Seventy-five percent of travelers are swayed by
social media
, so you can only imagine how frustrated
airlines
It seems that ‘skiplagging’ has become quite popular, as it’s helping travelers save hundreds of dollars on their vacations.
Although it’s certainly not a recent concept, ‘skiplagging’ has gained significant attention on TikTok lately due to this trend.
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The idea behind the podcast is straightforward, yet it demands considerably more work compared to reserving a typical vacation.
When traveling long distances, flying directly can be quite costly, isn’t it? However, at the same time, you wouldn’t want to deal with layovers in different countries when you could instead be relaxing on a beach.
Allow us to present skiplagging, which can enhance your vacation experience.
is
the layover.
For instance, if you’re heading off to a hugely popular destination like
New York
A standard ticket originating from London might easily exceed £500.
Nevertheless, you could opt for cheaper flights to lesser-known places such as Chicago, with New York just being the stopover point—and once you land, choose not to board your connecting flight.
Podcast host Chelsea Dickinson notes that “the stopover destination often becomes more affordable when you book it as part of an extended journey.”
Nevertheless, it certainly comes with a few disadvantages that you should know about prior to making a reservation.
People who have used this method recommend booking a ‘skiplag’ trip as a round-trip ticket. This way, if airlines see that you didn’t board your connecting flight, they won’t cancel your return flight.
You should also be cautious about checking your bags, as it’s not ideal when you’re enjoying yourself in Times Square, and your luggage ends up near the John Hancock Center instead.
Dickenson cautioned about situations where airlines became aware of passengers employing this method, resulting in those individuals being banned from making future reservations.
However, for those who often travel and aim to significantly reduce expenses, it might be worth checking out.
One individual commented, ‘If airlines detest skiplagging, they should avoid overcharging passengers for direct flights,’
“Who cares whether you’re really on the flight or not as long as you’ve bought the ticket,” someone else chimed in.
Someone mentioned that booking a flight from Vancouver to Ireland costs $650 with a layover in Toronto, which is actually cheaper than simply flying to Toronto, where the price is nearly $1000.
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