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# What is Point-to-point network?

A point-to-point network is a model in which an airline links cities directly and does not plan connecting itineraries over a hub.

Also called: Point-to-point traffic.

## How it works #

Airlines using it sell each sector separately and therefore take no responsibility for connections: self-connecting passengers travel on separate tickets, with all that implies for baggage and rebooking. The upside is shorter journeys and lower cost per seat, the downside the absence of a safety net when something fails.

## Not to be confused with #

A point-to-point network is not the same as a nonstop flight: network airlines fly nonstop too, but also sell connections.

## In German #

The German term is Punkt-zu-Punkt-Verkehr. [German version of this term](/de/glossar/punkt-zu-punkt-verkehr)

## Related terms #

- [Hub](/en/glossary/hub): A hub is an airport where an airline banks its flights in waves so that passengers from many origins can connect to many destinations.
- [Low-cost carrier](/en/glossary/low-cost-carrier): A low-cost carrier is an airline whose model rests on a low base fare, unbundled extras and high aircraft utilisation.
- [Separate tickets](/en/glossary/separate-tickets): Separate tickets are two independent bookings covering one journey with a connection, where no airline is responsible for the transfer between them.

## Articles that use this term #

- [Why booking separate tickets can cost you](/en/knowledge/separate-tickets)
- [How much connection time do you actually need?](/en/knowledge/connection-time)
- [What is basic economy and what’s missing?](/en/knowledge/basic-economy)