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DrDan

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3. we used to do this on international flights all the time couple of decades back

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 12:42 PM

Dec 2014

Book flights to the far east with a non-Hong Kong destination, but a stop there. Just threw away that last coupon and stopped in Hong Kong.

Travel agents could do it back then.

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we used to do this on international flights all the time couple of decades back DrDan Dec 2014 #3

I ran into a similar thing years ago NV Whino Dec 2014 #5

Doesn't your luggage go on to the final destination? drm604 Dec 2014 #7

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Calculating a fare using the point beyond did not require a ticket be issued SheilaT Dec 2014 #18

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What does the guy's age have to do with anything? If he's in the right, he's right at 18 or 80 and Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #13

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I didn't even know that was a possibility. Xyzse Dec 2014 #17