Can you not show up to a 2way flight instead of paying for a 1way?

My boyfriend and I want to take a trip to Italy. We were thinking about a transatlantic cruise over from the states and then fly back.
However, upon researching it, one way tickets from Italy to NC cost 1600 while 2way tickets cost 800 (WTF?)
So what would happen if we bought a 2way and just took the flight home? Would that be possible or would they notice we just suddenly appeared in Europe?
If we bought a 2 way ticket with the first flight being at the end of our trip and the 2nd being back to Italy from NC (which we wouldnt take) would that be less suspicious?






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As soon as you didn't show up for your flight to Italy, your entire ticket will be cancelled.






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If you don't appear for the first leg of your itinerary, then the rest of your booked itinerary is cancelled. So if you buy a round-trip/two-way ticket, but don't show up for the first flight out there, your ticket back will be cancelled and you won't be able to use it.

Doing it the opposite way would work - take only the flight out and not show up for the return flight - but airlines are trying to find ways to keep that from happening. I don't really know how successful they've been with that, or what specifically they have been trying. I think they are trying to track "repeat offenders" who do that often, with the intent perhaps of prohibiting them from future bookings. But I really don't know for sure. I've known several people who have done it that way without any trouble, but it's been a while.

Round-trip tickets are almost always cheaper than one-way tickets. It's a bit of a mystery, but so are many things about ticket pricing and air travel.






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You would be ok doing it (hopefully) - technically its frowned upon and if the airline wanted to get really picky, they can approach you about what you did, but in reality its OK. I guess the only tricky part is trying to find a R/T flight from Italy to NC to Italy while you are home here in NC..

You did confuse a lot of previous posters with the way you worded your question, though. For clarification, she is asking if they purchase a R/T ticket that ORIGINATES in Italy and only use the outgoing portion to return home to NC if its ok. They will already be in Italy having taken a cruise there from the States......






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If you don't show up for the first flight on your ticket, the entire itinerary is cancelled.
So booking NC-Italy-NC would not work.




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I agree with Herfnerd. The one issue that you have not considered, is if you cruise has any sort of delay and your ticket is non-refundable, it could cost you dearly in extra charges to change the outbound date.

OK, I need you opinion one more time. We are flying to Florida in May.?

We can buy roundtrip tkts there and back for 900.00 (my husband and I). These tickets will leave the day of our cruise and get us to the port just in time and fly us home the day the cruise gets back to Miami. Or we can buy roundtrip tickets that leave two days before our cruise and fly us home the day after the cruise gets back to Miami. The price for those tickets or only 153.00 (for both). The only catch is we will need to rent a car and stay overnight for a couple of nights before and one after the cruise. I have friends who live in Tampa and we can drive our rented car to their house and stay and visit. After the plane tickets, car rental, gas, eating out etc we will spend the 900.00 dollars. My husband wants to fly straight in and out for 900.00. I think we should spend the same and be able to visit and stay longer. What would you do? He doesn't want to drive at all. I say what is the big deal.






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If you can get the extra time off, I’d go with the second option--flying in early and leaving later. I’ve done it both ways and trust me, you will be glad for the extra time. When we flew in and had to take a taxi right to the terminal it was way too stressful, too much lugging about of luggage (now we know why it’s named that) and just TOO MUCH--lots of lines and stress and WAITING around. Same thing when you get off the ship. Disembarking isn’t instant--you sit around in a lounge and wait to get called, and then it takes a LONG time to find your luggage in the giant room where they lay it all out; meanwhile you’re staring at your watch and freaking out because your flight’s going to leave and where the heck is that last bag anyway!? (That cruise was from Miami.)
The other time we got in the night before and had plenty of time in the morning to get ready, have breakfast and a swim in the hotel pool before we had to get to the pier. We did go straight from the ship on the way home to the airport, but the flight was scheduled out far enough that there was no stress--I think we had 3 or 4 hours. Seemed like a long time, but it wasn’t. (That cruise was out of Tampa. If you like steak, go to Longhorn's Steakhouse, it's on the same street as Wal-Mart. Yummy.)
Honestly do you think food and a car rental for a few days is going to run you $700? I don’t.






