no show

1. Person who fails to attend a meeting he was supposed to, or who buys a ticket to a public performance (a concert, for example) but does not use it.

2. Passenger who neither cancels his or her reservation nor shows up for the flight. The airline will cancel his or her all other reservations (such as for connecting flights, if any) if not otherwise notified, and usually will not refund any portion of the ticket price.

3. Shipper who fails to deliver a booked shipment to the carrier. He or she may still have to pay the full freight.

4. Traveler who fails to show up for a reserved room without notifying the hotel of the cancellation. He or she is usually charged for one night's room charges.