Airlines are pushing back on the clever, but questionable, ticket-buying strategy known as “skiplagging.” Here’s how it works. If all flights from the departure airport to their particular destination are sold out—or just have a high price tag—passengers have been purchasing tickets for multi-leg flights that pass through their desired destination. They then “skip” the final leg of the ticketed flight and the seat goes empty.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/airlines-push-back-on-skiplagging-ticket-buying-strategy