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> The airlines can get all worked up about it, but there's no way they can stop it. They might be able to greatly reduce it. If they wanted to discourage peopl
by tzs 3y ago
> The airlines can get all worked up about it, but there's no way they can stop it.
They might be able to greatly reduce it. If they wanted to discourage people booking A->B->C and then leaving at B they could start randomly picking an A->B->C flight and not selling A->B tickets for that particular flight, so that everyone onboard has booked A->B->C.
Then after everyone has boarded announce that the flight has been upgraded for free to direct A->C.
- ywain 3y agoI strongly doubt airlines can change flight plans after everyone has boarded.
- csomar 3y agoThey can’t do that. It’s not a bus. There is a ticker for each flight and they buy spots at airports. Even if they can do it, it is a change of flight and would probably open them to other issues (like refunds).
- Scoundreller 3y agoWhile not quite like that, the airline could totally "upgrade" your specific ticket to A-->C, or A-->Z-->C, and then you have a problem. Or even a later A-->B segment that still gets you to C on time, which may not work for you. This isn't really unlikely because the airline knows your desired A-->B trip is really valuable (which is why you skiplagged in the first place!). One reason airlines like selling flights with connections at a discount is because it gives them flexibility to get you to your "C" destination on time.
- asu_thomas 3y agoThis is why I can't see myself buying skiplag tickets.