Originally Posted by
snail
I was told by a helpful Flyertalker that there's a hnd-iad-pit flight for $436.
i can just get off at iad.
So basically a non-stop for $436.
What i'm worried about is United banning me.
I live very close to IAD and United uses IAD as it's hub so it'll be very inconvenient for my future travels.
Overblown fears?
I mean, it’s fraud. Whether or not that bothers you is your call. But there are no reports of UA banning someone for a one-time hidden-city ticket.
That said, if you buy transportation to PIT, they’re under absolutely no obligation to deliver you to IAD. If HND-IAD cancels, they can decide to route you HND-EWR-PIT or HND-ORD-PIT. And you’re going to be dealing with UA’s Japanese staff, who are great… but who aren’t likely to react kindly to “well, I was trying to defraud your company, and this re-routing affects my plans.”