“Skiplagging” — or booking a flight with a layover to skip the last leg of travel — is a common hack for travelers who don’t want to pay for a direct flight or who to save money on airfare to a connecting destination. Airlines contend the practice results in lost revenue for seats on planes.

  • bluGill@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    The amount of fuel saved is insignificant overall. The airplane still needs to fly and that is where most fuel goes ’

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      1 year ago

      Which is irrelevant. I paid for the ticket. Whatever costs have been covered. If I choose not to use it, that’s my prerogative.

    • Snapz@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      “The amount of fuel saved is insignificant overall.”

      We need to teach you about economies of scale…