Originally Posted by
chance_the_napper
In situations with bad weather, I've had people suggest to me to buy tickets on multiple airlines and then hope that at least one of the flights goes. That could lead to some very last-minute cancellations depending on how close in time the flights are......
I would say this is playing with fire.
Doing this on a rare, occasional basis -- you are probably OK
Doing this on a regular, multiple times a year (and with multiple airlines) and you may get caught.
Airlines understand some people book these refundable tickets because their plans change, but holding space does create problems (and lost revenue) for the airlines, something they don't like --- so be prudent. Don't be like the case referenced earlier and create a pattern that is obvious