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☆ American Airlines is suing Skiplagged, accusing the travel site of being a 'classic bait and switch'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Taylor Rains | Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

American Airlines filed a lawsuit against Skiplagged.com on Thursday. Both United Airlines and Southwest Airlines have sued Skiplagged.com in the past. American Airlines has had enough of Skiplagged.com. Then, Southwest Airlines filed a lawsuit against Skiplagged in 2021 after it showed the airline's ticket prices. United Airlines and travel booking Orbitz accused Skiplagged of costing them $75,000 in their 2014 lawsuit.

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☆ Even Trump's PAC is skiplagging now
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump's political action committee has embraced skiplagging, according to federal campaign finance reports. Save America PAC used the tactic as it spent more than $21 million on legal fees. Airlines are increasingly trying to thwart skiplagging as passengers embrace the practice amid rising prices. While some of that money was routed back to Trump's super PAC, more than $21 million was spent on legal fees. A representative for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment about how the former president's orbit is using skiplagging.

Persons: Donald Trump's, SkipLagged, Joe Biden, Trump, Bobby Laurie Organizations: Save America PAC, Service, Trump, Trump PAC, Trump's, US Airways, Virgin America Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York

☆ A controversial hack to save on plane tickets carries a 'super big risk,' says travel expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Baona | E+ | Getty ImagesThe carrier, American Airlines, reportedly discovered the traveler's intent and canceled their ticket. When booking a flight, travelers agree to airlines' contracts, or conditions of carriage. They may have been able to sell an empty seat to another passenger, or perhaps sell a more expensive nonstop ticket to the skiplagging passenger, for example. Additionally, when travelers deviate from what's expected it messes with airlines' internal planning, flight scheduling and data science, for example, Slotnick said. Thousands of people book Skiplagging or hidden city tickets every day and we generally hear of no issues from any of them," Gellert said.

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☆ I almost got banned from American Airlines for ‘skiplagging.’ I was terrified when my boarding pass was flagged and I’ll never do it again.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Cassie Aran bought a hidden-city flight from Skiplagged. An American Airlines agent told Aran she would be banned if she missed the last leg of her flight. For example, I wanted to fly to Washington D.C., so I bought a plane ticket to Boston with a Washington D.C. layover. When I opened it, there was a note on my pass asking me to head to the ticket counter. She also said that if I didn't get on my flight to my final destination, I would be banned from American Airlines altogether.

Persons: Cassie Aran, Aran, Skiplagging, Alyshia Organizations: American Airlines, Washington D.C, Boston, D.C, Skiplagged.com, Alyshia Hull, ahull Locations: Washington, Boston, Skiplagged

☆ Airlines have tried to fight the computer whiz who popularized 'skiplagging' in court. Their lawsuits have been either thrown out or settled.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

United and Southwest Airlines have both previously filed lawsuits against Skiplagged CEO Aktarer Zaman. Airlines like United and Southwest have tried to fight the computer whiz whose website Skiplagged helped popularize the idea. However, the airlines' lawsuits against Skiplagged CEO Aktarer Zaman have been either thrown out or settled. Southwest went after Skiplagged with a lawsuit in 2021In 2021, Southwest Airlines took at turn going after Skiplagged. "Neither Skiplagged nor Kiwi is authorized to display Southwest fares or sell Southwest flights," the airline's lawyers wrote in the suit.

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☆ 5 easy side hustles to make extra cash during the summer months that require no experience
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jen Glantz is an entrepreneur who has tried various side hustles to pass time and make money. During the summer months, she sets an income goal and tests out side hustles to reach it. Here are my five go-to summer side hustles that don't require much experience to start and that bring in good money during the hot summer months. Pet-sit or house-sitSince a lot of people use the summer months for travel, I started offering pet- and house-sitting services in 2018. I ended up having four consistent clients for one summer and was able to earn a few thousand dollars doing this side hustle.

