Any problems with getting off a plane and not reboarding plane at stop?

Rexximus
Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:59:55 +0000

Lovestheheat,

Ignore all of the fearmongering here. It is often much cheaper to book 2 part flights to a regional airport from a major airport with a layover in another major airport than directly between the two major airports. Chicago/Charlotte vs Chicago to Greenville NC or Greenville SC is particularly awful, 220 vs 350. Nonsensical. Layover in Charlotte, an entire additional flight, costs 130-150 less.

The incredible idiocy of the airlines/government’s pricing model is not your problem.

Book two seperate trips. One ticket for the flight there, an entirely new transaction for the flight back. Flight 1 will be A to B to C, Flight 2 will be B to A for the return. Fly From A to B, disembark the plane at B, go on your merry way. They will cancel the remainder of that ticket and negate any miles you wouldve earned. On Southwest, who cares.

When you are ready to return, show up at Airport B with your second ticket in hand.

People do this all the time with absolutely zero consequence.