Maybe I’m misunderstanding this.
You book a “one stop” flight, with the stopover as your true destination.
OK.
What happens to your checked luggage?
You don’t check bags, you carry.
It isn’t unusual for fortress hubs like ATL or MSP to have ridiculously high fares non-stop, while offering a significantly lower fare to a connection city through ATL, for example.
Many times, the savings can be hundreds, or even THOUSANDS of dollars, depending on the destination.
You don’t have any...........