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Even if you did spend $900 for the extra days, which I doubt you would, if you have the time and can visit with friends, then that is the way to go! And I say "what's the big deal?" too! You are on vacation! So, if I was booking this trip for you (or me!) I would go for the $153.00 airfare, have you rent the car, drive to Tampa, visit your friends and add just a little more to your vacation.

Have fun whatever you do! I wish I was going!






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I would stay and check whats in Miami, Tampa is a 5 hour drive if no traffic so you may find yourself sitting in the car all day. In comparison, the distance is similar of Washington D.C. to NYC but 1 hour longer. Check the beach or the famed everglades and alligators, or better yet, ask your friends to come visit you in Miami, that way they will already be there when you come from the cruise!






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I'm with you. A car is unlikely to cost as much as $100/day, so plane plus car is under $450. If you spend less than another $450 carousing with your friends (which seems likely unless you eat at expensive restaurants), you'll save money.

Of course, the reason the $900 tickets cost $900 is that people who want to fly in and out like your husband already bought all the cheap ones.

Tampa is nice, you might even see pythons driving across the Everglades. Chill out, drink mojitos, get into a cruise mood.






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You really ought to go earlier and not just for the sake that it cost about the same. Do you really want to take the chance your flight will arrive on time and you'll make the cruise on time? Granted you are traveling at a time during the year when weather is less of a concern but that doesn't mean something can't happen to to cause a delay. I've had flights delayed from where I am departing because of bad storms in another part of the country. It happens and it can have a huge impact on a trip. You should have the peace of mind knowing you got to your destination smoothly with your luggage intact and can make it to your cruise departure with ease. Having this peace of mind will go far to ensure you and your husband have a stress free happy trip.

Best wishes for memorable trip!






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I would arrive early and stay longer in florida. My biggest fear would be missing the cruise. I would not want to take a chance with bad weather, delayed flights or what have you.

I would stay in Miami, Its a wonderful, fun, virbrant city. There is a lot to see and do with many wonderful hotels. Unless you are really high end people. I can not see car rental, a hotel like the Westin or Marriott and meals would be 900 dollars.

Tampa is a great city but its over 4 hours driving through the everglades and not very exciting.






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My worry is that the $900 flight is cutting it a little close with the departure time of the cruise. If you should be delayed or overbooked and they don't let you board your plane (I've seen this happen) you will have a problem making the time that the ship departs. I also enjoy a good visit with friends and this helps make the option more attractive.

Maybe your husband doesn't want to visit and he's seeing the extra time as wasted. Try to think of an activity for the extra time that he would enjoy to make it more attractive for him.

Wednesday Funny..........?

A police officer pulls over a speeding car . The officer says , "I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir ."

The driver says, "Gee, officer, I had it on cruise control at 60; perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating."

Not looking up from her knitting, the wife says: 'Now don't be silly , dear -- you know that this car doesn't have cruise control .'

As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks over at his wife and growls, ' Can't you please keep your mouth shut for once !! ?'

The wife smiles demurely and says, 'Well dear, you should be thankful your radar detector went off when it did or your speed would have been even higher .'

As the officer makes out the second ticket for the illegal radar detector unit, the man glowers at his wife and says through clenched teeth, 'Woman, can't you keep your mouth shut?'

The officer frowns and says, 'And I notice that you're not wearing your seat belt, sir. That's an automatic $95 fine .'

The driver says, 'Yeah, well, you see, officer, I had it on, but I took it off when you pulled me over so that I could get my license out of my back pocket .'

The wife says, 'Now, dear, you know very well that you didn't have your seat belt on. You never wear your seat belt when you're driving .'

And as the police officer is writing out the third ticket , the driver turns to his wife and barks, 'WHY DON'T YOU PLEASE SHUT UP??'

The officer looks over at the woman and asks, 'Does your husband always talk to you this way, Ma'am ?'

