Hidden City Ticketing on an International flight
I am looking to fly to Europe round trip and travel for about 3 months in the interim. I would be booking these round trip flights with points from a domestic (US) carrier, who does not fly to Europe, but they will place me on international airlines (there are a couple of options).
So my question is about what they call 'hidden city ticketing,' where you book A-B-C but you end your travel at B instead of C. Now the reason for this question is that the cheapest flights across the Atlantic have you landing in Moscow- which is a fair ways away from the area of Europe I would be traveling (I am getting a eurarail pass which does not include trains from Russia).
So my question is, if the domestic airline I am using my points through use "Airline 1" to get me from the US to Europe, and then uses "Airline 2" to get me back to the US, would my return flight be canceled if I were get off at the stop before landing in Moscow? So the flight would be something like NY- Paris - Moscow via "Airline 1", but I get off in Paris.
Now obviously I would have to fly out of Moscow on my way back to the US, which is fine, but since it is with "Airline 2" would that airline have any idea that I used "Hidden City Ticketing" during my arrival flight and cancel my flight home? Or since it is booked through a single airline would that have an effect?
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What does hidden city mean on flight?
Also known as point beyond ticketing, hidden city ticketing is a way to find cheaper nonstop tickets by booking a connecting flight to a final destination beyond yours, but ending your journey at a layover point.Is hidden city ticketing illegal?
Is hidden city ticketing legal? Hidden city ticketing is looked down upon in the travel industry but is not technically illegal \u2014 yet. You are free to use this method and there's no denying that Skiplagged features some amazing deals. If you decide to utilize hidden city ticketing, however, you do so at your own risk.Can you Skiplagged international flights?
Skiplagged clearly notes on their website when you're booking a Skiplagged fare. That's because there are certain things you need to know before taking one of these flights. Bring your passport for international flights (even if you're not going all the way to the final destination).How do I find hidden flight deals?
Always search for flights in incognito or private browsing mode to see the lowest prices. In Google Chrome or Safari, incognito is enabled by hitting Command (or \u201cControl\u201d if using PC), Shift, \u201cN\u201d. For Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer, hit Command (or \u201cControl\u201d if using a PC), Shift, \u201cP\u201d.Hidden City Ticketing: What is it? Is it safe? How do you use it?
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