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November 22, 2014 - Lets say you wanted to fly
from Boston to New
York direct and the cost
of the airfare was $300. However, but the
carrier has a flight from
Boston
to New Jersey
with a stop first in New York and that flight
was for $260. So you think to yourself, well
I'll take that flight and just get off in
New York.
In the airline industry that is referred to as
“hidden city” ticketing, its a travel
arrangement where the passenger’s intended final
destination is not the final arrival city on his
or her itinerary, but rather an intermediate or
connecting city.
Well Skiplagged, a web based website helps
consumers search for and book "hidden city"
airline flights, an action that many airlines
prohibit and for obvious reasons. United
Airlines and Obits are suing the owner of this
web based company, Aktarer Zaman to stop him
from offering this service.
United Airlines And Orbitz assert Zaman is
interfering with the company's contract between
the passenger and the carrier, by aiding in the
breach of contract between the passenger and
carrier. United and Orbit's position are when a
customer purchases a ticket, the passenger is
required to remain with the flight until its
final destination. United Airlines And Orbitz
assert hidden city" is a prohibited form of
travel.
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