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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Tourists are urged to 'skiplag' to get the best deal on flights
A travel expert has explained how tourists can bag a cheap long-haul flight but the hack does come with a few catches. Chelsea Dickenson, the Cheap Holiday Expert, explained how skiplagging works on her podcast, @passportspleasepod. She reveals: 'Skiplagging is when a passenger books a flight with a layover but intentionally gets off at the layover city instead of continuing to the final destination. 'And that is because the layover city is usually cheaper to fly to as part of a longer route.' As an example, Chelsea explains that a passenger could fly from London to New York. Instead of opting for a 'super expensive' direct route, travellers could find a flight that's London to Chicago with a change in New York. Chelsea says that the passenger would then get off in New York and exit the airport, instead of waiting for the flight to Chicago. But while the hack could be a way to score a cheaper flight, Chelsea warns that it's not always better value than booking a direct route. And there's another downside. She adds: 'The main con is that airlines absolutely hate it cause you're wasting a seat on one of their flights.' Airline staff may also be looking for the missing passenger when they don't board the second flight. Chelsea says: 'It's admin to them. They hate it. And you can get blacklisted by doing it. Some people have been totally told they cannot book with airlines if they've done it repeatedly.' Although Chelsea's tip picked up more than 265,000 likes on TikTok, a commenter issued another warning for travellers that are keen to try skiplagging. 'Nayla Kana' says: 'My first thought is, this would only work for passengers with hand luggage only. Because your luggage will be in Chicago now!' Another commenter said the tip would surely be unlikely to work for a return journey, and Chelsea agreed, saying: 'It wouldn't [work]! If you did it on the flight out, they'd probably cancel your return flight.'
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I'm a travel expert - this is the hack I ALWAYS use to get £5 tickets for West End and Broadway shows
If you're a fan of the theatre who gets put off by high ticket prices, listen up. A travel expert has shared an easy travel hack that could let you see your favourite shows for a fiver. Chelsea Dickenson, otherwise known as the Cheap Holiday Expert (@cheapholidayexp), shared the 'secret' hack on her Passports Please! podcast. The budget travel pro says: 'In big cities or places where they have lots of shows and events on, there can be a time when these shows and events do not sell out. 'But rather than the seat go empty, there are some websites and companies out there who will fill the seats.' She then explains: 'Just Google"seat filling" and the city that you're after and you will find some companies that do this. 'And what you will find is that you will be able to go and see things for like a fiver or a tenner which could cost you hundreds of pounds.' But Chelsea warns that the hack is generally kept quite secret, claiming that it's like the 'Fight Club' code of theatre. She reveals: 'I get it, the reason they don't want you to talk about it is because I don't even know if the shows that you're filling the seats for whether the actors or the musicians know.' The travel expert says that performers could 'dent their ego' if they knew that some people had got tickets using the hack. One commenter says: 'Been doing it for quite a few years now and have bagged some absolute bargains!' And another person adds: 'There have been last minute ticket resellers as long as there have been theatres. 'It's the same with anything that is time sensitive from hotel rooms to flights to cauliflowers. If they need to sell it, you can get a deal on it.'
