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American Airlines is suing travel company Skiplagged Inc., accusing it of deception and threatening to cancel all tickets sold by the website. Skiplagged facilitates the practice of "hidden city" fares, where travelers book cheaper flights to a city that isn't their final destination. American Airlines recently banned a teenager for three years after he attempted to use this tactic.
American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against travel website Skiplagged, accusing it of deception and unauthorized ticketing practices. Skiplagged allows travelers to book "hidden-city" ticketing trips, where they book a cheaper connecting flight but do not fly to the final destination. American alleges that Skiplagged charges consumers more than if they had booked directly with the airline and deceives them into thinking they have access to a secret loophole. American threatens to cancel every ticket sold by Skiplagged and seeks damages. While "skiplagging" is generally not illegal, airlines argue it violates their policies. This is not the first lawsuit against Skiplagged, as United Airlines and Orbitz previously sued the company in 2014.
American Airlines is suing travel website Skiplagged for deception, accusing it of tricking consumers into thinking they can exploit a "secret loophole" to save money on flights. Skiplagged sells tickets that allow travelers to take advantage of hidden-city ticketing, where they book a flight with a layover but leave the plane during the layover. American Airlines threatened to cancel all tickets sold by Skiplagged, claiming it violates their policies. Skiplagged has been sued before by United Airlines and Orbitz, but settled with Orbitz and had the United lawsuit dismissed.
American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against travel website Skiplagged, accusing it of deception and threatening to cancel all tickets sold by the site. Skiplagged offers tickets that allow travelers to save money by exploiting a quirk in airline pricing known as skiplagging or hidden-city ticketing, where passengers book a flight with a layover but leave the plane during the layover. American Airlines claims that this practice violates their policies and accuses Skiplagged of tricking consumers into thinking they have found a secret loophole. Skiplagged has previously been sued by United Airlines and Orbitz but settled with Orbitz and had the United lawsuit dismissed.
American Airlines is suing travel website Skiplagged for selling low-cost tickets to its flights without permission. The airline claims that Skiplagged is deceiving the public by selling tickets that could be voided at any point. The controversial practice of "skiplagging," where travelers book flights with layovers to skip the last leg of travel, has become a social media phenomenon. American Airlines argues that this practice results in lost revenue and operational issues. The lawsuit also accuses Skiplagged of trademark and copyright infringement. Skiplagged has faced multiple lawsuits from different airlines in the past.