Tickets with a connection but not continuing?
Jan 28, 2020, 12:18 am
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Tickets with a connection but not continuing?
I have two separate tickets for a round trip within US on two different airlines.
My itinerary actually says that I am changing flight and going further but I am not continuing.
In both cases, I am not completing the trip - one actually goes to Canada so I might need to take the passport as well
As a result, I am not even taking a carry on but a bag that sits under the seat - because if I check in, it shall end up in a destination on my itinerary that I will not be going to.
Should I keep it secret to airline staff when boarding especially fi they ask me to check in - what is if they ask to check in my bag/Carry on?
Any other tips?
My itinerary actually says that I am changing flight and going further but I am not continuing.
In both cases, I am not completing the trip - one actually goes to Canada so I might need to take the passport as well
As a result, I am not even taking a carry on but a bag that sits under the seat - because if I check in, it shall end up in a destination on my itinerary that I will not be going to.
Should I keep it secret to airline staff when boarding especially fi they ask me to check in - what is if they ask to check in my bag/Carry on?
Any other tips?
Jan 28, 2020, 9:02 am
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Here's a good article that goes into the risks involved:
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/hid...u-need-to-know
Jan 28, 2020, 2:32 pm
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Thanks tom911
Do you need to inform the airliner after getting off that you are not continuing the remainder of the trip?
Someone told me that he has been doing in the US and abroad - guess the reason was to ensure that airliner was not making announcement asking you to board.
Do you need to inform the airliner after getting off that you are not continuing the remainder of the trip?
Someone told me that he has been doing in the US and abroad - guess the reason was to ensure that airliner was not making announcement asking you to board.
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Jan 28, 2020, 4:05 pm
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Thanks tom911
Do you need to inform the airliner after getting off that you are not continuing the remainder of the trip?
Someone told me that he has been doing in the US and abroad - guess the reason was to ensure that airliner was not making announcement asking you to board.
Do you need to inform the airliner after getting off that you are not continuing the remainder of the trip?
Someone told me that he has been doing in the US and abroad - guess the reason was to ensure that airliner was not making announcement asking you to board.
Jan 28, 2020, 5:07 pm
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Thanks tom911
Do you need to inform the airliner after getting off that you are not continuing the remainder of the trip?
Someone told me that he has been doing in the US and abroad - guess the reason was to ensure that airliner was not making announcement asking you to board.
Do you need to inform the airliner after getting off that you are not continuing the remainder of the trip?
Someone told me that he has been doing in the US and abroad - guess the reason was to ensure that airliner was not making announcement asking you to board.
Jan 28, 2020, 5:31 pm
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I just leave. I don’t announce that I’m not taking the next flight. The airlines are really good at giving your seat away if you’re one minute late on a connection so why should I worry about it? The airline will put someone on standby in your seat whether you tell them or not.
I don’t do it often, but sometimes it just makes sense for me. It can go awry, but just be prepared to adapt.
Definitely take your passport. If your final leg is international, you won’t be able to take the first leg without documentation.
I don’t do it often, but sometimes it just makes sense for me. It can go awry, but just be prepared to adapt.
Definitely take your passport. If your final leg is international, you won’t be able to take the first leg without documentation.
Jan 28, 2020, 6:01 pm
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also if you would be required to hold an ETA to enter Canada, make sure you have it (I believe US citizens are exempt, but OP doesn’t mention citizenship)
Jan 31, 2020, 3:16 pm
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take your passport
How to do board an aircraft with a CA connection w/o your passport??
IMO, you need to show your passport in order to get a bp. I cannot imagine how you manage to keep this secret??
ps Reminds me of a funny story, I was on a group bus from Vienna to Brno just after Schengen was implemented. A dude (from Brussels, as I recall) says I did not know I needed my passport! Needless to say, he left the bus @ the SK border. A victim of his own stupidity!
IMO, you need to show your passport in order to get a bp. I cannot imagine how you manage to keep this secret??
ps Reminds me of a funny story, I was on a group bus from Vienna to Brno just after Schengen was implemented. A dude (from Brussels, as I recall) says I did not know I needed my passport! Needless to say, he left the bus @ the SK border. A victim of his own stupidity!