Tourist expert Chelsea Dickenson shares insights on skiplagging, a tactic where passengers book flights with layovers and exit at the layover city. While this can provide cheaper alternatives to direct flights, there are notable downsides, including the risk of being blacklisted by airlines for wasting seats. Chelsea emphasizes that it's best done with hand luggage only as checked bags will travel to the final destination. Commenters on her advice also indicate that this tactic may not work for return journeys, which could cause additional complications for travelers.
Chelsea Dickenson explained how skiplagging works on her podcast, revealing that it involves booking a flight with a layover but getting off at the layover city.
Chelsea warns that while skiplagging can yield cheaper flights, it may not always be a better value than booking direct routes.
The main con is that airlines absolutely hate it because you're wasting a seat on one of their flights, and you could get blacklisted.
Chelsea added that skiplagging is not advisable for return journeys as it could result in the cancellation of the return flight.
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