I just heard about this website from a friend and have been reading posts for hours! I'd like to submit my first topic: Creative Ticketing.

A one-way first class ticket from LAX - LHR is about $5700 on AA and UA. But, both AA and UA have a listed first class fare from SJD(Cabo) - MAD(Madrid) for about $3100.

I went to ITN and priced out the following intinerary:

SJD - LAX Alaska Airlines in FIRST
LAX - LHR American Airlines in FIRST
LHR - MAD British Midland in BUSINESS

Total cost for the above ticket: $3167! Ticketing would be done via AA and the traveler would hold three flight coupons, each for a different airline.

May I suggest the following chat topics:

1. Since the goal is only the LAX-LHR flight, if the traveler no showed on the SJD-LAX flight, would AA ever know about the no show and, if so, would AA still allow the traveler to use the LAX-LHR coupon? My thoughts are that since the flights are on different, even competing airlines, AA would never know.

2. Since the fare is a full-fare first class ticket, there are no stopver restrictions. So, it would be easy to schedule a stopover in LHR, and then use the LHR-MAD segment at a later date, or not at all.

3. Could the unused SJD-LAX flight coupon be used at a later date, after the AA LAX-LHR flight? Again, I would think Alaska Airlines would never know about the AA segment and would honor the SJD-LAX segment at a later date.

4. Do you see any other concerns with the "creative ticket"? Obviously, the worst situation would be to show up at LAX for a flight to LHR and find that your ticket has been cancelled. Even then, since its full fare first class, the ticket would still be refundable.

I do realize that some airline employees are on this board and I respect that many of you will find creative ticketing to be unethical. This is simply a topic for discussion.