Can I miss my outbound flight and take the return flight?

You need to contact your airline and explain the situation. If you're lucky, they'll remove the outbound flight from your reservation, keep the return flight, and not charge you any more. If you're really lucky, they'll do that, and then you'll have some leftover credit to use on a future flight. This is unlikely.



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You have to contact the airline and rebook the first segment or otherwise have them change your ticket in the case that you accidentally miss your first flight. If you accidentally miss it, then yes, your whole itinerary is void.

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If you book as a round trip and miss the first flight, the whole ticket gets cancelled. But if you book 2 separate tickets, at the same cost, the second ticket is valid even if you miss the first flight.

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Is it better to cancel a flight or be a no-show? If you know you can't make a scheduled flight, it's better to cancel your flight rather than be a no-show.

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If you cancel, miss or do not take your flight, this does not affect the other flights on your Booking. You can claim a full refund of Government Tax (as listed in Fees and Charges) for the flight(s) you do not take. You can do this by contacting our Customer Services Team.

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To offer you the best price on your chosen route, we found that a round-trip ticket is actually cheaper than a one-way flight. However, the practice of “throwaway ticketing” — only using the first part of a round-trip ticket — is prohibited by a majority of airlines in their terms and conditions.

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No. According the fare rules of almost all airlines, they will cancel all subsequent legs if you miss the first one.

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A missed departure is when a customer doesn't make it to their departure point – the airport, ferry/cruise terminal or train station where their trip begins – in time to go on their journey. Missed departure is not the same as travel delay.

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What happens if you miss a flight on purpose? With most airlines, if you have bought a non-refundable ticket and you fail to cancel before departure time, your ticket becomes worthless and any further reservations in the same record are cancelled. If you had checked a bag on the flight, your bag may be removed.

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Every major U.S. airline (except Southwest Airlines) typically charges penalty fees to change or cancel an economy fare flight. The fees, however, can vary from as low as $75 on a domestic flight to more than $400 on an international flight.

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You don't need to notify us if you are unable to travel and if you can't use your outbound flight, you can still use your return flight.

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Airlines typically require that both legs of the journey be cancelled together in order to receive a refund or credit for future travel. However, if your plans have changed and you no longer need to take the return portion of your flight, some airlines may allow you to change it for a fee.

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