Instead of booking a direct flight to their destination, skiplagging travellers book cheaper flights on longer routes that include a layover at their desired airport. They then deplane during the connection without completing the full journey.
"You're kind of sticking it to the airlines who many people feel like they've been ripped off by … or that they've paid too much," said Collier, a YouTube travel vlogger.
Fans of skiplagging suggest using carry-on luggage during a hidden-city flight as checked baggage will be sent to the final destination. In addition to skipping checked baggage, travellers intending to skip out on part of their ticketed flight must purchase two one-way fares — airlines may cancel a return flight if they miss an earlier leg of their journey.
Some airlines have a near monopoly on certain routes — let's say Vancouver to Toronto. In order to compete with other airlines, a carrier may then add a second leg to that route — perhaps Toronto to New York. Harteveldt says that airlines are becoming more attentive to skiplagging passengers — threatening to cancel their frequent flyer points accounts, deny them boarding and even ban them from flying — because of the potential for lost revenue.
Both Air Canada and Westjet say that hidden-city ticketing are against the terms of service passengers agree to when they purchase a ticket.
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