Skipped Segment
Sep 6, 2015, 8:34 pm
#1
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Skipped Segment
Tuesday I fly PHX-ORD-MSN on US and then AA. It is a one way booked ticket. Weather in Madison calls for a 90% chance of storms. Will I have any problems if I skip the ORD-MSN leg on AA? I have almost a 2 hour layover so I can almost drive there in that time. This flight is regularly delayed and/or cancelled. Would it help to call? I'm not doing this for a financial reason as MSN was significantly more expensive. Would it have any impact on EQM accrual?
Last edited by WiscAZ; Sep 6, 2015 at 8:40 pm
Sep 6, 2015, 9:59 pm
#3
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It's a one way with a connection. There is nothing after ORD to MSN. I'd basically only fly PHX to ORD.
Sep 6, 2015, 11:06 pm
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As long as you don't make a habit of missing the last segment, there's very little likelihood of any fallout at all; you would merely earn PHX-ORD miles as usual.
Sep 6, 2015, 11:27 pm
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Thanks. That's what I figured. I'm certainly not going to make a habit but if I'm playing the weather game Tuesday afternoon, I may just skip it.
Sep 6, 2015, 11:54 pm
#6
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I'd just let them know in ORD if you decide to forego the final leg.
Sep 7, 2015, 5:18 am
#7
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I've done that before (even on a round-trip ticket) and there was no problem.
Sep 10, 2015, 2:12 pm
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I'd only recommend doing that IF there were a major delay or cancellation of your second leg (I've done this too, going MSN-DTW-FWA RT and DTW-FWA was delayed). But for a one way OP is fine.