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Lufthansa sues passenger who skipped his flight
A method commonly used by airline passengers to get cheaper fares is at the center of a court row between a German airline and one of its customers.
Lufthansa has taken a passenger, who didn't show up for the last leg of his ticketed journey, to court in an apparent bid to clamp down on "hidden city" ticketing. The practice involves passengers leaving their journey at a layover point, instead of making a final connection.
For instance, someone flying from New York to San Francisco could book a cheaper trip from New York to Lake Tahoe with a layover in San Francisco and get off there, without bothering to take the last leg of the flight.
The unnamed passenger skipped a flight from Frankfurt to Oslo and flew using a separate Lufthansa reservation from Frankfurt to Berlin instead. Lufthansa is calling this a violation of their terms and conditions and has sued the passenger for €2,112 ($2,386).
This method does not work if you have checked bags, and other people have reported retaliation from airlines for the practice.
Also at Fortune and Popular Mechanics.
See also: Airlines hate 'hidden city ticketing,' but it's still one of the best ways to save a ton on your flights — if you know how to do it
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(Score: 5, Insightful) by RandomFactor on Thursday February 14 2019, @12:39AM (1 child)
Agreed. Particularly as the already paid seat is likely to be filled by a paying walk-on.
Essentially they get to double dip....and THEN they sue the first guy as well.
Maybe they are trying to move the cable companies up a few notches?
The customer would be perfectly happy to buy the shorter/direct ticket if the airline weren't playing games with fares.
Modern data driven airlines are abysmal.
В «Правде» нет известий, в «Известиях» нет правды
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 14 2019, @01:39AM
"Zis ist Lufthansa!! Ve ask ze questions!!!"