getting off on the first stop in Atlanta. for a flight intended from Detroit to Orlando ?
hello, i was looking for the cheapest possible flight ticket from Detroit to Atlanta and the prices are a bit high. however i found a possible way to get to Atlanta for cheaper. That is if i buy a one way ticket for a flight from Detroit to Orlando that makes a stop in Atlanta and require getting into another airline. So is it possible if i get off in Atlanta and leave with my carry on and never mind getting on another flight to Orlando? if yes to the question about then lets say i want to take it to the next level and buy a two way round trip, Detroit to Orlando and Orlando to Detroit with stops in Atlanta both ways. would i be able to get back on from Atlanta to Detroit if i was not present in the flights going to and from Orlando? I am talking about using AirTran thanks a lot
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if you have do not have any luggage (besides your carry-on), then i guess that you could get off at Atlanta, but (and this has happened before at Milwaukee's airport) The Gate agents will be calling your name over the intercom. I would tell the check-in counter that you -for some reason- cant go to Orlando. That way if someone has HAS to go to Orlando and they have a standby ticket your spot would be free--it would be just the right thing to do.
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You could try.....the way down would be the easiest......I would tell the ticket agent and free up a seat........as long as you have your boarding pass for the return flight you should be OK......but......make sure you have your boarding pass from Atlanta to Detroit......may work.....never heard of it but the worst that could happen is you have to buy a full fair day of purchase from Atlanta to Detroit......that will be expensive....Why don't you just call Air-Tran and ask........they can't smack you up side the head over the phone..........
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Yes, your plan works for the one-way ticket. Just make sure you tell the ticket agent in Atlanta that you will not be making the connection to Orlando. Of course, this assumes that you only have carry on luggage as you will not be able to check your luggage just to Atlanta. You cannot do it, however, round-trip, as they will automatically cancel the Atlanta to Detroit leg if you are booked Orlando to Detroit via Atlanta and do not show up for the Orlando to Atlanta leg.
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it can be done but if you are caught the airline can charge you the full fare DTW to ATL and of course your return reservations will be canceled
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Since you have to reserve tickets with a credit card, the airlines will go ahead and charge it to your account. They aren't stupid and they know when people do such things and they will go after you. My friend needed to travel to Salt Lake City and he flew from St. Louis on Delta with a lay-off in SLC with a ticket onward to LA and the airline went after him. He was charged the $200 difference on his credit card. Your ticket should indicate that you are not allowed to just get off at the connection airport.
