Originally Posted by
Adam Smith
I'm aware that missing a segment will cause subsequent segments to be cancelled, and that it's possible to reinstate them for an exorbitant fee. But I'm curious, what might this look like in practice? If I no-show the WS segment, how quickly will that information be transmitted to KLM? The connection at YYC is short, and YVR-YYC is a short flight, so there's not a ton of time (<2.5 hours) from when I could be declared a no show on the WS flight to departure of the KL flight. Would KL actually find out about the no-show and cancel my segments within that amount of time?
Sounds like you are hoping to reach reach AMS, or maybe even JRO, before your ticket gets cancelled. If this thought exercise is to see how far you can get before the rug gets pulled out from under you, then by all means, attempt it in real life and report back! We don't have enough guinea pigs willing to test the system in the real world, so it's always interesting to hear a real life experience. But it will be quite expensive to arrange transport home or onwards from wherever you meet your Waterloo!!! (Though I fully expect your Waterloo will be waiting for you at YYC)