Charlotte father says son was detained at Florida airport [for skiplagging] before having to purchase a new ticket
Charlotte father says son was detained at Florida airport [for skiplagging] before having to purchase a new ticket
It was the first time Logan Parsons flew by himself.
The purchased flight was from Gainesville, Florida to New York City with a layover in Charlotte. The plan was for the teen to get off the plane in Charlotte where he lives. [... more in the article ...]
I fly rarely these days but skiplagging has always been tempting. Has anyone here done it?
Detained for not using a flight you bought and paid for? Can someone please ban those airlines and grant this poor boy a compensation of 1.5 million per minute of detention?
That's absolutely unacceptable.
“It’s the first time he’s flown, and he really doesn’t know what he is doing,” said Bruce Brandon, an aviation attorney
Riight. I'm a frequent flyer and this is the first time I've ever heard of this trick! LOL
American Airlines sent a statement to Queen City News saying, “Purchasing a ticket without intending to fly all flights to gain lower fares (hidden city ticketing) is a violation of American Airlines terms and conditions..."
How can they legally do that? If someone wants to stay at their layaway city, it's no business of the airline. The ticket was paid for, and they save on fuel not having to fly someone to another destination. Win-win!