Is American Airlines banned for skiplagging?

Is skiplagging legal? The problem with hidden-city ticketing is not that you'll be in legal trouble. It's that it violates the airline's policies. American Airlines' conditions specifically prohibit “purchasing a ticket without intending to fly all flights to gain lower fares (hidden city ticketing).”



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American Airlines accuses the company Skiplagged of illegally selling its tickets to customers and using “unauthorized and deceptive ticketing practices” in the process. The lawsuit comes just a few weeks after American Airlines made national headlines when it caught a teen apparently planning to use the tactic.

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Airlines do not want you to skiplag. They usually price flights with connections cheaper than direct flights, so sometimes skiplagging means you could be underpaying in their opinion, plus you left them with an empty seat they could have sold.

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Consequences include canceled flights, airline bans This is perfectly legal and the savings can be significant, but there are some things to be aware of, the company said in one FAQ response, adding: You might upset the airline, so don't do this often.

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Booking through the site is safe and secure. But there's a reason why we urge all travelers to exhaust all their other options to find cheap flights before booking a fare through Skiplagged.

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The good news is that hidden city ticketing isn't illegal. The bad news is that you can get in trouble with airlines for hidden city ticketing, as it does violate the contract of carriage you agree to when booking a ticket.

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If legs are missed, airlines can cancel the whole journey, including any future returns. This is something that travelers often forget about. They may change plans on the spur of the moment, choosing a scenic road trip or rail journey, but plan to use their pre-booked return for the trip home.

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He told Insider this would have been the first time someone in his family would have actually skip lagged and not flown on the final leg of their flight. Technically, skip lagging isn't illegal. But, as mentioned above, doing so is considered a violation of your airline's conditions of carriage.

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Is skiplagging illegal?
  • American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both put skiplagging first on their lists of prohibited booking practices. ...
  • United Airlines and Delta Air Lines also prohibit skiplagging.


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In the Skiplagged lawsuit, filed last week, American alleged that Skiplagged sells its flights and uses American's intellectual property without authorization, misleads flyers with deceptive offers, and harms the airline's operations by counseling passengers on best practices to get away with surreptitiously deplaning ...

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While not illegal, intentionally skipping segments on an itinerary does almost always violates airlines' contracts of carriage. For example, American's contract of carriage says this: Reservations made to exploit or circumvent fare and ticket rules are prohibited.

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You need to show additional documents Another reason that your boarding pass may say “see agent” is that certain travel documents need to be verified. If you had not previously selected a seat, some airlines cannot automatically issue a boarding pass with a seat assignment until the documents are checked.

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To speed up the process, you can use curbside check-in or self-service kiosks at most airports. You can use curbside check-in if you have an electronic ticket (can scan it from your phone).

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Sometimes, when an airline asks for volunteers to give up their seats and fly on a different flight, there are not enough volunteers. When this occurs, the airline will select passengers to give up their seats. This is called “involuntary denied boarding” or “bumping.”

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If the airline is at fault for the delay and your flight doesn't board before 11:59 p.m. local time on your scheduled arrival day, American may be able to cover the cost of an overnight stay. If you decide to book a room yourself and only follow up with the airline afterward, it's unlikely they'll reimburse you.

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Certainly it is not illegal to engage in throwaway ticketing. Ethically there are two views: you 'agree' to this contract, with terms you likely do not know about, when you buy the ticket so it's unethical to break that agreement.

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Does Skiplagged charge a fee? There is a service fee with each standard booking completed through Skiplagged, starting around $8.

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