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Old Dec 2nd, 2014, 06:44 AM
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what if we do not continue flight?

I am flying Aruba to Boston with a layover in Miami. I want to stay in Florida for a few days and return from Fort Myers. US Air wants to charge about $1000 to change my flights. What if I take my only luggage (carry-on) leave in Miami and do not come back for the final leg of the flight to Boston.

Are there any ramifications in doing this?

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Old Dec 2nd, 2014, 06:49 AM
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Of course you'll have to pay for a separate ticket for the last flight.

Generally, airlines don't come after you for the difference, although the T&Cs of your ticket would technically allow them too.

If you make a habit of such behavior, however, the airlines may make note of it, causing trouble in the future.
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Other flights on the same reservation, if any, will be cancelled and if you make a practice of it the airline will likely take some action. But once? No, not a problem. Unless there's a return flight and it seems there isn't.
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It actually has a name davidjac. It's called 'hidden city ticketing'. There CAN be consequences but not usually unless you make a habit of it. You can read all about it here:
https://www.google.ca/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=...city+ticketing
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If it's the last leg of the ticket you skip, nothing happens. If it's earlier on in the itinerary it would cancel any remaining flights.
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You might lose the miles for those flights, in extreme cases an airline might close your miles accounts
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thanks for all the help

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