Can I miss a domestic flight?

Guest · 19 Aug 17, 01:14 AM

We booked to go from MAN-MCO outbound but inbound we're doing MCO-LGW-SEN-MAN as this was the best price but we've figured out it would be cheaper to rent a car and drive back to Manchester instead of getting a taxi/bus/train to Southend airport and waiting 8 hours for the flight to Manchester.
Would we be allowed to do this? Our bags presumably wouldn't be checked all the way through to MAN with an airport change, would they? Also would we have to pay any more for not taking a leg of our trip?

Diz · 19 Aug 17, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by Mallzx

We booked to go from MAN-MCO outbound but inbound we're doing MCO-LGW-SEN-MAN as this was the best price but we've figured out it would be cheaper to rent a car and drive back to Manchester instead of getting a taxi/bus/train to Southend airport and waiting 8 hours for the flight to Manchester.
Would we be allowed to do this? Our bags presumably wouldn't be checked all the way through to MAN with an airport change, would they? Also would we have to pay any more for not taking a leg of our trip?

We are not doing the LHR - MAN last flight next week. We land in gatwick and will go home from there. I called BA before we booked and said we don't want the last flight And they said no problem just advise the check in crew when you go for the transatlantic flight

Madfish · 19 Aug 17, 01:48 AM

You should be fine with this as you will collect your luggage before the SEN/MAN flight, so can then just head home. You would have more of s problem if you missed the first flight as the rest would be cancelled.

Guest · 19 Aug 17, 01:50 AM

Ah that's great then, so much easier that way. Thank you

duchy · 19 Aug 17, 01:58 AM

I wouldn't mention it at check in. Technically it's a reroute and liable for a re fare . Just take the boarding cards for the domestic , when you don't show up at the gate by the cut off time they'll just give your seats away to any standbys.

ChrisS · 19 Aug 17, 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by duchy

I wouldn't mention it at check in. Technically it's a reroute and liable for a re fare . Just take the boarding cards for the domestic , when you don't show up at the gate by the cut off time they'll just give your seats away to any standbys.

I second Duchy, don't make your intentions known as the airline may make a charge. When we returned into Man with an onward flight to Dublin I didn't complete OLCI for that route, nor advised our intention to dump the final leg. As we only had hand luggage we headed to the rail station for our train home.

Although it doesn't apply in this instance I also advise one doesn't ask to short check luggage as that too is a red flag that one intends to dump the final leg.

**lottiesmum0** · 19 Aug 17, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by Diz

We are not doing the LHR - MAN last flight next week. We land in gatwick and will go home from there. I called BA before we booked and said we don't want the last flight And they said no problem just advise the check in crew when you go for the transatlantic flight

This is what we are doing ;same route next week too!) haven't told BA though as others on here have said.

tspill · 19 Aug 17, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by duchy

I wouldn't mention it at check in. Technically it's a reroute and liable for a re fare . Just take the boarding cards for the domestic , when you don't show up at the gate by the cut off time they'll just give your seats away to any standbys.

Agree with this.

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	19 Aug 17, 01:14 AM Guest Guest
Guest Guest	Can I miss a domestic flight? We booked to go from MAN-MCO outbound but inbound we're doing MCO-LGW-SEN-MAN as this was the best price but we've figured out it would be cheaper to rent a car and drive back to Manchester instead of getting a taxi/bus/train to Southend airport and waiting 8 hours for the flight to Manchester. Would we be allowed to do this? Our bags presumably wouldn't be checked all the way through to MAN with an airport change, would they? Also would we have to pay any more for not taking a leg of our trip? Edited at 01:20 AM. Reason: Changed title

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	19 Aug 17, 01:50 AM Guest Guest
Guest Guest	Ah that's great then, so much easier that way. Thank you

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	19 Aug 17, 01:58 AM duchy Imagineer
duchy Imagineer Join Date: May 04 Location: Kent	I wouldn't mention it at check in. Technically it's a reroute and liable for a re fare . Just take the boarding cards for the domestic , when you don't show up at the gate by the cut off time they'll just give your seats away to any standbys.