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yipinglim
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yipinglim
... And I was curious to find out if this applied in general terms.
as suggested this is called hidden city ticketing and not uncommon. Airlines do not like it and it can create a problem. Once you skip a segment, the rest of the ticket will be cancelled -- so unless the last segment, it will not work. Also if done regularly the airlines may take some action.
So if the price is sufficient different. Consider a separate LAX-SFO-LAX ticket (usually $150 or less). Yes, more flying but maybe cheaper.
The other option is OW tickets, were you skip the last leg -- but sometimes OW tickets, especially international are more expensive then RTs.