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18. For the life of me I can't figure out why this should be illegal. If you pay for the ticket and opt

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Sat Aug 19, 2023, 06:33 AM

Aug 2023

to have an empty seat complete the flight, the seat is still paid for. They should rethink their pricing.

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American Airlines sues a travel site to crack down on consumers who use this trick to save money [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2023 OP

Well, if he paid for the flight to NY Alice Kramden Aug 2023 #1

The NY flight was cheaper than the Charlotte one. sinkingfeeling Aug 2023 #2

Yes, Alice Kramden Aug 2023 #3

He saved money but the airline is delayed in taking off sinkingfeeling Aug 2023 #4

Thanks I did not know this Alice Kramden Aug 2023 #5

Doutful the airline would delay a flight to look for a passenger. Merlot Aug 2023 #16

+1 we can do it Aug 2023 #21

they have to. drray23 Aug 2023 #24

Why would you check luggage Zeitghost Aug 2023 #76

you would not but the airline still has to make sure drray23 Aug 2023 #77

Their computer system knows who checked luggage Zeitghost Aug 2023 #78

Yeah, I've missed flights Farmer-Rick Aug 2023 #34

July 2nd, I flew a regional to Charlotte Marthe48 Aug 2023 #51

I and a friend were "late" due to gate change and they didn't delay even to let us on board wishstar Aug 2023 #73

I still think the problem is the airline pricing policy nt delisen Aug 2023 #25

The policy is because they know their pricing is generally Karma13612 Aug 2023 #29

The only reason the airline is delayed is because they want to penalize the customer for getting Martin68 Aug 2023 #59

There ya go! I would love to see a class action Karma13612 Aug 2023 #67

I won't defend this practice (I guess cheating is cheating) stopdiggin Aug 2023 #6

You're right, it IS crazy. ShazzieB Aug 2023 #8

Canada has all in flight pricing...no hidden costs...more important to have. Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #26

When I book Delta, there are no hidden costs. You pay what the website shows. oldsoftie Aug 2023 #39

Me..I'm struck by the maneuvers the airlines put you thru sometimes to get from place to place and PortTack Aug 2023 #13

I cant think how youd go about proving it quakerboy Aug 2023 #14

"(I guess cheating is cheating)" Or as marketing people say mitch96 Aug 2023 #28

Give the laggers a chance! DJ Porkchop Aug 2023 #7

you would think all this up and down, landing and taking off again orleans Aug 2023 #9

The AP is really resorting to Taboola clickbait headlines now? SouthBayDem Aug 2023 #10

I just did a quick search... jmowreader Aug 2023 #11

Gainesville to JFK for $92 & people here are saying prices are a ripoff? oldsoftie Aug 2023 #40

They DON'T make any money on a $92 ticket! jmowreader Aug 2023 #52

Those are good prices! We're actually in a GOOD pricing time frame. oldsoftie Aug 2023 #61

Sounds to me like RocRizzo55 Aug 2023 #12

Hardly; people have been doing this for decades. oldsoftie Aug 2023 #41

I have no sympathy at all for American Airlines, and wish them only the worst DFW Aug 2023 #15

Whatever happened to customer service? jvill Aug 2023 #20

I think this is one reason why airlines like advance purchase, non-refundable fares DFW Aug 2023 #22

Since you had already paid-for tickets, they should provide an automatic check-in FakeNoose Aug 2023 #49

yes...I'm a frequent flyer and mostly fly Delta... bahboo Aug 2023 #50

Damn, that's brutal! I assume this was before the days of online check-in? CaptainTruth Aug 2023 #56

This was in May of 2021. Covid time, no online check-in. DFW Aug 2023 #62

It sounds like you have it worked out! And you know it's not easy. CaptainTruth Aug 2023 #69

Your China adventrure sounds like it ought to be in the Sunday NYT travel section. DFW Aug 2023 #71

They're creating a customer relations problem because they have a pricing problem bucolic_frolic Aug 2023 #17

For the life of me I can't figure out why this should be illegal. If you pay for the ticket and opt Vinca Aug 2023 #18

One time, many decades ago, I was with a friend from Mississippi DFW Aug 2023 #23

I just had a flashback to the first time I was in the Atlanta airport. It was so long ago that it's Vinca Aug 2023 #37

Always be hostile to one's own customers IronLionZion Aug 2023 #19

Security Concerns: Oopsie Daisy Aug 2023 #27

With the money you save on skiplagging, Karma13612 Aug 2023 #30

I figure they charge "obscenely" less for the highly competitive routes. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2023 #32

one can assume that almost no one stopdiggin Aug 2023 #31

One could. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2023 #33

A terrorist would check luggage and then get off early before the explosive Karma13612 Aug 2023 #54

which is why airlines must check on no shows (as has been noted stopdiggin Aug 2023 #60

How many times has the tax payer bailed out the airlines? Hotler Aug 2023 #35

Cute. Good use of mixed memes. I always pull that cord when I'm going to vomit. erronis Aug 2023 #46

Oh, boo hoo the airlines scam as much out of you as they can Farmer-Rick Aug 2023 #36

Someone please enlighten me; how do you get BACK home? oldsoftie Aug 2023 #38

Bus. cbabe Aug 2023 #44

In this case, home was Charlotte muriel_volestrangler Aug 2023 #45

Not the only industry that has screwy pricing (on certain flights), due to flukes, some long-haul SWBTATTReg Aug 2023 #42

i'm old enough to remember mopinko Aug 2023 #48

Really! And when the Internet came roaring in, the phone company (where I worked), couldn't let SWBTATTReg Aug 2023 #53

"...arthur c clarke said MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2023 #65

Digital vs analog makes a HUGE difference Ursus Rex Aug 2023 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author cbabe Aug 2023 #43

Some airlines will let you layover for a day or two in any connecting city. flying_wahini Aug 2023 #47

I remember when folks would "nest" flights to save money. CaptainTruth Aug 2023 #55

Two days ago my daughter slept on the airport floor tavernier Aug 2023 #57

Frankly if the airline sells you a ticket, I think you have the right to get off during a stop on Martin68 Aug 2023 #58

Agree. Karma13612 Aug 2023 #63

Given the bad behavior and poor service the airline industry offers customers, Martin68 Aug 2023 #64

Agree 100% eom Karma13612 Aug 2023 #66

I've done this once or twice... róisín_dubh Aug 2023 #68

Other airlines have tried to sue them and lost. Xolodno Aug 2023 #70

Years ago I tried to do it for a reasonable reason and learned something jgmiller Aug 2023 #72

Good point, helped me learn something too harun Aug 2023 #74