The people using flight loopholes to save dollars
In travel news this week: the world’s most attractive city destinations, why fake olive oil is on the rise and the flight-booking hack travelers love but airlines hate. Skiplagging is a covert way to save big dollars on air travel by booking a cheaper, multileg journey, then skipping out early at a connecting city.
Some travelers love it, but airlines hate it and penalties can be stiff if you’re caught. Skiplagging’s been around for years, but there’s a new, less risky way to save from multileg trips. A US company has just introduced Uber-style private airplane trips all over the States, with flights costing from $111. The bargains come by booking an “empty leg” repositioning flight.
That’s where the aircraft has already been booked for one journey and can pick up passengers to take them to its next booked destination. The only thing left for travelers to do, then, is look the part for private jet journeys. Our partners at CNN Underscored, a product reviews and recommendations guide owned by CNN, have these tips for building the perfect travel outfit.
Inflation, production shortages and increased consumer demand are greasing the wheels of a booming criminal industry in making fake olive oil. It’s made by mixing olive oil byproducts with other types of oil, and authorities have deemed some seized product as “unfit for consumption.” Off Scotland’s rain-lashed west coast, the isle of Islay is famed for another much-desired golden liquid: whisky. This little island with a population of just 3,000 is home to nine of Scotland’s 145 distilleries.
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