Originally Posted by
stellertony
You *can*, theoretically, book YYC-SEA-LAS one-way and skip the SEA-LAS segment; however, it's a violation of the AS contract of carriage, and if you make a habit of it AS will not be happy with you (and may very well take it out on your Mileage Plan account). This practice is called "hidden city ticketing," and you can search the forums or Google for more information.
Thanks for the info and the name of this practice. I guess I'll just have to pay the inflated fare - the price of living in the hub city.