Anybody tried this, do not board connecting flight even get boarding pass and scaned
Sep 13, 2012, 9:19 pm
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if you are booking award tickets (or not, for that matter), just book two separate one ways (JFK-SFO-LAX and SFO-JFK on different PNRs). then you can not board SFO-LAX and your return ticket will still be valid, plus it should price out the same number of miles as the multisegment "round trip". however i can't understand how you could get a cheaper mileage fare by adding the SFO-LAX connection, then again most things about MP these days i don't understand.
Sep 13, 2012, 9:30 pm
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Sep 13, 2012, 9:36 pm
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If the leg is deleted, it might not be a valid ticket. For example, if I want to get a reward ticket to london but want to avoid the huge surcharge, I book SFO-FRA, the reward ticket is SFO-LHR-FRA, the returning is FRA-IAD-SFO. If I get to LHR and do not board LHR-FRA, can I still use FRA-IAD-SFO. Just another reward booking idea, maybe we can find creative way to avoid LHR's huge surcharge.
if you are booking award tickets (or not, for that matter), just book two separate one ways (JFK-SFO-LAX and SFO-JFK on different PNRs). then you can not board SFO-LAX and your return ticket will still be valid, plus it should price out the same number of miles as the multisegment "round trip". however i can't understand how you could get a cheaper mileage fare by adding the SFO-LAX connection, then again most things about MP these days i don't understand.
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Sep 13, 2012, 9:58 pm
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Sep 13, 2012, 10:02 pm
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If the leg is deleted, it might not be a valid ticket. For example, if I want to get a reward ticket to london but want to avoid the huge surcharge, I book SFO-FRA, the reward ticket is SFO-LHR-FRA, the returning is FRA-IAD-SFO. If I get to LHR and do not board LHR-FRA, can I still use FRA-IAD-SFO. Just another reward booking idea, maybe we can find creative way to avoid LHR's huge surcharge. ..
sorry for misunderstanding. JFK-SFO-LAX is just an example. The reason I want to use this is for Milege run. Sometimes LAX has best fare but do not need SFO-LAX. For this example, there is nothing to do with reward redemption. Thank you for your help.
sorry for misunderstanding. JFK-SFO-LAX is just an example. The reason I want to use this is for Milege run. Sometimes LAX has best fare but do not need SFO-LAX. For this example, there is nothing to do with reward redemption. Thank you for your help.
Sep 13, 2012, 10:13 pm
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true, but if from UK to europe, the charge is relatively small. That's why I choose SFO-FRA, not SFO-LHR. Thanks
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Sep 13, 2012, 10:35 pm
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Sep 13, 2012, 10:38 pm
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Scanning one's boarding pass and then coping a U-Turn is nearly impossible and all for 414 extra miles (or 500 if the OP has some horse power) when doing 2 - one way MR's, and making up this scenario ta-boot ----- HUM!!!
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Sep 13, 2012, 10:47 pm
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I told you all already it is just an example. For mileage run, sometimes you have nice fare drom LAX, sometimes from SFO。 I just want to know whether it is possbile. If this question offend anyone, sorry about that.