Question of the Day #976

Everything to Know About Skiplagging, the Latest Money-Saving Travel Hack

From the headline of this article at Thrillist.

  上記の文で、skiplaggingの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "skiplagging" mean?

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解答

意味：
西野法律事務所のHPによると、

飛行機を最終目的地まで乗らずに済まし、航空券を途中で放棄する行為を日本語では俗に「飛び降り」、英語では「Hidden city」や「Skiplagging」と呼ばれます。

つまり、直行便ではないフライトを最終目的地まで乗らずに経由地で降りる行為です。skiplaggingをなぜ行うかと言うと、同じ目的地でも直行便よりも経由地となっているフライトの方が安いことがあるからです。（下記、例文1参照。）
 

Answer

According to Simple Flying:

Skiplagging is the practice of booking an itinerary where the stopover is the actual and intended destination of the traveler. Using our 'point A to point B' phrasing, a passenger would book a ticket that takes them from point A to point C, with a stopover at point B. The passenger's actual destination is point B and leaves the airport at this layover, leaving their seat empty on the B-to-C portion of the journey.

 

Examples

• Previous research by Simple Flying found that one example of a route where airfares conducive to skiplagging could be found was Air Canada's domestic corridor between Toronto and Vancouver.
• With bookings soaring at an all-time high this year, skiplagging has surged in the news.
• Why airlines are cracking down on "skiplagging" — the hack that savvy travellers use to fly for less.
• Flyers are 'skiplagging' to try and save money on flight tickets. Airlines hate it.
• But no cost-effective travel hack has airlines up in arms more than the strategy known as “skiplagging”.

   

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