They usually treat an unfinished leg as a no-show and proceed to cancel the 2nd

Oct 9, 2015
11:14:46am

donnerstag

half of the round trip. You then have to book again at full price. Your original fare gets chewed up by a change fee, so you essentially have no credit towards the full fare.

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Anyone ever seen this with airfare?

boorad

10/8/15 5:53pm

Just don't check a bag

CBaass

10/8/15 5:56pm

Yes she could do that. Just have her carry her luggage

Heinz57

10/8/15 5:56pm

I have done it. Just don't check any bags...and make sure it isn't round trip.

jholling

10/8/15 5:56pm

Yeah if it's a round trip, they cancel your return flight once you miss one of

cheezedawg

10/8/15 6:02pm

I've done it multiple times. It's called the "Vegas trick". Las Vegas subsidizes

Culligan Man

10/8/15 5:57pm

It's actually called "hidden city" ticketing. You use it when flying into a hub

Bill Restivu

10/8/15 6:00pm

That's sneaky...but I like it

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

10/8/15 6:34pm

Vegas doesn't subsidize the airlines. Not by a long shot. At least, not in

RalphWiggam

10/8/15 6:06pm

That was my only explanation of the cheaper flight. Makes sense thanks.

boorad

10/8/15 6:17pm

Seems to me that I've heard the cabin crew tell you to be seated until they

BYUFBDAD

10/8/15 5:59pm

See it all the time. Often with those two city pairs.

RalphWiggam

10/8/15 5:59pm

Illegal =|= unethical. I would say you could argue it as being unethical.

blueaussie

10/8/15 7:34pm

Of course illegal doesnt equal unethical. That is why I specifically

RalphWiggam

10/8/15 7:54pm

Depends on your definition of ethical I guess. Everyone has a different set.

blueaussie

10/8/15 9:15pm

I've done this a few times. It's an odd thing the airlines do, and they are

Flyski

10/8/15 6:00pm

Skiplagged.com is your friend.

SouthAnch

10/8/15 6:06pm

Good website

donnerstag

10/8/15 6:20pm

Or your destination is a hub.

SouthAnch

10/8/15 6:23pm

Yes. The airlines are weird

donnerstag

10/8/15 6:19pm

How do they pummel you? Just curious.

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

10/8/15 8:25pm

They usually treat an unfinished leg as a no-show and proceed to cancel the 2nd

donnerstag

10/9/15 11:14am

can you scan ticket at the gate and then not board? Could this skirt the rule?

jholling

10/9/15 2:07pm

Good question

donnerstag

10/9/15 2:13pm

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