Originally Posted by
kostek79
so my question is, if i were to buy option 2 and then when I arrive in NYC decide that I just wont be taking the last flight of my RTW ticket, will Star Alliance charge me anything for canceling that last leg? I have zero experience in this, but I could imagine two outcomes
This is called "throw away ticketing" and it is technically against the terms of your contract with the airline. So long as you don't make a habit of it you won't have a problem. You'll forfeit the segment you do not fly (and potentially any others after it) but if it is your last segment and you don't care then it is no big deal.
Depending on how long the trip is you might choose to schedule that last segment way out in time and use it to complete a second trip to Europe at some later date, but that would require a bit more coordination.