No Show / Skipping / or Flying United Airlines Flight Segment(s) Out of Order?
Apr 28, 2023, 9:21 am
#61
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Is there a more recent thread than this: Not flying the final segment ?
I have done this before years ago, and am contemplating doing it it again....reluctantly.
Domestic AAA > Domestic BBB > International CCC > Domestic BBB; collect bags at BBB, and not flying last BBB - AAA segment.
There's a 7+ hour layover at BBB on the way back, and I could simply drive home.
Is there a way to do this as 'reasonable' as possible? Call in after arriving at BBB?
What's your experiences here?
I have done this before years ago, and am contemplating doing it it again....reluctantly.
Domestic AAA > Domestic BBB > International CCC > Domestic BBB; collect bags at BBB, and not flying last BBB - AAA segment.
There's a 7+ hour layover at BBB on the way back, and I could simply drive home.
Is there a way to do this as 'reasonable' as possible? Call in after arriving at BBB?
What's your experiences here?
u off the BBB-AAA flight.
Apr 28, 2023, 9:44 am
#62
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If you don't intend to fly the last segment, just leave the airport. Telling an agent might be the courteous thing to do, but there are also downsides. As long as you don't make a habit, there are no downsides for you by just leaving the airport.
Apr 28, 2023, 10:02 am
#63
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I think the most common advice over the years -- if you want to avoid the possibility of a reprice -- has been to get off the plane and just keep walking. If it's a one-off thing, and not a pattern, you almost certainly won't have an issue.
Apr 28, 2023, 10:21 am
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I don't know if this works mid-trip, but if it does this'll help the GA's know that you're not coming... "Undo Check-in" is now live
Apr 28, 2023, 10:32 am
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Thanks for all the replies.
I can't quite remember the exact logistics now, but last time I did this at IAD there was somehow a requirement to speak to an agent to be able to get my hands on and leave the airport with my luggage.
It was at that point where I was berated for trying to doing so.
It was at that point where I was berated for trying to doing so.
Apr 28, 2023, 10:36 am
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Thanks for all the replies.
I can't quite remember the exact logistics now, but last time I did this at IAD there was somehow a requirement to speak to an agent to be able to get my hands on and leave the airport with my luggage.
It was at that point where I was berated for trying to doing so.
I can't quite remember the exact logistics now, but last time I did this at IAD there was somehow a requirement to speak to an agent to be able to get my hands on and leave the airport with my luggage.
It was at that point where I was berated for trying to doing so.
Apr 28, 2023, 10:36 am
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Gotcha, yeah that would throw a wrench in the plan. Here, assuming you are considering walking out at the U.S. port of entry (if I'm understanding your OP correctly) then obviously this won't be an issue since the bag will be on the carousel. [Edit - I guess except IAD?]
Last edited by nnn; Apr 28, 2023 at 11:54 am
Apr 28, 2023, 10:48 am
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So, to summarize: this can be done easily, except at IAD? Are there any other airports where this is more problematic?
Last edited by narvik; Apr 28, 2023 at 10:57 am
Apr 28, 2023, 11:00 am
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Note that you are not guaranteed to transit EWR -- if there's a delay, UA can put you through another hub to your ticketed destination. However, on the assumption that you're actually trying to get to AVP, if you get re-routed through ORD and the flight time to AVP isn't appealing, you can probably get them to send you on ORD-EWR anyway.
Apr 28, 2023, 12:06 pm
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I have had a few BOS-SFO-PEK-EWR-BOS itineraries in the past (boat load of savings on fare vs. EWR<->PEK), and just left EWR after clearing immigration and custom. Calculative move, since UA sending me to another gateway city (SFO, ORD, IAD) would have been low due to connection timing to BOS.
Apr 28, 2023, 1:16 pm
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Was flying SFO ORD MKE ....and last segment to Mke very delayed so i took the bus. Agent said no.problem since it's irrops and noted it in record.
Later that night saw message to call to have ticket reissued. Took over an hour with 1k line and rate desk. Waste of time after being delayed all day. But it was reissued and i was credited back $106 for that segment.
Fyi the Coach USA bus leaves from ord bus center, goes to mke airport, costs $38 and takes a little over an hour. I won't book the flight anymore!
Later that night saw message to call to have ticket reissued. Took over an hour with 1k line and rate desk. Waste of time after being delayed all day. But it was reissued and i was credited back $106 for that segment.
Fyi the Coach USA bus leaves from ord bus center, goes to mke airport, costs $38 and takes a little over an hour. I won't book the flight anymore!
Apr 28, 2023, 3:34 pm
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Was flying SFO ORD MKE ....and last segment to Mke very delayed so i took the bus. Agent said no.problem since it's irrops and noted it in record.
Later that night saw message to call to have ticket reissued. Took over an hour with 1k line and rate desk. Waste of time after being delayed all day. But it was reissued and i was credited back $106 for that segment.
Later that night saw message to call to have ticket reissued. Took over an hour with 1k line and rate desk. Waste of time after being delayed all day. But it was reissued and i was credited back $106 for that segment.
Apr 28, 2023, 4:34 pm
#74
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ur final IAD-EWR segment.
Apr 28, 2023, 5:07 pm
#75
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If a segment has irrops like in the ORD-MKE example above, and you opt to not fly, it will not reprice what's been flown. Agents can certainly refund the residual part of the ticket. I've had this when IAD was borked and we chose to rent a car and drive rather than wait 6+hrs to fly ur final IAD-EWR segment.
ur final IAD-EWR segment.