Two impediments FlyBoy:

1) If the passenger does not fly the originating sector, AC will flag the PNR, and nail you for the higher fare if you seek to board at the intermediate point. Further, since the reticketing is being done at departure, you pay the lowest no-advance purchase fare. Generally speaking that will be Y/Y2.

Interlining won't usually help. If you fail to take the first sector, a message is sent down the line to the interlining carriers. Their PNR's will show the message as well.

The agent doesn't have to do anything. When the agent asks why you are checking in at the intermediate point, and you produce your fanciful tale, the agent will then ask you to produce your boarding pass. If you can't, then you're nicked.

If the computer says you didn't fly sector one, and you can't produce the boarding pass, then no agent is going to believe you.

2) This sort of trick is criminal. AC wouldn't press charges, but it is still criminal. (And it would be all the excuse they need to take your FF status away from you.)

[This message has been edited by AC*SE (edited 12-17-2000).]