Originally Posted by BrettB

for clarification, is a no show considered when you've checked in, but don't have your BP scanned as you enter the plane? or is it only if you don't check in.

is an option to check in... fly the first segment... go to the gate of the second (connecting) flight... have the boarding pass scanned in... but just don't actually walk down the jetway, just walk away?

the only hassel with this is that on this particular instance there is a 3 hour layover in ORD that I would prefer not to have to sit through just to walk away.