Hmm ok. Does it ever go into airline control? Like within 24 hours of departure or something?

to be fair I’m happy to just no show and have them eat the cost, fare credit would be just deserts

they are contractually obliged to return me to my place of residence (in this case CBR). I’m just trying to save them some money and some of my time by dropping me in Darwin and that being the end of it

(interestingly I also offered to pay the flight myself and take reimbursement for the value of the bus ticket and that I would eat the difference. That was also a no... )