Can I check in at a connecting flight and miss the first flight?

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birdkid asked:


I’m flying from Berlin to Chicago with a layover in London. Is it possible for me to just check in @ the London airport and miss my 1st flight from Berlin to London? I will already be in the UK and don’t want to fly back to Berlin just to catch a flight right back there for a layover.

Erik

What happens if you miss your flight and it is your fault?

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Nikki asked:


Say I wanted to book two separate flights to make it to my destination (meaning I would book one flight to one airport and when I arrived there I would have a layover until my next flight to my final destination left a couple of hours later). I would be booking this myself… possibly even two different airlines. If my first flight were delayed and I missed my second flight, the airline would see it as my fault. So what would happen in this situation? Would I have to buy a whole other ticket at full price on the spot to make it to my destination?

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