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http://thehigherlearning.com/2014/1...igured-out-genius-way-to-buy-cheaper-tickets/
"Let’s say you’re looking for a one-way flight from Houston to Atlanta. The cheapest one you can find is $300. However, you happen to stumble upon another flight, from Houston to Baltimore, that has a layover in Atlanta. The cost of this trip is only $250. Since you’re not planning to check any luggage, you book the Baltimore ticket and simply skip the second leg of the trip, getting off at your real destination in Atlanta with an extra $50 in your pocket.
The strategy is referred to as “hidden city” ticketing, and it is the basic concept behind Skiplagged.com, a website founded last year by tech-savvy 22-year-old Aktarer Zaman."
I don't think he did anything illegal there and I am glad to see that his GoFundMe page has garnered great support and 60k for him to fight the lawsuit.
"Let’s say you’re looking for a one-way flight from Houston to Atlanta. The cheapest one you can find is $300. However, you happen to stumble upon another flight, from Houston to Baltimore, that has a layover in Atlanta. The cost of this trip is only $250. Since you’re not planning to check any luggage, you book the Baltimore ticket and simply skip the second leg of the trip, getting off at your real destination in Atlanta with an extra $50 in your pocket.
The strategy is referred to as “hidden city” ticketing, and it is the basic concept behind Skiplagged.com, a website founded last year by tech-savvy 22-year-old Aktarer Zaman."
I don't think he did anything illegal there and I am glad to see that his GoFundMe page has garnered great support and 60k for him to fight the lawsuit.