I know that it is a no-no not to use a return ticket in the US. Has anyone bought a roundtrip ticket on Air France and not used the return portion? The fares are so much cheaper roundtrip, but I want to return by train. Any experience with this out there??

I am assuming this is not a transatlantic flight??? [sorry]<BR><BR>First they have to catch you and AF is not, to my knowledge, particularly well organized. I wouldn't worry.

Haven't done that with Air France, but have done it with Alitalia and Lufthansa. Incredibly, a round-trip ticket was about half the price of a one-way ticket; so I did the prudent thing and bought the round trip, then discarded the return half. I did, however, give the airlines a call after arrival to let them know I was cancelling the return.

If you want to fly one way within Europe check the carriers like Ryan, Virgin, etc. Cheap fares.

Did exactly that, on the advice of a travel agent, two years ago. Bought round trip tickets Rome-Marseilles and tossed the unused return flights in the trash. The one-way fare was appalling. I wouldn't hesitate.

I would do it without hesitation, but I certainly wouldn't call the airline to cancel the return....then they have you! They could charge you for the one-way fare. Just don't show up for the return flight.

Did it last year w/Air France (actually our travel agent arranged it) We flew into Munich; then took Air France from Munich to Nice; and Flew home from Nice. The ticket from Munich to Nice was actually a Round-Trip ticket cuz it was only $79 instead of $140<BR><BR>The travel agent said you dont have to worry as long as the return date on the half you are not using is after your actual return home time.<BR><BR>For Example say this is your package:<BR><BR>Chicago to Munich---On sept 1<BR><BR>Munich to Nice Sept 5 -- return Sept 7 (which you don't use)<BR><BR>Nice to Chicago---Sept 12<BR><BR>Well if you don't show up for the scheduled flight on Sept 7, ALL of your remaining itinary could be cancelled. If you pick a round trip return date later than Sept 12, then when you don't show up and it gets cancelled--who gives a rip.