<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by bocastephen:
Option B) wait until the DCA connection leaves, then run to the gate counter out of breath (officially missing the flight), and plead innocent that I went to the wrong gate or something, and now missed the flight...tell the agent not to worry, I will get to DCA on my own...and please make sure nothing happens to my return res.</font>
This could be risky if your inbound is early, it might be quite obvious. Or, if your DCA flight is late, same story. But if it does work, you can also ask for compensation for the "delay."
