Originally Posted by
R1200RT
Here is what I did.
My trip had a 27 hour layover then a deadhead. So I came home a day earlier on the same two flights. The problem was the second flight was $200 bucks more yesterday than it was going to be today. The first flight was on Jet Blue and the connecting flight was NWA/Delta. My bank was $500 bucks. So I jumped on the Jet Blue flight and bought a $440 dollar ticket to Memphis on NWA and got home 24 hours earlier.
I'm being told by a friend (exposter on here) that is illegal. I think he is wrong. I never had a revenue ticket on the flight I jumped on. My position is that once I deviate I'm a free agent and can do whatever I want to get home.
Is there anything anywhere (ALPA or contract) about this. Again I never had a revenue ticket on the flight I jumped on. I know that is a no no.
Thanks
I do not see any problem with that, in fact per your info the "scheduled" deadhead was not even on the same day as you traveled...Not sure what your friend thinks was illegal or illicit? Even if you traveled on the same day and same flight as your pairing was scheduled, once you deviate and do not hold a ticket on that flight, do as you wish to get home.