Booking flights question

[hertzinstl]

Is it possible to book a roundtrip flight but only get on the return flight? Ex: i'm in NY and want to go to Detroit, can i book a DTW - JFK - DTW flight, but only go from JFK - DTW?

[Lou Bob]

Is it possible to book a roundtrip flight but only get on the return flight? Ex: i'm in NY and want to go to Detroit, can i book a DTW - JFK - DTW flight, but only go from JFK - DTW?

negative

[hertzinstl]

negative

Will i lose the $ i spent on the ticket?

[MEIR613]

Will i lose the $ i spent on the ticket?

Yes.

[chucksterace]

Yes.

And your whole ticket will cancel out.