Brian Sumers, Skift
Travel hackers have long known about the risks and rewards of throwaway ticketing. But one enterprising entrepreneur is trying to bring the method to the masses. Airlines are not happy.
10 months ago
Justin Bachman, Bloomberg
United isn't worried about Skiplagged, per se, it's worried that if it allows the site to continue it will give bigger players ideas about fare creativity.
5 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Skiplagged doesn't have much of a future as a business beyond being an informational website. It is doubtful that Skiplagged would get authorization to link to a travel agency to enable Skiplagged users to book hidden-city itineraries because travel agencies would get into big trouble with airlines for facilitating such bookings.
5 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Skiplagged founder Aktarer Zaman identified a problem -- the seeming arbitrary nature of airfares -- and attacked it. Now United and Orbitz may eat him for lunch.
5 years ago
Grant Martin, Skift
Hidden ticketing is helpful in fringe cases, but it's not an everyday, hassle-free way to save money on flights.
5 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Skiplagged's hidden-city practices are screwing up Orbitz's relationships with airlines so that's one reason for the lawsuit. Another factor is that startup founder Aktarer Zaman has been outsmarting his adversaries at every turn.
5 years ago
