If you are not going to use a leg of a flight?

shopgirl78

Will the airline pay you back for it? Just curious

I have a 4 hr layover from a major airport to our local airport (which is only a 1.5 hour drive). ?It was cheaper to buy the ticket out of the local airport. ?On the way back instead of being in the airport for ?4 hours, I may try to find an alternate route home. ? rental car? DH come pick us up ?or a friend....wouldn't ?you?

shopgirl_07

They most definitely won't credit you. But I'd probably have someone come pick me up too, instead of waiting 4 hours.

Brideofranken

If you have refundable tix they should reimburse the unused portion- but most likely they will fight with you unLess they have somehow caused you an inconvenience, ie delay/ cancellation...

Brideofranken

but- good luck. they're so unpredictible those sassy airlines..you never know what they'll do!

hope you get reimbursed!

CTFandme

i don't think you will get a reimbursement, but you should ask. maybe.  I had a friend who was coming home to visit her parents who are about an hour north of us. Her layover was at the main airport and she was ultimately flying into a small airport near her folks. She had some friends pick her up from her layover so she could stay for the night and then had someone get her home.  After her visit was over she went to the small airport to go back home and she didn't have a seat because she never boarded from her layover.  That was a really long time ago and I'm sure not the norm these days, but in either case, I'd let them know your plans.  Good luck!

JOEBunny

It depends.  Here in Atlanta, which is a major hub, sometimes you can drive to Greenville or Charlotte and get cheaper flights to say Europe or Asia, but even though they connect through Atlanta, you cannot board here, you have to go to Greenville or Charlotte or they will not let you on the flight.  I would be very careful planning to buy a ticket and not use all of it, though if it is the last leg and you don't check bags, not sure what they could do, but I seriously doubt you would get a credit.  If you had to check any bags, you would not get them at the other airport either. 

AnneUCSB

They won't credit you and I would be sure only to do it if it was the very last leg of your trip and you have all your luggage with you. ?I got off after the first leg a of trip and was told when I tried to get my boarding pass for the return flight that they'd voided my entire ticket since I didn't complete the departing flights. ?I had to give them this big sob story and they eventually let me on but I will never make that mistake again!

anywhoo

If it is the last leg and you do it, watch and see if any part of the flight gets changed or delayed.  If it ends up being changed or delayed, they will give you your money back (or have in the past.)  This won't change your plans, but might get you some money in the end.  If a change happens, explain to them that this change made you late for an appointment and you need to cancel (even if you find out while in the car on the way to your destination, just call them on your cell phone.)

 

HTH!