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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 4:53 pm
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Buying new OW instead of changing RT return leg
I have a RT on UA and need to make a change to the return leg. However, UA is trying to charge me some exorbitant amount for this change. I noticed that I can buy a OW ticket on the desired return flight (on UA) for much less than the change cost on my original ticket.

Should I do this? I presume my first itinerary would cancel itself for no-show (on the return leg) and I would then simply fly back on the second OW ticket. However, I also read somewhere that airlines may decide to charge you for not using the return leg, although this is very rare.

Has anyone had any experience doing this?
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