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Throw-Away Ticketing, Hidden City Ticketing, and Skipping Legs: The Definitive Thread
Throw away tickets are interesting. Couple of thoughts here. Can they PROVE you never took the flight? Gee, maybe their system missed it?
What if you just changed you mind? Are you obligated to call the airlines and tell them you can not make the flight?
Or, what if you bought a ticket that did not require a saturday night stay. Then later you were able to stay over a saturday. Would they refund the difference? No way,they would then tell you that you need 7 days advance notice to get that lower fare.
Or, here is another argument. You bought and paid for that return seat. Did that plane leave with your paid seat empty? It should. You bought it.