Technical stop vs transfer

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When booking flights, understanding the difference between a technical stop and a transfer is crucial for a comfortable travel experience. A technical stop means passengers remain on the plane, while a transfer allows for a break between flights. In your case, the London to Kuala Lumpur journey includes a lengthy technical stop in Bahrain, totaling 16.5 hours. Exploring alternative routes, such as London Stansted to Milan to Abu Dhabi, could offer shorter flight times and actual layovers.

I've already booked London to Kuala Lumpur for 13th July but I didn't realise until after purchase that the "transfer" in Bahrain was actually a technical stop, meaning 2 hours remaining on the plane and a total flight time of 16.5 hours, while I'd prefer splitting up the flight with a couple hours off the plane.

I can see there's a flight available London Stansted to Milan to Abu Dhabi to KUL, max flight time 7h 20, or a flight from London Gatwick to Bahrain to KUL, max flight time 8h.

But how do I know before purchase whether a transfer is a "technical stop" or actual time off the plane?

Provided I arrive in KL on 14th July, I don't mind departing UK earlier than 13th July (meaning I don't mind getting to somewhere else in UK/Europe then flying to Malaysia). I just don't want to be paying the *highest* prices.

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