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Hidden-City Ticketing.

http://matrix.itasoftware.com/

Using

Searching a one-way from LGA-CLE on 07/06 comes up $500 for a nonstop.
To find a hidden-city ticket:
Search for a one-way from LGA::CLE and then going to CLE and cities within 300 miles and it will come up with the same non-stop flight (along with a throw-away leg to PIT) for $140.
Just don't do it too often and don't check luggage!

There's lots of other useful codes if people want similar demonstrations.
« Last edited by elikay on September 13, 2014, 09:48:55 PM »

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Re: How risky is Hidden City Ticketing
« Reply #80 on: January 02, 2011, 03:14:19 PM »
Funny because the flight I was looking into also goes thru philly.
Probably US then
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Re: How risky is Hidden City Ticketing
« Reply #81 on: January 02, 2011, 03:20:39 PM »
I do this for people quite often. I have been warned by a travel agent that if the airline catches it they can charge the cc for the extra price (what ticket price would have been for those 2 cities).

However I have never seen it myself.

For the people that mentioned not putting the FF number in, I dont see how that makes a difference. They wont ban you, they will just charge your cc, thats if its true...

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Re: How risky is Hidden City Ticketing
« Reply #82 on: January 02, 2011, 03:22:41 PM »
there are reports of them punishing ppl by closing down their ff account

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Re: How risky is Hidden City Ticketing
« Reply #83 on: January 02, 2011, 03:43:03 PM »
for selling mileage, maileh, but how can they close down your ff account for this, this isint one of the T&Cs!
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Re: How risky is Hidden City Ticketing
« Reply #84 on: January 02, 2011, 06:25:38 PM »
there are reports of them punishing ppl by closing down their ff account

Never heard of that..you know first hand?

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Re: How risky is Hidden City Ticketing
« Reply #85 on: January 02, 2011, 06:45:38 PM »
In Switzerland they had court cases about it. It even went further: a ticket Zrh-JFK costs 10000 Dollars in F Class, a ticket Cairo-Zrh-Jfk only 5000. A guy bought such a ticket and didnt fly Cairo-Zuerich and went to the airport in Zuerich to check in. They denied boarding and made him buy a new ticket for 10000 Dollars. He did it, took them to court and won, they had to refund him the seconfd ticket and pay costs. Court decided, that you are buying a ticket and its none of the airlines business if you fly all or not. Your ticket for Zrh-JFK is still valid, its like buying a package for 3 movies, if you didnt watch the first two, they cant deny the third. A few people since then did it and took them to court and all won. The airlines dont allow it and most people dont take them to court, but if you have the koiches you will win. Curious to know if there is such a court case in the USA

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Re: How risky is Hidden City Ticketing
« Reply #86 on: January 02, 2011, 06:47:42 PM »
Never heard of that..you know first hand?
no, not first hand. it could be folklore

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Re: How risky is Hidden City Ticketing
« Reply #87 on: January 02, 2011, 06:48:54 PM »
In Switzerland they had court cases about it. It even went further: a ticket Zrh-JFK costs 10000 Dollars in F Class, a ticket Cairo-Zrh-Jfk only 5000. A guy bought such a ticket and didnt fly Cairo-Zuerich and went to the airport in Zuerich to check in. They denied boarding and made him buy a new ticket for 10000 Dollars. He did it, took them to court and won, they had to refund him the seconfd ticket and pay costs. Court decided, that you are buying a ticket and its none of the airlines business if you fly all or not. Your ticket for Zrh-JFK is still valid, its like buying a package for 3 movies, if you didnt watch the first two, they cant deny the third. A few people since then did it and took them to court and all won. The airlines dont allow it and most people dont take them to court, but if you have the koiches you will win. Curious to know if there is such a court case in the USA
doubt youd win that in the states

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Re: How risky is Hidden City Ticketing
« Reply #89 on: January 02, 2011, 06:56:57 PM »
doubt youd win that in the states

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cheap 1 way trips w/stop & you want the stop and not the final destination
« Reply #90 on: February 21, 2011, 02:17:17 PM »
anybody know of the most likely cities to try for a final destination on a one way trip with a connection in ord that would come out really cheap departing from phl
i have found phl to mke to be pretty reasonable, anyone have any better ideas?

also looking for cheap one ways from ord to somewhere that would use phl as a connection

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Re: ITA Code Lesson #1: Hidden-City Ticketing.
« Reply #91 on: February 22, 2011, 03:24:53 PM »
any other tricks?
I looked at FT but there are too many posts
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Re: ITA Code Lesson #1: Hidden-City Ticketing.
« Reply #92 on: February 22, 2011, 03:30:08 PM »
any other tricks?
I looked at FT but there are too many posts
Dozens, here's another that nobody seemed too interested in:
http://www.dansdeals.com/forums/index.php?topic=5411.msg58788#msg58788
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How to find cheap one way tickets
« Reply #93 on: February 28, 2011, 12:48:42 AM »
This is a guide on how to find cheap one way tickets, the idea is, instead of getting a ticket from A to B is to get a ticket from A to C with a layover in B and just not board to the connection flight. You'll be amazed how common it is that a ticket on the same flight will cost less if it is just a connection to a less attractive destination. Works well with NYC, I flew a few times for less than $70 each way (lowest was $45 from Detroit).

http://traveltoforum.com/threads/629-Guide-How-to-find-cheap-2-1-way-tickets-that-will-be-cheaper-than-a-round-trip


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Re: How to find cheap one way tickets
« Reply #94 on: February 28, 2011, 01:01:23 AM »
It's been discussed multiple times before but a nice guide with pics...

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Re: How to find cheap one way tickets
« Reply #95 on: February 28, 2011, 01:21:05 AM »
there is also a text file there with all the US airports ready for copy and paste..

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Re: How to find cheap one way tickets
« Reply #96 on: February 28, 2011, 10:39:49 AM »
This is a guide on how to find cheap one way tickets, the idea is, instead of getting a ticket from A to B is to get a ticket from A to C with a layover in B and just not board to the connection flight. You'll be amazed how common it is that a ticket on the same flight will cost less if it is just a connection to a less attractive destination. Works well with NYC, I flew a few times for less than $70 each way (lowest was $45 from Detroit).

http://traveltoforum.com/threads/629-Guide-How-to-find-cheap-2-1-way-tickets-that-will-be-cheaper-than-a-round-trip

Very well put together...why would in not work for RT tckts?

only con: it takes about an hour to search for flights
« Last Edit: February 28, 2011, 10:48:20 AM by twentie4hrs »
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Re: ITA Code Lesson #1: Hidden-City Ticketing.
« Reply #97 on: February 28, 2011, 11:21:50 AM »
thanks so much for clearly explaining how to use the ita software for hidden city ticketing. i was not aware of that feature and it took hours!

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Re: ITA Code Lesson #1: Hidden-City Ticketing.
« Reply #98 on: February 28, 2011, 11:59:21 AM »
Why is ITA matrix software so great??

I have yet to find better prices than other sites like orbitz etc..
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Re: ITA Code Lesson #1: Hidden-City Ticketing.
« Reply #99 on: February 28, 2011, 01:08:45 PM »
Genius! They're running the same engine! its the codes you put in that make the difference.