"Only when he's been drinking. " :)






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LOL That is too funny.... where do you get these from? :)






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It makes me laugh like a crazy.

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thats funny nice joke where did you hear it

Cops tried to take away my video camera and tape/sd cards?

Well i was driving down the 15fwy heading to Vegas with a couple buddies of mine. We all have pretty modded out cars btw. I have a my video camera mounted in the back seat wear my harness bar near me so it can focus on the road and speedo. I got pulled over for supposedly going 95 in a 65.... we were going around limit since its just a cruise. he asked me how fast i was going, i said 65 maybe 70. He told me BS and said 95. I told him you can even check my video recorder. He said he had to confiscate it. I told him you can take the camera, but leave me the tape and SD card. He told me to shut up or he'll arrest me. He said they are evidence, i said i understand but its my evidence since I'm taking this thing to court.

He then gave me attitude, gave me the ticket and drove off... wtf lol

I caught the whole convo on tape. Of him being a jerk, and me being calm and cooperative
whats the chances of my case being thrown out

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I live in California.. CHP pulled me over.. =)
I have a pretty good lawyer had a similar case... when i got a exhibition of speed ticket... without moving....My engine overheated so it was smoking so the cop thought i was burning out lol.
Gotta love them CHP officers

6 days ago

yes i did offer him the camera but the tapes or anything recordable he cannot touch or ask for in a public place...






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FAIRLY GOOD CHANCE OF IT AND DEPENDS ON THE JUDGE AND STATE U LIVE IN AS WELL.






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Well, his attitude needs tuning but you offered the camera as evidence. He can collect it. He could even claim any other tapes in the car at the time even if they were stored in the trunk. Offering evidence is a tricky thing. Many people have offered tapes or files or whatever to clear their names but end up getting burned because of other incriminating evidence that they did not know would be looked at.

As for getting this tossed out, I do not see it really doing much for that. If your camera was going and it shows you were following the speed limit and there was nothing else on the tapes that show you breaking the law then you will probably be found not guilty. Perhaps, they will review the tapes and decide to not even go to court. Getting the ticket tossed because the cop was a jerk is not really something that happens.






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Chances of getting thrown out are good ONLY if your tape exonerates you on the speeding. The reason the cop wanted to collect it was because if it is in YOUR hands the tape can be doctored and edited while a tape in police hands gets put in a sealed evidence back and doesn't get tampered with.






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Just like there are good cops there are also bad cops and if the video proves you didnt speed he could feel threatened by the fact that he was wrong some people dont like to admit when they are wrong also he has no right to take it only time he could is if a warrent was presented for the tape. it sounds like a strong possibility it will be thrown out make sure you get your lawyer to present the situation to a judge sounds like he was in the wrong a good portion of the time

Are they really putting golden tickets in Wonka bars now?

A couple of my friends told me the other day that they were selling wonka bars at Walgreen's and that the if you found one with one of the 5 golden tickets in it, you would win a cruise or something around the world. Is it true?





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one day i saw at Walgreens that they war selling five tickets an you might have a trip around the world or have a lot of prizes its true eve my sister was going to buy and she said "man i don't have money to buy it " it was my sister Leticia.






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Yes, it is true. It's to introduce their new line of chocolate bars. However, the prize isn't a cruise but a trip to four destinations with three people and $12,500. That's the grand prize, but there are other prizes as well.






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They should, that would make a lot of profit.

I got a speeding ticket for 97 in a 70 MPH zone...what now?

I was driving on interstate 16 towards Savannah,GA and I had just entered this small town called Bloomingdale. Me and two friends were just cruising along and I saw the officer in the median, he did a u-turn and I was confused I looked down at my speedometer and my heart dropped. I immediately got on the closest exit and pulled over. The cop was kind of a douche bag and instantly wrote the ticket then decided he would check my window tint, the tint was .2 shades over the legal limit so he wrote a nice ticket for that too. Any advice? I'm 18, male, and I drive a 2006 Dodge Magnum. I'm a full time worker and student. My GPA is 3.5, would any of this matter to a judge? I'm really nervous about my insurance going up....






