Booking with hidden city agenda
I noticed that if I book through to PIT the plane stops in Phila (where I want to go). I am offered an award seat to PIT, but not to Phila. This seems a change in policy. Usually, any leg that had award availability was up for grabs. It seems now the destination is linked to the cost of the ticket. Why then would AA offer an award ticket to PIT with a stop on PHL, but not an alone award ticket to PHL? I am tempted to book through to PIT and get off in PHL. Besides not being able to check in a bag, has anyone ran into problems with this?