Skiplagged
 Skiplagged.com logo | |
Type of site | Metasearch engine |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founder(s) | Aktarer Zaman |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
Skiplagged.com is an online travel agency and metasearch engine for booking flights and hotels. It popularized the tactic of hidden city ticketing,[1][2] also known as skiplagging.
History
[edit]The website was started by Aktarer Zaman in 2013, when he was 20 years old.[3][4]
In November 2014, United Airlines and Orbitz filed a civil lawsuit for $75,000 in lost revenue, claiming that the website violated fare rules.[5] The Orbitz lawsuit was settled out of court, in which Skiplagged agreed not to redirect traffic to Orbitz sites or use Orbitz branding.[6] The United lawsuit was dismissed by the courts on procedural grounds.[7] United did not pursue further legal action.[8] Donors contributed for legal expenses via GoFundMe.[9]
In 2021, Southwest Airlines sued Skiplagged for displaying the airline's fares.[10] The lawsuit was settled out of court.[11]
In 2023, Skiplagged was sued by American Airlines.[12] In August 2024, a district court judge in Texas ruled that Skiplagged had not breached contract, but had violated American's copyrights.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lieberman, Melanie (August 11, 2017). "Why Hidden City Ticketing Really Is Too Good to Be True (Video)". Travel + Leisure.
- ^ Hobica, George (January 6, 2015). "Why airlines hate hidden-city ticketing (and maybe you should too)". USA Today.
- ^ raymundo, oscar (January 9, 2015). "Meet the 22-Year-Old Who's Fighting the Airline Industry In Court to Save Travelers Money". Inc.
- ^ "Skiplagged site helps navigate cheaper airfare". CBS News. December 19, 2014.
- ^ Gillespie, Patrick (December 31, 2014). "Why is United Airlines suing a 22-year-old?". CNN.
- ^ Smith, Patrick Gillespie and Aaron (2015-02-13). "United Airlines doesn't back off suit against 22-year-old, even though Orbitz drops it". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ Gillespie, Patrick (May 1, 2015). "Judge throws out United Airlines lawsuit against 22-year-old". CNN.
- ^ Gillespie, Patrick (December 31, 2015). "How a 23-year-old beat United Airlines". CNN.
- ^ Smith, Aaron (2014-12-31). "22-year-old raises $33,000 in fight with United Airlines". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ Shalvey, Kevin. "Southwest sues Skiplagged in Texas, escalating its legal challenge against flight-search sites that display its fares". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ Musumeci, Natalie. "Airlines have tried to fight the computer whiz who popularized 'skiplagging' in court. Their lawsuits have been either thrown out or settled". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Airlines are cracking down on this travel hack and one website is in the crosshairs". ABC News. 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/american-airlines-gets-copyright-win-in-mixed-skiplagged-ruling
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