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Old Mar 25, 2016 | 9:50 pm
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Originally Posted by joshodermatt
I wasn't quite up for a 9 hour layover roaming LAX terminals or in the floor on TBIT.

I booked a C class fare (fully refundable) with AirNZ (NZ1 LAX-AKL) for $13,065 today [shock], checked in and just had my carry on. I got my boarding pass and up to the lounge. Got in and called Air NZ back and unchecked myself and cancelled the tickets.
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Maybe someone will find this useful.
All airlines take a very dim view of this practice. Others have done it before. Google is your friend
How long before you get the cash money back? Or is a voucher only(not cash)?

Edit: one of the more prominent cases
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...-lounge-access
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