What is free stopover?

Essentially, a free stopover is an extended layover that allows you to leave the airport and explore the city, usually where an airline heads its operations. Stopovers can range from as short as 24 hours to as long as 10 days, with no added cost to your airline ticket, depending on the program.



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Essentially, a free stopover is an extended layover that allows you to leave the airport and explore the city, usually where an airline heads its operations. Stopovers can range from as short as 24 hours to as long as 10 days, with no added cost to your airline ticket, depending on the program.

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At its simplest, a stopover is simply a longer layover. Most airlines define a layover as any connection of less than 4 hours on a domestic flight or less than 24 hours on an international flight.

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Do you stay on the plane for a layover? In most cases, you'll have to switch to another plane, but sometimes (rarely) if the plane you are on is continuing to your next destination, you'll stay in your seat.

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Layover flights are usually cheaper than both direct and non-stop flights. Though you might spend a lot of time landing, disembarking and with layovers, you get to rest and stretch in between your journey. A long layover is called a stopover.

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Airline stopovers offer the chance to see an additional city, and come with free hotel stays, sightseeing discounts, and other perks. There's no doubt that international airfares have gotten more expensive.

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Essentially, a free stopover is an extended layover that allows you to leave the airport and explore the city, usually where an airline heads its operations. Stopovers can range from as short as 24 hours to as long as 10 days, with no added cost to your airline ticket, depending on the program.

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While skiplagging isn't illegal, American Airlines filed a civil lawsuit earlier this month against Skiplagged.com, accusing the company of unauthorized and deceptive ticketing practices and tricking customers into believing they've gained access to a secret loophole.

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Is skiplagging illegal? No, but it's against most airlines' contracts of carriage or the rules people must follow to fly with the airline. American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both put skiplagging first on their lists of prohibited booking practices.

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Skiplagging, also known as hidden city ticketing, is when an air traveler buys a ticket for a flight with a layover before the final destination and departs at the layover airport. A travel website called Skiplagged.com allows people to find and book tickets for flights with hidden city ticketing.

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In most cases, you'll receive your boarding pass for your connecting flight already when you check in for your first flight. This means you don't have to check in again for your next flight. If you haven't received it, you can go to the transfer desk or kiosk of the airline you're flying with to collect it.

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When layover flights are booked with the same airline, your baggage will be automatically transferred through to your final destination. However, if the two flights are with different airlines, you may have to claim and re-check your baggage during your layover.

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