Skiplagged
Skiplagged.com is an online travel agency and metasearch engine for booking flights and hotels. It popularized the tactic of hidden city ticketing.[1][2]
 Skiplagged.com logo | |
Type of site | Metasearch engine |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founder(s) | Aktarer Zaman |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
History
The website was started by Aktarer Zaman in 2013, when he was 20 years old.[3][4]
In November 2014, it was sued by United Airlines and Orbitz, claiming that the website violated fare rules. The lawsuit was thrown out by the courts.[5][6][7]
References
- Lieberman, Melanie (August 11, 2017). "Why Hidden City Ticketing Really Is Too Good to Be True (Video)". Travel + Leisure.
- Hobica, George (January 6, 2015). "Why airlines hate hidden-city ticketing (and maybe you should too)". USA Today.
- raymundo, oscar (January 9, 2015). "Meet the 22-Year-Old Who's Fighting the Airline Industry In Court to Save Travelers Money". Inc.
- "Skiplagged site helps navigate cheaper airfare". CBS News. December 19, 2014.
- Gillespie, Patrick (May 1, 2015). "Judge throws out United Airlines lawsuit against 22-year-old". CNN.
- Gillespie, Patrick (December 31, 2014). "Why is United Airlines suing a 22-year-old?". CNN.
- Gillespie, Patrick (December 31, 2015). "How a 23-year-old beat United Airlines". CNN.
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