American Airlines sues a travel site to crack down on consumers who use this trick to save money

10 articles, oldest first.

1. Courthouse News Service

   American Airlines sues a travel site to crack down on consumers who use this trick to save money ↗ (opens Courthouse News Service)

   Published Aug 18, 2023

   Same headline from 5 more outlets

   Courthouse News Service's feed description

   American said the website poses as an ordinary consumer to buy tickets, and warns its customers not to tip off the airline about the arrangement.

2. Fortune

   American Airlines sues travel site that enabled 'skiplagging' and threatens to cancel tickets that use the illicit money-saving hack ↗ (opens Fortune)

   Published Aug 17, 2023

   Fortune's feed description

   The airline claimed that the resale site had no authority to sell American tickets and lured customers into a "bait-and-switch."

3. The Guardian

   American Airlines sues travel website Skiplagged over ticket price ‘loophole’ ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Aug 18, 2023

   The Guardian's feed description

   Lawsuit accuses website of deception as it allows travelers to book typically cheaper connecting flight and get off after first leg

4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

   American Airlines sues site to crack down on consumers who use skiplagging ↗ (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

   Published Aug 18, 2023

   Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

   DALLAS >> American Airlines is suing a travel website that sells tickets that let people save money by exploiting a quirk in airline pricing.

5. The Columbian

   American Airlines sues travel website over ‘loophole’ ↗ (opens The Columbian)

   Published Aug 18, 2023

   The Columbian's feed description

   DALLAS — American Airlines is suing a travel website that sells tickets that let people save money by exploiting a quirk in airline pricing.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.