I found a flight that has a connection in Japan that’s cheaper than a direct flight to Japan. Is it legal to take that cheaper flight and leave the airport at the layover location as our final destination? Will they prevent us from taking the return flight?
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/23/1194998452/skiplagging-airfare-flying-skiplagged-american-airlines
This is the best source i found about it. It sounds like it’s legal but they are likely to cancel your return flight.