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Old Nov 14, 2000, 1:01 pm
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Law Lord
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Portland, Oregon; seat 3A
Programs: UA 1K 2021-22-23;Formerly a longtime UA Premier Exec; NW silver (legacy), Alaska Gold (way back)
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The real coup would be to find a cheap domestic open jaw trip, with the outbound coupon being a direct flight from A to C, with a stop in B, and the return coupon being a flight from B to A. Get on in A, checking in to C (because that's where the coupon goes), then get off at the stop in B. Don't check baggage. You are already checked in from B to C. The B-to-C pax count will be one short (because you aren't there), but if you are in coach the FAs probably won't determine which pax is missing. (It's not as if there's a stowaway.) Because it's domestic, the airline won't worry too much about unaccompanied checked baggage (I think).

Your B-to-A return doesn't get cancelled, because you showed up, checked in, and boarded with your A-to-C coupon. You get miles for A to C and B to A without having to endure the B-to-C leg.

Am I missing something? Can anyone see a flaw?


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