Hello all,

Not too sure if this fits in the MR category, but I'd much appreciate if someone could help me out with this:

I'm going to book a CMB-BOM-JFK (return) flight, where the CMB-BOM-CMB sectors are on Sri Lankan airlines, and the BOM-JFK-BOM sectors are on Delta. I was wondering what would happen if I were to miss the first flight (CMB-BOM) but still be in time to make it for BOM-JFK. I know usually you have to inform the airline, but since this is different airlines, would it still be okay (even if I did inform the airline).

Basically, I need to fly out of BOM, but the ticket is much cheaper if booked out of CMB (even though it's the same flight, to JFK, plus the additional Sri Lankan flights). If you suggest that this is not advisable, I'll buy a separate BOM-CMB-BOM ticket, which would still turn out to be cheaper than buying BOM-JFK-BOM.

Also, at least in the return, can I get off at BOM? Or simply push my Sri Lankan return segment for a later date?



Cheers...
NN