Using one way of a return ticket
Nov 12, 2018, 4:43 pm
#16
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: UK, Peak District near MAN
Programs: BA- blue, BD,DL
Posts: 2,027
It used to be encouraged by BA. I remember trying to book a one-way in the Manchester BA shop and the agent selling me a return saying don’t use the return sector as it’s much cheaper than a one way.
Yes, I’m feeling old.
Yes, I’m feeling old.
Nov 12, 2018, 5:33 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: USA
Posts: 1,153
If he will be coming back at some stage then book a ticket for the last bookable date possible that coincides with a possible trip home. So for now, the latest date you can book is Fri 1 Nov 2019. If he might possibly want a weekend back in the UK in Nov 2019, then book that date. If he can use the flight, then great. If not, then he's not lost out as he wasn't going to use it anyway.
BA won't worry about one person missing one flight.
BA won't worry about one person missing one flight.
Nov 12, 2018, 8:33 pm
#18
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 78
Done this a few times, booking WT+ out of Europe to the US and a cheap WT return back.
If your friend books a return leg they'll abandon a few months out (so it's just taxes and fees on the return leg really) and doesn't check in, it's my experience that cancelling T-15 mins before flight gets cancellation request sent to the back office for manual calculation and usually results in a full taxes refund - no fees applied!
Makes for a very cheap one way flight indeed, and ensures there's no no-show issues
If your friend books a return leg they'll abandon a few months out (so it's just taxes and fees on the return leg really) and doesn't check in, it's my experience that cancelling T-15 mins before flight gets cancellation request sent to the back office for manual calculation and usually results in a full taxes refund - no fees applied!
Makes for a very cheap one way flight indeed, and ensures there's no no-show issues