Buying a flight with a transfer and only using one half
 

I am looking at the cheapest flight options for my summer Europe trip. I saw a very good deal on JFK-Paris flight via Moscow. Russia was on my itinerary for the travel, and so to save money, I wanted to do this:


- Take the flight from JFK to Moscow, switch planes and then fly to Paris. - -

- Take the train across Europe back to Moscow, and then use the second half of my return ticket. So, I would throw out the Paris-Moscow part and just board at transfer point.




Would this theoretically speaking be possible?




Thanks a lot in advance.

Theoretically, in a perfect world, yes.

Realistically, no. Your return flight will be canceled if you don't show for the Paris-Moscow leg, and you'll have to shell out a lot of cash to get home.

Is it much more expensive for an open-jaw ticket (NYC-SVO-PAR, SVO-NYC)?

edit: er, your return *ticket* will be canceled. The plane will still take off whether or not you are on it :)

if you would do russia 1st, you could check prices for a stopover, then it wouldn't be a prob....good luck...