Not using the return ticket

kingarhu

PeacefulWaters wrote: »

My sincerest apologies for throwing some ideas out there.[

Feel free to throw as many ideas as you like. They just didn't happen to apply to my situation.

molerat

I think problems only occur using the return portion when the outbound has not been used. How can they penalise you for "missing" a flight ?

jimjames

jpsartre wrote: »

They're unlikely to sell a seat 1 hour before departure. No point doing anything, the OP's daughter should just no-show the return flight.

If it was with United they'd probably appreciate having an additional seat available!

TELLIT01

jimjames wrote: »

If it was with United they'd probably appreciate having an additional seat available!

No chance. They'd send the boys out to find you and drag you onto the plane kicking an screaming.

ShatelBurkinson

They tend to flag you down and ban you if you do this long term. Otherwise, I've done it once or twice due to circumstances where I had to miss the return flight.

Caz3121

ShatelBurkinson wrote: »

They tend to flag you down and ban you if you do this long term.

do you have any links to this...I always thought it was an urban myth...I knew it was possible but didn't realise that it was common

Blue264

Caz3121 wrote: »

do you have any links to this...I always thought it was an urban myth...I knew it was possible but didn't realise that it was common

If an agency regularly does this on behalf of their clients, the airline can impose financial charges against the agency which, if the client was complicit to this practice (known as booking a dummy return), the agency can charge the client.

To the OP, I would suggest that you speak to the airline's reservations team directly, so that they can quote a fare to you which would be restricted/lowest fare on the outbound flights, but flexible on the return. That may well be the cheapest option for your daughter.

malkie76

molerat wrote: »

I think problems only occur using the return portion when the outbound has not been used. How can they penalise you for "missing" a flight ?

Reprice your ticket for a one way and invoice you. They could then take legal action and probably win. I'd argue it's highly unlikely on an individual basis, but on a corporate basis far more common.

Corporates often work with corporate TAs and get billed on a monthly or quarterly basis, hence the airline could easily bill them for actual amounts rather than ticketed amounts.

Yawn

Not only should you be able to do this because (as has been said above) what if your plans changed after booking (the ticket is non-refundable) or if you missed the plane, but you could potentially claim the tax on the unused flight as well. Also, they should know you didn't check in so it really doesn't case the airline or fellow passengers any inconvenience.

I fly KLM all the time, I don't really understand their business model of selling one-way fares for more than return ones.