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United & Orbitz Sue Skiplagged.com Over 'Hidden Ticketing'

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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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DrFumblefingerDrFumblefingerGumbo Guru

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.

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