Originally Posted by
markle
Does anyone have experience of buying a return KLM ticket, but only using the outbound leg?
I need to fly one-way EDI-AMS. A return ticket is about 35% the cost of a one-way ticket. Does anyone know if KLM tend to invoice travellers for the difference in price if the return segment is not used, or do they only do this for repeat offenders?
This shouldn't be a problem. I haven't heard of anyone ever being invoiced for the difference.
The usual rules for risk minimization apply however:
- Buy the ticket directly with the carrier, not an Online Travel Agent or even worse an independent Travel Agency. At least in the US the airlines charged the difference not to the end customer but to the TA.
- For further risk minimization, do not put in your FB number. I would not bother about it, but it's your call.
- Do not buy the ticket through a company contract with the airline.
In the past I've been able to successfully fly on the return leg of a ticket where I didn't use the outbound flight (on a KL operated by VG), so my impression is that they're not so efficient at picking these things up.
I would be very surprised if this is still possible.