Can I leave my itinerary early?
Jan 10, 2012, 3:14 pm
#1
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Can I leave my itinerary early?
I am looking at flights from BOS to LGA and a one-way is $409.
But if I book BOS to ORF it's $103 via LGA!
The only thing is I have bags.... so how could I do this and make sure the bags get off with me at LGA?
I really do not understand the pricing structure at all! But good for a mileage run I suppose.
But if I book BOS to ORF it's $103 via LGA!
The only thing is I have bags.... so how could I do this and make sure the bags get off with me at LGA?
I really do not understand the pricing structure at all! But good for a mileage run I suppose.
Jan 10, 2012, 3:25 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2011
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If you book the BOS-LGA-ORF then the bags will go to ORF. and if you are planning a RT and skip the LGA/ORF/LGA route then you will most likely have the rest of the route cancelled. Can you carry on a bag?
Jan 10, 2012, 3:27 pm
#3
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1. Pack light, then hand-carry. Your bags will go where they are ticketed. In this case, Norfolk.
2. Don't come back. It won't work if you try a round trip.
3. If you need two tickets, buy two one-ways.
When you no-show for the LGA-ORF segment, the rest of your trip will be cancelled.
2. Don't come back. It won't work if you try a round trip.
3. If you need two tickets, buy two one-ways.
When you no-show for the LGA-ORF segment, the rest of your trip will be cancelled.
Jan 10, 2012, 3:28 pm
#4
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Hidden City
You could do this if you didn't check bags...
You would not get credited any miles for the flight(s).
If the airline notices a pattern of hidden city bookings you can have your frequent flyer status/miles revoked. That being said, have I carried on and booked hidden cities before? You betcha.
You would not get credited any miles for the flight(s).
If the airline notices a pattern of hidden city bookings you can have your frequent flyer status/miles revoked. That being said, have I carried on and booked hidden cities before? You betcha.
Jan 10, 2012, 3:36 pm
#5
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Yes, i haveno option but to take bags as I've got "equipment" in them.
Seems crazy I would have to pay 4x more to travel less.
I suppose what I was asking was I couldn't just ask the desk agent to just put an LGA tag on instead of LGA ORF?
Seems crazy I would have to pay 4x more to travel less.
I suppose what I was asking was I couldn't just ask the desk agent to just put an LGA tag on instead of LGA ORF?
Jan 10, 2012, 3:41 pm
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You could always ask but it is unlikely they would short-check your bags. At that point what would you do with your ticket if it didn't work? Fly to ORF?
Jan 10, 2012, 3:46 pm
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ship the equipment?
take the train?
try jfk?/ewr
take the train?
try jfk?/ewr
Jan 10, 2012, 3:48 pm
#8
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Keep in mind that you're booking travel between BOS-ORF. If there's irrops, mechanical problem, overbooking etc they might (and are perfectly allowed to) reroute you BOS-DCA-ORF.
As far as pricing structure, to the folks who set the fares, BOS-LGA is a more "valuable" service than BOS-ORF regardless of connecting point. People in BOS will pay more to go to NYC than they will pay to go to Norfolk. So they charge more for the fare, even if it theoretically costs them less to operate that flight than it does to operate 2 flights to get you to ORF.
As far as pricing structure, to the folks who set the fares, BOS-LGA is a more "valuable" service than BOS-ORF regardless of connecting point. People in BOS will pay more to go to NYC than they will pay to go to Norfolk. So they charge more for the fare, even if it theoretically costs them less to operate that flight than it does to operate 2 flights to get you to ORF.
Jan 10, 2012, 9:06 pm
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I am looking at flights from BOS to LGA and a one-way is $409.
But if I book BOS to ORF it's $103 via LGA!
The only thing is I have bags.... so how could I do this and make sure the bags get off with me at LGA?
I really do not understand the pricing structure at all! But good for a mileage run I suppose.
But if I book BOS to ORF it's $103 via LGA!
The only thing is I have bags.... so how could I do this and make sure the bags get off with me at LGA?
I really do not understand the pricing structure at all! But good for a mileage run I suppose.
Jan 10, 2012, 10:47 pm
#10
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WN has BOS-PHL for as little as $41 each way but they're dropping that sometime next month, presumably before you want to travel since you say US has a much higher fare.
Jan 11, 2012, 10:00 am
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Jan 11, 2012, 10:15 am
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DCA-LGA can be like that as well on US shuttle. Last time I just took Amtrak.
Jan 11, 2012, 10:18 am
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Keep in mind that you're booking travel between BOS-ORF. If there's irrops, mechanical problem, overbooking etc they might (and are perfectly allowed to) reroute you BOS-DCA-ORF.
As far as pricing structure, to the folks who set the fares, BOS-LGA is a more "valuable" service than BOS-ORF regardless of connecting point. People in BOS will pay more to go to NYC than they will pay to go to Norfolk. So they charge more for the fare, even if it theoretically costs them less to operate that flight than it does to operate 2 flights to get you to ORF.
As far as pricing structure, to the folks who set the fares, BOS-LGA is a more "valuable" service than BOS-ORF regardless of connecting point. People in BOS will pay more to go to NYC than they will pay to go to Norfolk. So they charge more for the fare, even if it theoretically costs them less to operate that flight than it does to operate 2 flights to get you to ORF.
Jan 11, 2012, 6:11 pm
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Jan 11, 2012, 6:19 pm
#15
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OP should also understand that not only will BOS not short-check his bags to LGA, but that asking is a red flag and US will most certainly follow-up if he actually does pull the fraud off. This is a big deal to US and it's on a route where people try it all the time. He isn't the first and won't be the last.
OP - Take the Acela -- relax, enjoy yourself and have a good time. No need to degrade yourself on WN or anything else.