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Why would you buy a ticket for a flight you don't intend to take?
– Beska
Commented Dec 22, 2017 at 14:18
@Beska Maybe you considered taking the flight but have changed plans or (much more common imho) you book a return flight although you only need a single because it’s cheaper by factor two or more.
– Jan
Commented Dec 22, 2017 at 15:50
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@Beska Hidden city and similar pricing anomalies. Just saw a case where Qatar was trying to compete with Emirates' NYC flights, even though their hub is DC. So they price NYC-via-DC flights cheaper than straight-from-DC flights, where they have a monopoly. So if your finish is DC, book Qatar to NYC, and when you clear customs at DC, just don't stand in the security line again for the domestic flight. They cancel the rest of your itinerary, which is only the leg to NYC, who cares.
– Harper - Reinstate Monica
Commented Dec 22, 2017 at 22:01
@Harper - But would Qatar cancel you return flight as well?
– MaxW
Commented Dec 23, 2017 at 14:20
@MaxW oh yes, with a vengeance. Airlines HATE hidden city. If I were king, airlines would be obliged to accept hidden city, not cancel your itinerary, and simply charge you a reasonable difference in fare. Notably, I am not king.
– Harper - Reinstate Monica
Commented Dec 23, 2017 at 14:21

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