Word of the Day 07/02/24 Skiplagging
Skiplagging (noun)
skiplagging [ skip-lag-ing ]
noun
1. the practice of purchasing an air ticket for a flight with a layover at one’s true destination, getting off at the layover point, and skipping the last leg of the flight: a workaround to avoid paying a higher fare for a direct flight to one’s destination: New York is a popular airline hub, which is key to skiplagging. While skiplagging is not illegal, in some cases the airline has caught on and threatened repercussions.
Origin: First recorded in 2015-20; skiplag ( def ) + -ing ( def )
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skiplagging [ skip-lag-ing ]
noun
1. the practice of purchasing an air ticket for a flight with a layover at one’s true destination, getting off at the layover point, and skipping the last leg of the flight: a workaround to avoid paying a higher fare for a direct flight to one’s destination: New York is a popular airline hub, which is key to skiplagging. While skiplagging is not illegal, in some cases the airline has caught on and threatened repercussions.
Origin: First recorded in 2015-20; skiplag ( def ) + -ing ( def )
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.