[JR in Orlando]

The pricing by airlines in this regard is valid and logical. What complainers about the system forget is that the flyer promised to fly all segments when they booked the flight. Say my restaurant sells Beefy Burgers for $3, but I want to increase my sales of Curly Fries, which normally cost $1.00. Suppose I say, I will sell you both the Beefy Burger and the Curly Fries for $2.50 if you promise to eat both, but you have to pay the full price ($4.00) if you do not. I benefit by selling more Curly Fries and potentially increasing business, while you benefit from a lower overall price.

Wouldn't you agree that you broke your promise (contract) if you ate the Beefy Burger and threw away the Curly Fries. Wouldn't I be justified in taking steps to prevent people from breaching their contract by throwing away the Curly Fries so as to save 50 cents. Haven't I lost the benefit of my bargain when you throw them away, i.e. having more people try Curly Fries, even though I sold the fries.

Passengers when they sign up for one trip and then don't take a leg of their flight, do exactly the same thing. They contractually promised to fly each leg, and when they do not, they breached the contract. They should be held liable.

Notification is presumed because you knew or should have known the rules. When you failed to show up, you "self-notified" that the return flight was canceled. Try this excuse on the motorcycle cop by saying I did not read the speed limit sign and no body notified me about the speed limit before you ticketed me.