Can you get your return if you miss an outbound flight?

Generally speaking, if you don't show up for the first outbound flight, all the other legs on your ticket will get cancelled, and that includes your return flight.



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Re: Can I cancel my outgoing flight still take my return flight? The short answer is yes you can cancel the first leg without changing the return leg, because I have done exactly this, but only on a single person reservation.

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If you know you can't make a scheduled flight, it's better to cancel your flight rather than be a no-show. If you cancel, you might receive a partial or whole credit for the fare purchased, to be applied to a future flight.

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You would not get in trouble unless you do it very often, and especially if you use back-to-back ticketing. Still, there's little the airline can do. The most is to take away all your FF miles in your account.

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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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Throwaway ticketing is purchasing a ticket with the intent to use only a portion of the included travel. This situation may arise when a passenger wants to travel only one way, but where the discounted round-trip excursion fare is cheaper than a one-way ticket.

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Depending on the airline, travelers may be charged a rebooking fee to get on another flight. Some airlines may also charge the difference in airfare — meaning a missed flight can be a costly inconvenience.

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You want to take only the first leg of the journey.
Although it's a breach of contract, you can do it. The airline can't cancel your journey anymore, as there is nothing left to cancel. But are you eligible for compensation if one of the flights is delayed or cancelled?

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Yes you can but you should not check-thru your bags to your final destination. Best situation is to have carry-on so that you can jump off at your connecting airport.

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For non-refundable tickets, you can cancel the booking at the last minute but don't get a refund; rather, you might get travel credit/e-vouchers depending on the flight you are flying. For last-minute flight cancellation, you always need to pay a hefty amount as a cancellation fee.

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Skiplagged is the most well-known service for finding hidden-city or throwaway tickets. That's the practice of booking a less-expensive flight option without planning to fly the entire itinerary. Instead, you bail at a connecting airport rather than continuing to your final destination.

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“Hidden city ticketing,” or booking a flight with the intention of getting off at the layover city rather than the final destination, is perfectly legal, but there are some factors to consider before making it a habit. According to Business Insider, hidden city ticketing is a sneaky way to save money.

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Average domestic airfare price by day
  • Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the cheapest days to fly domestically.
  • Saturday and Monday flights can help you avoid the Sunday rush.
  • Wednesdays and Thursdays are the cheapest day to fly internationally.
  • Book one to three months in advance.
  • Set a price alert.


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Layovers are preferable if you want to save some money and have enough time in your travel schedule. Layover flights are usually cheaper than both direct and non-stop flights. Though you might spend a lot of time landing, disembarking and with layovers, you get to rest and stretch in between your journey.

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Is it cheaper to book a flight at the last minute? We've said this before, but it's worth repeating at the outset—no, it's really not cheaper to book a flight at the last minute. Yes, last minute travelers used to score the occasional fare so low it might have induced shock, but that's no longer the case.

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It's highly unlikely you'd face any repercussions if you do it once, but if you make it a habit or the airline sees an egregious pattern of hidden city ticketing, there could penalties from the airline, like losing your frequent flyer points.

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