Originally Posted by
stevietommo
Hi all - i'm looking for a cheap price to oz in Aug - LHR to Perth seems to be around the £3200 pp business with Cathy. However if you do ARN (stockholm) - Perth (which flys back to london then on) is only £2000!
i'm new to this so a couple of questions
1) if i was to book the ARN flight - i assume i have to get the plane at stockholm - i cant get on at LHR?
2) if that is the case - on the return flight - do i have to do the last leg? back to stockholm?
3) is there any reason why (when its a longer flight) its 33% cheaper to fly from ARN?
1. No, missing the first segment forfeits the rest of the reservation.
2. In formality, yes. In reality, BA seems not to bother, so for the occasional jumping of the last leg very small risk of any complications. Making it a habit may alter the odds, but many in the FT fora seems to get away with it, four or more times per year. It's good to know that the airline legally has the right to reprice the ticket according to segments flown.
3. The ticket price is not necessary proportional to the distance. Hang around here and in the TP-run thread, and you'll find many good deals travelling ex-EU. This phenomenon is not specific for BA.