Originally Posted by
TowerDog
Hmm, Hidden City ticketing are still going on?
Have not heard the term in 25 years..
Used it once or twice myself and did not think it was a big deal, or fraud, rather a hidden "option"
I remember buying a ticket from Paris to Oklahoma City, as it was much cheaper than Paris to Dallas. Then getting off the flight in Dallas.
Article from the LA Times as far back as 1986 about hidden-city ticketing:
Airline Flap Over Hidden City Ploy - Los Angeles Times
It implies that, in those days at least, airlines would go after agencies that promote the practice, but not individual travellers.