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None of that matters. If you had pulled over right away when you knew you had been caught you likely would only have gotten a warning or a decreased amount speeding ticket. By your own admission you tried to avoid getting stopped. Then don't be surprised that the cop was hard on you for what you did. I haven't the slightest doubt you gave him some attitude as well. When will people learn that the cop knows what he is doing and is smarter in the law than you. Admit it, even apologize, say 'yes, sir' and 'no, sir' and all the other polite things and you MAY get off very lightly. You screwed up big-time so don't put the cop down because of your bad judgement. .






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The only thing that will matter to the judge,is you were driving way above the speed limit,obviously not paying attention to your driving,and you were driving with impaired vision-too dark windows.






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What now? Pay the fine, remove the tint and watch your speed in the future. Nothing here makes a good defense.

You work full time. Good, so do most of the traffic violators the judge sees in that court.

You are a student with a good GPA. How does that relate to your driving? Taking a driver's education course?

You can go to school to help with the insurance consequences, but the officer got you fair. You admit to speeding, time to deal with the offense.






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There are over 75,000 deaths in the United Sates every year as the result of motor vehicle accidents. Of that number, approx. 40% are caused by drivers between the ages of 16 and 25, and the great percentage are due to speeding and DUI. If you cannot talk and concentrate on your driving, they put a cruise control in your vehicle for a reason.
As a Police Officer, nothing makes me angrier than to witness an act of total negligence and carelessness when someone drives over the posted limit. The anger is partially due to the fact of the pure stupidity of it, and partly to the fact that I know the most I can do is issue a citation for it. What I would like to do is shred the driver's license of every person that does it and let them try walking everywhere they go. Isn't it funny how a 3.5 gpa can make you look smart, but your careless actions can reveal the truth. Intelligence does not necessarily indicate wisdom.

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Pay the fine and take the negative points on your license. If your insurance goes up it will be reminder to you to watch your speed. Of course you have the option of fighting the ticket in court but in these times of fiscal crises you probably won't get off. The small town needs its revenue too. Good luck to you






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I'm not following. You broke the law, you admit it, and somehow the cop is a douchebag.

Care to explain that one to us?

How can I fight a speeding ticket?

I got a speeding ticket recently. I live in NC, and was pulled over the other day for doing 70 in a 55 zone. I had my cruise control set to 55, but now my brother mentioned the last time he rode in my car and we were doing 55 it felt like a lot faster. I'm thinking my speedometer is off, possibly because I just replaced a couple of tires.

Anyway, if get my speedometer tested and it turns out it was off, would that get me out of paying for the ticket?
Also, if so, I'm taking my car to get inspected today. If the mechanic says the speedometer is off, will that count?

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Okay...
1st: it wasn't blatant disregard, I had my cruise set at the speed limit.
2nd: I live in the middle of nowhere. Buses don't come out here, it's a 30 minute drive to anywhere near a train station.
3rd: Let me rephrase: I do not have 300 dollars to pay for the DMV's ******* up my registration and causing a ticket for an overdue inspection and expired tags too. I don't have the 160 for the speeding ticket. I didn't ask if I should pay it or not, I asked if there's a way out of paying it.






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Next time you get pulled over for speeding, wait until the cop gets out of his car and speed off.






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You might get a "mercy" break but I wouldn't get too optimistic. It's your responsibility to keep the vehicle you drive in safe and proper working order. Some magistrates might tack on a little something for defective equipment. Especially since this excuse isn't very original. Different size wheels/tires will affect accuracy of a speedometer. You knew the tires were changed, so........






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1st - there is no way 15 mph difference unless you put TALL tires on the car.
2nd - doesn't matter - law says you are to maintain your vehicle
3rd - as a driver you should have noted a change in percieved speed.

No one in court would believe you didn't notice a 15 mph difference.

pay it, you own it, pal.






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1. Sell the car.
2. Use the profit from the sale to pay the speeding ticket.
3. Use the remaining money to purchase a bicycle for local travel, and train/bus fare for intercity travel. I have never gotten a speeding ticket while sitting on a train.






