[logifail]

> it's just a quick courtesy call to the airline to let them know you're an international fugitive from justice

For the return leg, you check in online, download your boarding pass, and ignore it.

You "had a flat tyre on the way to the airport", or similar. In these situations, telling the truth doesn't help.

[notatoad]

yeah you could do that, but wouldn't it be more fun to call the airport and tell them you're fleeing from the law?