Originally Posted by
whytravelsomuch
The HA call center is worthless. They have a bad habit of saying whatever they think will pacify the customer even if its incorrect information. If you miss the connecting flight, your return will be cancelled. Thats a standard practice at just about all airlines.
It certainly seems that way because each time I have called them about various issues I always get different answers. Since I will be traveling with my family it will not be worth the risk to save a few hundered dollars.
In terms of this applying to ALL Airlines, searching under "Hidden City" seems to indicate that Southwest does not out right prohibit it.