ATLANTA — Skiplagging is the hot travel hack of the moment. But while you could save some money, there are risks associated with the practice.
Skiplagging — better known as “hidden city ticketing” — involves buying a cheaper ticket where your layover is secretly your actual destination. Hints about skiplagging started appearing on travel forums around 2013, and the practice takes advantage of the strange pricing models airlines use.
“The reality is, the way airlines price their tickets, mostly with their hub and spoke model, creates really challenging pricing for travelers that want to go to a specific hub city,” explained Dan Gellert, COO of Skiplagged.com to Good Morning America.
