If you do not board a booked outbound flight (no-show), the airline may automatically cancel your return flight or any subsequent flight segments within the same booking. Whether and to what extent this applies depends on the airline’s specific fare rules and conditions of carriage.
A key factor is whether the outbound and return flights were booked together under a single booking reference or as separate bookings. When flights are booked together, missing the outbound segment can invalidate all subsequent flight legs.
Under certain conditions, some airlines - including Lufthansa - allow travelers to still use the return flight despite missing the outbound leg. However, travelers must proactively contact the airline's customer service directly, ideally before the scheduled departure, to report the missed outbound flight and request confirmation for the return segment.
If the return flight has already been canceled by the airline, we can only review and process a refund in accordance with the applicable fare rules. In many cases, this refund is limited strictly to unused government taxes and airport fees, provided the airline permits such reimbursement. Please feel free to contact our support team directly if you find yourself in this situation.
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