What if I skip first flight but make connection?
I am looking at booking a flight that would go from Charlotte, NC to Rome with a stop in Atlanta, GA. It is significantly cheaper to book it this way than to get a direct flight from Atlanta. However, I am just as close to the Atlanta airport as I am to the Charlotte airport. Is it feasible to skip my first flight in Charlotte and go to make the connection in Atlanta, or will I be flagged as a no-show and my flight in Atlanta forfeited?
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1 :
Your flight won't be forfeited if you miss the first connection. They'll just think you missed that flight and made it to the next one. You'll be fine.
2 :
The first answer is completely wrong -- as soon as you miss the first flight, all remaining flights on the itinerary will be cancelled. What you are proposing is called hidden-city ticketing, and is disallowed on most (if not all) airlines.
3 :
The first advice is absolutely WRONG. Your entire ticket is subject to cancellation because you skipped the first flight/. As soon as the seat is released, the computer will show it as open and it is subject to resale. These aren't the old days where a compassionate employee can cut you a break. They no longer have the empowerment to do so.
4 :
Flash is right - your booking will be cancelled if you miss the first flight. they do this precisely to prevent people from doing what you're proposing for the savings. I know it's more convenient to just take the one flight, but just go to Charlotte and fly from there. I've had the same thing sometimes for flights out of Denver. It's cheaper to go to Colorado Springs, fly into Denver, and then take exactly the same flight from Denver to another destination than it is just to start from Denver. For me it's about 10 minutes additional to get to Colorado Springs rather than Denver International.
5 :
Make reservation from Charlottee, NC to Rome via Atlanta GA
6 :
Don't do that! All airlines are smarter than this. They delete your entire reservation the second that flight departs and you were a no-show. You would have to call their 1-800 number and explain to them some lie about why you couldn't make the flight in Atlanta, and all they would do is give you a travel credit minus a huge cancellation fee. Airlines know that people book these connecting flights to save money. So their computer systems are set up now to catch that no show customer. It used to work, but the airlines got smart. Just drive the extra miles to Charlotte or pay the extra money to just fly from Atlanta...
7 :
No, not feasible. When you don't show for the first flight, the rest will be canceled.
