Originally Posted by
jsloan
I think UA would have a difficult time enforcing throwaway ticketing rules on BE tickets, unless they could show that the passenger never intended to fly as ticketed. (For example, if a passenger purchased LAX-LHR-LAX at 3 PM, and then purchased a separate LHR-LAX reservation at 3:30 PM, UA probably has a case).
And I think this is the genesis of the oft-repeated advice that if you do this sort of thing once in a while, you're not likely to get in trouble for it. A pattern, however, shows intent.
I'm fairly confident that UA would take the position it's a CoC violation regardless. Whether they would take action is a different question.
Mods may want to move this discussion, as I'm afraid we've hijacked the thread.