Hidden-City Ticketing: Another airline no-no; buying a ticket from a to c with a stop in b. The passenger gets off at b, which was the intended destination anyway. The ticket is purchased because the fare from a to c is less than a to b. Yes, the fare structure makes no sense. Please do not ask a travel agent to do hidden-city tickets; he can be seriously penalized for it.

 

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Hidden-City Ticketing: Another airline no-no; buying a ticket from a to c with a stop in b. The passenger gets off at b, which was the intended destination anyway. The ticket is purchased because the fare from a t . . . View Full Definition

Split Ticketing: Issuing two one-way tickets instead of a round-trip ticket, usually for purpose of obtaining a lower fare.

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