Persons: Jen Glantz, —, I've, I'm, I'd Organizations: Service, Facebook, Rover

☆ 'Skiplagging' doesn't always save money — and there could be serious consequences if you're caught, travel expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A travel expert said that "skiplagging" didn't guarantee travelers would save money on flights. The travel hack known as "skiplagging", or "hidden city" ticketing, doesn't guarantee that you'll save money on your airfare, according to a travel expert. But Gilbert Ott, the founder of travel site God Save The Points, warned that skiplagging can save money, but depended on your departure point and final destination, he told Insider. American Airlines, United Airlines, and Lufthansa are among a growing list of carriers taking action to combat the practice. United Airlines and travel site Orbitz also tried to sue Aktarer Zaman, the CEO of travel site Skiplagged, in 2014, accusing him of "unfair competition" and "deceptive behavior."

Persons: Gilbert Ott, Ott, skiplagging, Orbitz, Aktarer Zaman, Zaman Organizations: Google, American Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, CNN Locations: Germany, Berlin, Illinois, New York City

☆ I tried 'skiplagging' to save $200 on flight tickets but it was a nightmare experience — and I'll never use this travel hack again
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Jesse Collier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I did the latter and tried hidden city ticketing via Skiplagged. That's when I saw an ad for Skiplagged, which championed its hidden city ticketing hack. In my case, the trip was from Los Angeles to New York City to Buffalo. Neither of those options were how I wanted to spend my first couple of days in New York City. Hidden city ticketing is positioned in the travel community as a "travel hack," but I'll tell anyone who asks that it's rarely worth the hassle.

Persons: Jesse Collier, Collier, Becky, you've, Skiplagged, Jess Organizations: Morning, LAX Locations: layover, Los Angeles, New York City, Buffalo, NYC, New York, Central Park

☆ This frequent flyer who's been 'skiplagging' for a decade says she has 'no remorse and no angst'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A frequent flyer who's been "skiplagging" for more than a decade said she doesn't feel guilty because airlines have a "chokehold on prices." "Ultimately I have no remorse and no angst about using hidden-city tickets," she told Insider. Partlow recently paid $71 for a "hidden-city" flight from New York to Savannah, Georgia with a connection in Charlotte, North Carolina. Partlow said she's never been caught or faced any backlash for skiplagging, but as a frequent flyer, she's aware that airlines are trying to clamp down on it. "They really try to get you if you're getting a hidden-city ticket," she said.

☆ How to book a skiplag flight to save money — and why you shouldn't
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Skiplagging" is the practice of booking an airline ticket with the layover city intended as the destination. The strategy involves booking a flight with a layover intended as the destination city and then skipping the second leg. Founded by computer scientist Aktarer Zaman in 2013, the website helps customers find "hidden city" fares based on their preferred airports and destination. This did not bode well with Lufthansa, which identified the itinerary as hidden city ticketing and then requested about $2,400 from the customer as additional payment, according to court documents. American Airlines, for example, added new tools in 2021 to help agents recognize a hidden city ticket.

☆ Flyers are 'skiplagging' to try and save money on flight tickets. Airlines hate it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This means booking a flight with a layover at the intended destination and skipping the second leg. The practice is sometimes cheaper than booking a regular nonstop flight, but airlines hate it. For example, Google Flights said a roundtrip flight from New York to Amsterdam in late June on the Dutch flag carrier KLM cost from $2,850. A price comparison of a flight from New York to Amsterdam and a multi-city trip from New York to London with a layover in Amsterdam. United Airlines and the travel website Orbitz sued Skiplagged CEO Aktarer Zaman in 2014.

☆ Strikes, Delays and Lost Luggage: How to Survive Air Travel This Summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Elaine Glusac | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +27 min

Illustration by Yukai Du Strikes, Delays and Lost Luggage: How to Survive Air Travel This Summer With the travel season in full swing, we compiled a guide to help you navigate the year’s most hectic time in the skies. If you don’t care which beach, shop around.” If you haven’t booked summer flights, do it now. For one, avoiding the airports with the highest levels of delays and cancellations last summer may be a good idea. They’re also getting longer inside airport lounges, longtime havens from the masses clogging the terminals at peak times. Standard membership in Priority Pass, a network of 1,300 airport lounges, starts at $99 a year, with each visit costing $35 at that level.

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