Saving money on travel expenses is always a welcome idea, and travel expert Shawn Younai has an innovative solution for budget-conscious travelers. In a recent interview, Younai shared his secret to flying for free using a website called Skiplagged. According to Younai, airlines are just looking to make a profit, and customer service has declined, making it the perfect opportunity to exploit the system and save money. Younai encourages travelers to prioritize their own needs, saying “Put your oxygen mask on before helping others”. He shared tips for using Skiplagged and the potential risks involved.
What is skiplagging?
Skiplagged is a website showing you the route your flight is on before connecting to your location. For example, their major hubs are Atlanta if you want to take a flight with Delta. So if you wanted to fly from LAX to Atlanta, you would take a Delta flight from LAX to MDW (Chicago) and then get off the plane in Atlanta.
Just make sure you do not carry a checked bag with you. To be honest, personally, people that travel with bags are just obnoxious. Like do you need two suitcases for 3 days. I understand that women say they need all their makeup. But they certainly do not need to bring the Sephora store with them.
So your carry-on only, well the plot thickens, if the airlines find out you skipped out on the last leg, then they might cancel your return flight. @creditandcars explains some of his workarounds and how you can get free flights out of this practice.
Why are so many airlines upset at this practice?
Airlines make a lot of money on last-minute fares; they will also only be able to sell the seats from ATL to MDW if they are full. At the end of the day, it’s a risk you are taking going down this route of using skiplagged.
They do not tell you that you can go in with a checked bag; if there is an more than a 4 hour layover, you can ask the airlines to deboard your bags. They can not expect you to be without your special toothbrush, waterflosser, or medicine.
Happy flying, all the information was gathered from an interview conducted by Shawn Younai @creditandcars on Instagram.
