# Ought skiplagging be permitted?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ought-skiplagging-be-permitted/988795>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 19, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ought-skiplagging-be-permitted/988795 "2023-08-19T12:06:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ought-skiplagging-be-permitted/988795/261 "2023-11-29T17:52:12Z")

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> [@msmith537](#):
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> Also how does that work for the return trip?

Your status as a passenger may be limited, so they might cancel any upcoming trips if they suspect you of skiplegging. It’s best used if you have no additional travel with that airline planned.

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**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ought-skiplagging-be-permitted/988795/262 "2023-11-29T18:55:18Z")

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> [@msmith537](#):
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> if someone books say a JFK to DFW to LAX ticket, intending to get off at DFW because it’s cheaper

> [@msmith537](#):
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> Also how does that work for the return trip?

If you bought a round-trip ticket, but only used the first leg on the departure, the airline would cancel your ticket and you wouldn’t have any choice but to purchase a one-way fare for the return.

I think that’s the question you asked.

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**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ought-skiplagging-be-permitted/988795/263 "2023-11-30T02:19:23Z")

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That depends. If you book a hotel for a cheap rate that is dependent on the length of stay and you tell the front desk at check-in or during your stay that you’ll be leaving early, the rate will change when they change the departure date. Come up and say “we’ve decided to leave early so we’re checking out now” you won’t - in my experience - have to pay the difference. Of course, if it’s a pre-paid odds are good you’ve lost the remainder.

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**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ought-skiplagging-be-permitted/988795/264 "2023-11-30T02:26:29Z")

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You don’t have to tell the front desk. The hotel doesn’t really care, so long as you paid. And I’m comparing to a pre-paid situation. No one is asking the airline for a discount because they got off the plane before the final leg. They are just asking not to be penalized for failing to get on that final leg.

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