Originally Posted by bealine
Be very careful!
BA take this very serioiusly and our Fraud Investigation Team are currently looking at this very area.
In addition to cancelling your E-Ticket and your booking, if we can prove that you knew what you were doing (and by your posting, you are obviously well aware) then you could face criminal charges of fraud.
I would think that the chances of a prosecution for fraud being made a virtually zero, the chances of one sticking are even less.
Even a civil case would struggle. It would be a small claims court matter, and the judges there are noted for a common sense approach. I suspect a judge would almost certainly rule that the 'no nested ticketing' rule is an unfair contract term, especially given the relationship between the parties with the consumer not being in a position to negotiate.
The basics would seem to be that BA want to sell DUS-LHR-LHR tickets, and the OP decided to buy one.
Where's that 'if airlines sold paint' thing gone?