Originally Posted by
Versusnja
You see, the problem is that LOT, for instance has fares where NO-SHOW is different before departure of flight and after the departure.
Regardless of what LOT says (maybe they should consult a native English speaker), you can only be a no show if you do not show up for a flight, and have not canceled your ticket. So by definition you can only be a no show after departure (or, if you want to nitpick, from the moment the flight has been closed in the airline's departure handling system and you have been off-loaded).
Johan