<p>Right. I dont know how someone was ‘busted’ for doing this, so the upthread worrying about your ‘contract’ with the airlines is indeed fear mongering.</p>
<p>Your only risk is that the flight is rerouted through another connecting hub, which is extremely unlikely with Southwest.</p>
<p>The benefits of doing this (given you make the correct accommodations like booking two separate flights) far outweigh the nonexistent consequences.</p>