What happens if I book a round trip plane ticket, but only go one way?

**AsianDivaGirlsWebDude** · 01-12-2006, 09:21 PM

You'll only get half as far...

The same thing happens if you book flights on the same day (SF to LA in the morning, LA to SF in the eve), or if you layover on a weekend.

Basically you can just change your schedule and keep the original ticket price (if you purchased a ticket that permits this). I do it all the time to save money and get home quicker (plus to avoid paying an extra night for a hotel room).

Check with a travel agent, but you may even be able to still use the unused portion of your round-trip for up to a year later (sometimes there is a charge, but it will be far less than buying a new ticket).

A cool travel agent can find all sorts of creative ways to save you money.

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**kmanrox** · 01-12-2006, 09:23 PM

nothing happens... u just pay less

**EdgeXXX** · 01-12-2006, 10:05 PM

One thing to be aware of if you do this: Upon boarding (or attempting to board) a return flight, they WILL detain you.

**SoftGalleries** · 01-12-2006, 10:15 PM

from where you are getting these prices?

**ExtremeBank_Adam** · 01-13-2006, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by EdgeXXX

One thing to be aware of if you do this: Upon boarding (or attempting to board) a return flight, they WILL detain you.

I would never board the return flight. I was looking at buying a round trip (Rome to Ft. Lauderdale, then Ft. Lauderdale back to Rome). I wouldn't need to go back to Rome, so I would just use the first half of my ticket.

**ExtremeBank_Adam** · 01-13-2006, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by SoftGalleries

from where you are getting these prices?

Expedia.com, AA.com, Continental.com, I checked a few places.

**WarChild** · 01-13-2006, 08:11 AM

Federal Air Marshals break in to your home clutching the Patriot Act and haul you to the airport where you are strapped in to the plane and made to take your flight.

**Babagirls** · 01-13-2006, 08:11 AM

nothing.
just an empty seat on your flight back.

**mardigras** · 01-13-2006, 08:26 AM

Originally posted by WarChild

Federal Air Marshals break in to your home clutching the Patriot Act and haul you to the airport where you are strapped in to the plane and made to take your flight.

It almost seems pleasant the way you describe it

**Raven** · 01-13-2006, 08:28 AM

We used to do this with my son because it is cheaper to buy a round trip than a one way.....nothing happens...it just gives them a seat to sell to the stand by crowd.

**ExtremeBank_Adam** · 01-13-2006, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by Raven

We used to do this with my son because it is cheaper to buy a round trip than a one way.....nothing happens...it just gives them a seat to sell to the stand by crowd.

Thanks..

**kristin** · 01-13-2006, 08:38 AM

Make sure which leg of the trip you do this on though. While you are doing it in the beginning it works, but some only want to do it for the end of the trip and it fucks them over. The airline cancels your ticket if you don't check in for the first leg of your ticket.

**Theo** · 01-13-2006, 08:43 AM

i do that often cause it turns out cheaper, nothing happens.

**ExtremeBank_Adam** · 01-13-2006, 09:00 AM

Originally posted by kristin

Make sure which leg of the trip you do this on though. While you are doing it in the beginning it works, but some only want to do it for the end of the trip and it fucks them over. The airline cancels your ticket if you don't check in for the first leg of your ticket.

Yeah, I would never do it for the first half... wouldn't make sense to.

**DWB** · 01-13-2006, 09:03 AM

Most of the time it is cheaper to get round trip.

If you take the FIRST leg of the trip and simply do not get on the 2nd leg, you are fine. You just lose that 2nd leg. Nobody will give you problems. You have already paid for the ticket and the airline will not care.

IF you skip the first leg, your fucked, it will cancel out the entire ticket. You can NEVER skip the first leg.

What happens if I book a round trip plane ticket, but only go one way?

What happens if I book a round trip plane ticket, but only go one way?

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