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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 5:20 pm
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Originally Posted by mmjaysee
could someone please explain how this works? what is hidden city ticketing?
You buy a one-way ticket from, say LGA to PIT for $30. The flight connects in MDW. You get off in MDW and don't board MDW-PIT. Don't check bags.

For your return, you buy a MDW-LGA ticket for $60, because if you buy PIT-MDW-LGA for $30, they won't let you on MDW-LGA if you don't fly PIT-MDW.
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