I wonder if the highlighted term & condition below is the nail in the coffin for people attempting to take advantage of cheap ex-outport to North America/Europe J class fares and no-show the final leg in the process.

Based on my interpretation, it seems CX will reprice the difference between a NRT-HKG-YVR-HKG-NRT and a NRT-HKG-YVR-HKG itinerary should the flyer forfeit the final leg on top of charging a JPY 40000 no-show penalty.

(Trying to ask this as diplomatically as possible) Has anyone tried this "no-show final leg" stunt recently? Was there indeed a recharge by CX?

//Quote on CX website
CANCELLATIONS ANY TIME CHARGE JPY 40000 FOR CANCEL/REFUND. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. CHARGE JPY 40000 FOR NO-SHOW. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. NOTE - 1. IN THE EVENT OF NO-SHOW CHARGE BOTH CANCELLATION FEE AND NO SHOW FEE. 2. CHILD/INFANT WITHOUT SEAT/INFANT WITH SEAT - DISCOUNT APPLIES TO PENALTY FEE. 3. WHEN THIS FARE IS COMBINED WITH ANOTHER FARE - CHARGE THE HIGHEST PENALTY FEE WITHIN THE PRICING UNIT. 4. WHEN THIS FARE IS CONSTRUCTED WITH MULTIPLE PRICING UNITS - CHARGE THE SUM OF THE HIGHEST PENALTY FEE FROM EACH PRICING UNIT. 5. PARTIALLY USED TICKET - FLOWN PORTION MUST BE RE-PRICED USING ANY CX HISTORICAL -31/-41/-99 FARE WITH THE SAME OR HIGHER BOOKING CODE AND THE NEW FARE AMOUNT MUST BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS. 6. THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION/SERVICE/HANDLING FEE MAY APPLY.
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