Nested tickets
Jul 25, 2011, 2:08 pm
#16
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read the fare rules....i can't imagine that what you want to do violates any rule...then you will buy another ticket for the rest of the trip....looks like a good plan...
Jul 25, 2011, 2:08 pm
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I have been doing something similar without any problems - I take my son to Europe to see the grandparents so we fly AAA-BBB, then I fly BBB-AAA-BBB (separate ticket) for a few weeks, and we return from BBB-AAA on the return leg of the first ticket. It makes the most sense and there's no way I am having my kid on a separate PNR should any problems occur.
Jul 25, 2011, 2:42 pm
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i thought that if you bought the route mentioned in say July then you purchased something in between a bit later, it would not matter since the bookings were not made to circumvent rules, it couldn't since they were purchased so far apart
Jul 25, 2011, 3:19 pm
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I've done this before and had no problem (bought an award round trip AAA-BBB with dates in Aug and Dec on days I knew I had to fly, and got a BBB-AAA in November).
Jul 25, 2011, 3:39 pm
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I have done this for years for my kids in college. I know when they will be leaving for school and returning at the end of the semester. I book those tickets. If they want to come home within the semester, I book that. If they want to go somewhere else within the semester, I book that.
Jul 25, 2011, 7:29 pm
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1. not illegal, can't go to jail for it
2. i've done more deviant ticketing tricks than this and not had any issues whatsoever. that being said, I've only done it occasionally, so i'd def agree that frequency is a big driver in getting noticed on stuff like this. small timers like us, they don't have time to deal with
2. i've done more deviant ticketing tricks than this and not had any issues whatsoever. that being said, I've only done it occasionally, so i'd def agree that frequency is a big driver in getting noticed on stuff like this. small timers like us, they don't have time to deal with
Jul 25, 2011, 8:27 pm
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The "classic" case that they are trying to catch is the biz commuter.
Lives in A and works in B Mon-Thur. every week. The non weekend stopovers are more expensive, so he interleaves tickets that all have a weekend stay.
The cases like the OP's where the pax might be technically in violation are not an issue.
Lives in A and works in B Mon-Thur. every week. The non weekend stopovers are more expensive, so he interleaves tickets that all have a weekend stay.
The cases like the OP's where the pax might be technically in violation are not an issue.
Jul 26, 2011, 1:59 am
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Jul 26, 2011, 7:57 am
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Jul 26, 2011, 8:09 am
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In theory it's illegal, but I believe the CoC specifies it's only actually illegal per the letter of the rule if the booking is made to get around fare rules. I can't honestly imagine DL's IT is sophisticated enough to pick this up if there's a couple weeks between flights.
Jul 26, 2011, 10:51 am
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How do they distinguish that from the guy who lives in B and visits his girlfriend in A every weekend?
Oct 11, 2011, 7:05 pm
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Nested round trips?
Couldn't find this in a search...
I have a 2 week work trip coming up but haven't booked it yet.
I found out about a family event over the weekend that I may attend; I'll have to wait until fairly late due to work.
I checked with Delta, and they said my original return would get cancelled if I booked another trip within this round trip. My only option seems to be to book a different airline.
Is there a 'legal' way to book this? Not trying to game the system.
I have a 2 week work trip coming up but haven't booked it yet.
I found out about a family event over the weekend that I may attend; I'll have to wait until fairly late due to work.
I checked with Delta, and they said my original return would get cancelled if I booked another trip within this round trip. My only option seems to be to book a different airline.
Is there a 'legal' way to book this? Not trying to game the system.