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New tires won't make a 15 MPH difference in your speedometer. Find some other excuse to explain your blatant disregard of the posted speed limits.






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You can hang the speeding ticket up, and start punching it. No seriously, here's what you do. Go to court and act like you are slow. Before you go put the act on for someone else, until you have them convinced that the judge will feel sorry for you.

Are the free cruise tickets email a scan?

I have never been on a cruise before and want to expand my horizons. Looking for a inexpensive cruise on a safe and fun boat without spending a lot. Any suggestions?





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Yes, pretty much
They are usually a short cruise on a very crappy boat. They then try to sell you a time share. Since your on the boat and can't get off, they have a captive audience. Don't do it! If you want to try a short cruise, look for a 3 or 4 day cruise like to the Bahamas from Florida. Carnival has many of these And they do not cost much





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The least expensive cruises are generally on Carnival ships, and you might want to check the Carnival Cruise Line web site, which is http://www.carnival.com. You can also work with a travel agent who books a lot of cruises. Many people simply love Carnival cruises!

The "free cruise" things you get in the mail and on line are very short trips on a very old, dirty, ratty ship, and are gimmicks to sell time shares in high-pressure sales meetings. Do NOT deal with those people -- it is a ripoff!





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Yes, I would be very careful with anything advertised as being "Free". In actuality, VERY FEW things in life really are. Those so-called "Free" trips you see advertised in the mail usually have some strings attached, and those strings or catches are not always easily detected. There are some very clever scams out there.

Sometimes the mailer might mention that you may only travel on a certain date, or that your transportation (airfare) to and from the port isn't included and you must book airfare through THEM, or... that you must pay a certain processing fee, or attend a long-winded, VERY hyped sales presentation.

I've seen some really sneaky ones, where they have a 900 number you are obligated to call, in order to claim your "prize" and get the details. When you call those numbers, you are placed on DELIBERATE, eternal hold! While you're waiting to get thru, to claim your "free" prize, the meter is ticking, and they're making a BOATLOAD (pun intended!) of $$ just off of your phone call! Then... even if you don't agree to their terms, and decide to option out of the deal, they STILL made a killing just from your phone call! (My mother fell for that one!) If those are not scams, I don't know what is!

Remember the saying, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." So be extremely careful.

Depending on where you live, how close to a port you are, and where you wish to sail, you may be able to find very good deals on a cruise. Carnival has some very reasonably-priced cruises, such as the ones from Long Beach, CA to Catalina Island and back.

Remember that even if a cruise is advertised at an amazing, affordable price, what they don't always tell you in big, bold print where you're likely to actually SEE and read it, is that there will almost certainly be extra charges added onto the bill at the end of your cruise. Things like drinks, gratuities, specialty restraunts and cafes, excursions, souvenirs, etc are not included. Plan on spending, on average, anywhere from $200 to $500 above the advertised price of a cruise, to cover those extra charges. Best to plan high. This way, you "might" have $$ left over afterwards.

Stop by www.cruisecritics.com or cruisemates.com if you want to read all sorts of reviews and articles about cruising. Those sites contain all sorts of great information.

Good Luck!






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It may not be a scam at all but it wont be a nice cruise. Most likely its an older cruise "type" ship with small pools, A/C that dont work right. These free cruise deals attract a rough type crowd. I don't recommend these things at all.
I suggest you take a cruise during the off peak season. They have 3/4 night cruises for like $150pp during that time. I know Carnival and Norwegian offers them. Sign up with http://vacationstogo.com/index.cfm and you can look for great prices in September/October. Its free to join and worth it. They also have a toll-free number.

Hope I helped!






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most people are quick to call it a scam, don't listen to them. a lot of time the "free" cruise tickets are not really "free" like you would think, you may have to "spend" time sitting through a time share pitch. depending how much you value your time, that would be the cost of the free cruise. also some of the smaller cruise ships will offer a free cruise, with the hopes that you will spend money on drinks & gambling, similar to Vegas giving away free hotel rooms.