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Oct 8, 2015
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Bill Restivu
It's actually called "hidden city" ticketing. You use it when flying into a hub
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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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