Skiplagging is buying a ticket for a connecting flight, with a layover in the city that’s the real destination for the traveler. Flyers disembark after the first leg and simply fail to board the second. Often the fare is cheaper than if they’d actually bought a direct flight to their desired destination. Savings on popular routes can be upwards of 60%, but it could get you in trouble with your airline. Though it is not illegal, the practice is strictly prohibited by airlines in their contracts of carriage. Airlines have threatened passengers who skiplag with lifetime bans and loss of frequent flyer miles.
It's up to the traveler if he or she wants to takes the chance on skiplagging. Me, I'd rather not. But if it means ending up on a beach in Key West...
For me, go out front, turn right on US 1, and keep driving until the road ends. I have thought about driving that someday.
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