Originally Posted by
Palal
you can buy two separate round-trip tickets (e.g. CLE-ICN and ICN-GUM), which is not considered cabotage. Just be aware that you'll have to claim and re-check bags in ICN and you would not be protected in case of misconnects.
no, it may still be considered cabotage. ICN-GUM airline may have ways to detect this
see:
https://thepointsguy.com/news/illega...mistake-story/
Originally Posted by
joejones
To be clear, the government is not going to penalize you if you somehow put together a cabotage itinerary. The airline would be penalized for carrying you.
this is true, but you may be forced to layover for longer (and be inconvenienced)
Originally Posted by
nd2010
Could I fly EWR-YYZ-LAX on two tickets if somehow I could get EWR-YYZ and YYZ-LAX cheaper on Air Canada than on a US airline
I think AC allows 6 hours or overnight to break cabotage.
somewhat "common-sense" logic - someone flying at least 8 extra hours (6 hour stopover AND the additional time) for EWR-YYZ-LAX vs going EWR-LAX directly
if you try to book USA-canada-USA on air canada, you see a warning
Important: your selected itinerary originates in one U.S. city and ends in another U.S. city. This type of itinerary is only valid if you are planning a stop in a Canadian city (e.g. for business, tourism or personal visits).
Please note that your itinerary may be invalid and travel will be denied if the Canadian city in your itinerary is used solely as an onward connection.
EWR-YYZ-EWR (3 hr stopover) = valid roundtrip
EWR-YYZ-BOS (3 hr stopover) - argue you have to drop off documents at YYZ and no stupid person wants to take 6 hours instead of driving (3 hour) or flying (1 hour)
EWR-YYZ-LAX (3 hr stopover) - tricky
for korea, looks like their "common-sense" logic is 96 hours, since a "legal" non-cabotage routing connects you via ICN (or asia) regardless