Booking Flights

[SIRandyraven]

In the past I have always booked return flights and then upgraded using Air miles to Business out and Upper Class back.
LA last year and Vegas the year prior ....

Anyway this year I want to fly one way to Vancouver and then Fly to Vegas and then back to the UK.
Use Virgin for trip to Vancouver and back from Vegas to London.
Anyone will do for trip between Vancouver and Vegas.

Looking at the Virgin website, they are quoting £1149 single to Vancouver or £714 return (Going out on the same day). Also prices for a one way from Vegas to London are more than a Return ?

Can you simply book a return and not use a portion of the flight ?
ie Book a return to Vancouver and not use the return part of the ticket ?
Has anyone ever done this ?

[dotty.]

quite possiblt people have done this when they have died during the interim, can I come to vegas with you this time please?

[SIRandyraven]

Would you be game for this ?

[joggerjayne]

Yes, there is no obligation to turn up and take a flight, is there?

[sunny-dave]

As has been said on your other thread, if you fail to take any flight you may find the rest of your itinerary cancelled.

Some airlines and (especially) ferry companies reserve the right to make a retrospective surcharge if you don't use the return portion of a ticket, to take the cost of the outward journey up to the standard single fare. You need to look at the small print T&Cs very carefully.