I have a question and I hope someone can help me out

I was looking at some airfares to some places like Memphis and Salt Lake City. Well if i book a flight from MCI to Dallas it's 135 with a layover in Memphis on NW
But if I book a flight from MCI to Memphis it's 288, so my question is, can i just book the MCI to Dallas flight and get off in Memphis and not take Dallas Connection

You can get off, but the rest of your itinerary will be cancelled. So, if this is for an one-way trip, it's fine. Roundtrip, no.

On a one way ticket with only carry on, that'll work.Dont tell anybody you did, however.Airlines dont like to get beaten at "their" own game.

Yeah, and no checked luggage either.

So then, is there a website
where one can find a destination
city that is also a layover,
to then book that?
(hope that makes sense! a site
similar to site59 or ITAsoftware)

wanderluster - What exactly are you trying to do? Can you elaborate?

Wanderluster means is there someplace that you can see where flights stop so you can get off before your ticketed destination, right?

Sure. Any airline timetable. Most booking websites (Expedia etc.) Might need some digging.

This is called, BTW, "hidden city" ticketing; it's against the airlines' T&Cs, and all have software that can track it. There's an outside chance that next time you book to fly on that airline they'll remind you of your prior indiscretion, and ask for the rest of their money. If you do it more than once, or do other things like so-called "back to back" ticketing, they'll almost certainly flag you eventually.

The TSA is also interested in pax that habitually book one itinerary and end up flying another, BTW.

Oh, I see what he means now. Well, one's basically limited to cities that are airline hubs. For example, if you want to do stop in Houston, book Continental. Chicago? UA or AA. Say if you want to stop in Louisville or Kansas City, it'd be hard to do.

And it'll take some digging to find out what ticket will give you the best price, as those airlines have dozens of "destinations" for you to choose from for booking.

Thanks rkkwan and Gardyloo.
Just trying to find more economical
ways of flying one-way.
As I'd asked in another thread,
throwing away a return ticket
seems so wasteful (and expensive)
so when I saw this thread, thought
I'd ask.
It does sound like a major task
so I'll likely buy round trip
and seethe as I toss
the return.

wanderluster.....If "misery loves company" is appealing to you, then take comfort....Thousands of travellers do this.The airlines know it.They cant stop it.Or won't.Take a deep breath.See? Thats better.

Thanks beach boy, I feel
so much better now