Bloomberg reported that United Airlines and Orbitz sued Skiplagged.com in Chigago’s Federal Court to prevent the travel website from helping people buy what they called “hidden city” plane tickets .
Hidden city ticketing happens when a passenger leaves at a connection place instead of completing their ticketed journey.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/…ty-ticketing-1-.html
With several days to spend in Porto, Jonathan L explores several aspects of local culture
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Travel Rob visits one of nicest lighthouses in the country
Travel Rob visits a small history museum that gives a nice overview of Amelia Island
Travel Rob shares a visit to a beautiful botanical garden.
Tnooz is reporting that the 22 year old at the head of Skiplagged ,Aktarer Zaman , has had over 1500 people help fund his legal defense fund through the crowdfunding site GoFundMe.
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http://www.tnooz.com/article/t…-sued-united-orbitz/
Good for young Aktarer!
I don’t see any harm in the practice. Airlines might not like it, but the behaviour falls squarely on their unreasonable shoulders. If you make a practice of fleecing folks, they’ll find ways to make their dollars stretch farther.