Cancellation of a connection flight

I had a booking for KL via Singapore from Chennai. Is it possible to cancel the KL connection from Singapore at the last moment? The same carrier. Can I get my luggage at Singaore Airport?

Best Answer

You need to do that at latest when you check your luggage in; otherwise, it will have stickers to be checked through to the final destination, and that's where it will go.

You can typically cancel all segments you like to cancel backwards from the end, but not in the middle - in other words, when you cancel a segment, you lose all following segments, including a potential later return trip.

[the reason for that is the pricing structures of the airlines - connection flights are typically slightly cheaper than directs, and to avoid that people play the game, they have this rule. (real-world-)Example: I want to go from Orlando to Las Vegas. A direct flight round-trip costs 500 $. If I book Orlando to Salt Lake City with a stop in Vegas, it costs 400 $. So the obvious idea is to book Salt Lake City and then just leave the airport in Las Vegas. As they cannot force you to keep flying, that will work, and saves you 100 $ - but you lose the return ticket]

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Can you cancel a connection flight?

You can do it. For flights with a series of itineraries such as return flights and connecting flights, special treatment (change only once or cancel without charge (refund) even if the flight itself is not delayed or canceled) is possible.

What happens if I cancel my connecting flight?

Typically, if your flight is canceled the majority of airlines will rebook you on the next flight available to your destination at no additional cost. However, depending on why your flight is canceled, finding seats on a new flight may be difficult and your arrival time may be delayed significantly.

What happens if my flight is delayed and I have a connecting flight?

If you missed your connecting flight due to a short layover, the airline will book you on the next flight free of charge as long as the connecting flight is part of the same ticket.

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