Skiplagged

With the rising costs of fuel and labor paired with unprecedented inflation, flight ticket prices this summer have become nothing short of astronomical. That’s why people planning to vacation right now are looking for any way to save money on air travel. A tactic that’s become popular over the last few years for saving on airfare is the practice of “skiplagging”—when you book an itinerary where the stopover is actually the true and intended destination of the traveler. The idea is that you’re able to find a cheaper connecting flight with a middle point of your true destination than if you were to just fly to that city directly. It’s a clever idea; but unfortunately, it’s not a good one. To understand skiplagging, you need to understand the most popular purveyor of this practice, the website Even though the airlines didn’t win their legal battle, though, they still have the capability to punish those who engage in skiplagging. I’m a firm believer in going the unconventional route to save money, but only if that route is in service of saving a few bucks while also not making your life more difficult. Skip on skiplagging for now. Instead, save money by flying on an

Find cheap flights and hotel rates you won’t see anywhere else. Save hundreds of dollars compared to other travel sites. Discover extraordinary travel deals, set fare alerts, and uncover great hotel rates. We’re so good, United Airlines actually sued us for it! • Find flights other search engines won’t show you -- including HIDDEN-CITY flights and arbitrary round-trips • Filter flights by duration, number of layovers, takeoff/landing time and more • Our powerful search engine pulls in the best deals to save you from having to google flights and check multiple sites • Monitor prices for trips you have in the hopper and let us alert you when the best deal is available • Book hotels as well, including last-minute hotels and special deals • Filter hotels, read reviews and view traveler ratings • We now offer car rental as well, so you can use one app as your complete trip planner • Our new Stories feature lets you book activities for your vacation - take a brewery tour, rent a kayak, or buy tickets in advance and get your guide to museums and exhibits The fine print: a HIDDEN-CITY flight is a flight where you get off at the layover rather than the final destination. For example, a flight from New York to San Francisco might be $300, but a similar flight from New York to Seattle with a layover in San Francisco might be $200. If you’re going to San Francisco we’ll show you both flights, and if you choose the cheaper one, you get off the plane at the lay...

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