extend their layover into a mini-vacation, without additional airfare costs. These programs are a great way to explore an additional destination en route to your final one. Here's a quick breakdown:

• Extended Layovers: Instead of a short layover, airlines allow passengers to stay in the connecting city for a few days, usually up to 7 days, without changing the fare.
• Explore Another Destination: This is a great way to experience a second city or country for free or at a very low cost.
• Added Perks: Many airlines offer additional perks, like discounted or free hotel stays, tours, and airport transfers, to encourage travelers to take advantage of the stopover.

Airlines That Have A Stopover Program

Here is a list of stop-over programs that are currently offered by airlines, as well as the destination city that the stopover is available in, and the number of nights allowed by each carrier. Most "Free Stopovers" means that there is no additional charge for the flight to turn your connection into a multi day destination. However, a few airlines even pay for a few nights of your hotel cost.

Airlines offering stopovers, including the cities and the number of nights allowed for each stopover include:

• Copa Airlines Stopover Program
  • Stopover in: Panama City, Panama
  • Stay: 1 hours to 7 days
• Etihad Airways Stopover Program
  • Stopover in: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • Stay: Up to 2 nights (free option), paid extensions available up to 4 nights
• Finnair Stop-Over Program
  • Stopover in: Helsinki, Finland
  • Stay: Up to 5 days
• Iberia Air Stop-Over Program
  • Stopover in: Madrid, Spain
  • Stay: 1 to 6 nights
• Iceland Air Stop-Over Program
  • Stopover in: Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Stay: 1 to 7 nights
• PLAY Airlines Stopover Program:
  • Stopover in: Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Stay: 1 to 10 days
• Oman Air Stopover Program
  • Stopover in: Muscat, Oman
  • Stay: 1 to 3 nights (1 night free if staying 2-3 nights)
• Qatar Airways Stopover Program
  • Stopover in: Doha, Qatar
  • Stay: 1 to 4 nights (depending on package)
• SWISS Stopover Program
  • Stopover in: Zurich or Geneva, Switzerland
  • Stay: 1 to 4 nights
• TAP Air Portugal Stopover Program
  • Stopover in: Lisbon or Porto, Portugal
  • Stay: Up to 10 days
• Air Canada Stopover Program
  • Stopover in: Toronto
  • Stay: 1 to 7 days

Air France and KLM do not offer stopovers for travelers who are not members of their frequent flyer program. However, Flying Blue, their rewards program, allows members to add a free stopover on any rewards flight. Members can turn their connection into a stopover ranging from 1 day to up to 12 months.

Recently, this benefit was extended to include all Air France and KLM partners within the SkyTeam Alliance, allowing Flying Blue members to enjoy a free stopover of up to 12 months at any destination serviced by any SkyTeam Alliance Airline.

Flying Blue Now Allows Stopovers On Any Award Ticket, Including Airline Partners

Last year, Flying Blue introduced the ability to add a stopover to Air France and KLM award tickets for free. Now this option has been extended to all of their airline partners as well. These free stopovers let you spend anywhere between 24 hours to a year in connecting cities, so you can visit a

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• Air France:
  • Stopover in: Paris, France
  • Stay: 1 day to 12 months (Reward Flights Only)
• KLM:
  • Stopover in: Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Stay: 1 day to 12 months (Reward Flights Only)