Is it possible to book return but travel oneway? [duplicate]

It seems like one-way tickets are always more expensive than buying round-trip. So I am planning to book a return ticket. For example I would like to go on the following itinerary this May. Myself & my friend are planning to travel.

I have a valid visa for Malaysia and I am going to Vizag on May22nd using another itinerary and will return using below itinerary ( May 28th )

May 12th - Malaysia --> Vizag ( wont do journey )
May 28th - Vizag --> Malaysia ( will do journey)

My friend did not visit Malaysia yet, but if I booked below itinerary for him, could he do only the one way journey on May 28th ?

May 12th - Malaysia --> Vizag ( wont do journey because never visited before )
May 28th - Vizag --> Malaysia ( will do journey)

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Best Answer

No. If you don't show up for the outbound journey then your whole ticket will be cancelled. Among other reasons it is to stop people doing exactly what you want to do - buy a cheaper return ticket and use one leg.

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Can you book the same flight twice?

I'm going to give that United representative the benefit of the doubt and assume they were misinformed and not actively trying to mislead a customer. But the answer to the question is no \u2014 it is absolutely not against the law to book two tickets for the same day on the same route.

Is it possible to book two one way tickets?

It's a good time to book a one way However, some airlines may only offer a one-time change per reservation. By booking two one-way tickets that are on two different reservations \u2014 instead of a single round-trip, \u2014 you may get more flexibility when it comes to taking advantage of change policies.

Can I book a return flight and only use the return ticket?

No, you cannot only use the return ticket. To guarantee that the airline keeps your return ticket, you are required to travel on the first part of your trip and all the way to your final destination.

Can you book return flight separately?

Many travel websites will allow you to book one itinerary with flights from different carriers on it, so you could at least book both flights at once - but keep in mind that many times these will simply be booked as two separate tickets so other than only having to enter your credit card number once you're not gaining ...

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