A PASSENGER is allegedly being sued by Germany airline Lufthansa because he used a travel hack that allowed him to book cheaper flights. The unnamed passenger is said to have booked a cheaper multi-stop ticket, where his real destination is at the stop over point, and never intended to complete the journey he booked. The alleged infringement happened almost two years ago, in May 2016. According to court documents, the passenger booked a return business class trip from Oslo to Seattle via Frankfurt, paying NOK 6224 (£556). On the return journey, he is said to have bought a separate ticket from Frankfurt to Berlin and did not complete his journey to Oslo. The terms and conditions when buying tickets through Lufthansa make it clear the practice is not allowed. The journey the passenger took The unnamed passenger booked a return business class flight from Oslo to Seattle via Frankfurt. He completed the outward journey from Oslo to Seattle in full. On the return journey, he only took the flight from Seattle to Frankfurt. In Frankfurt, he is said to have booked a separate flight to Berlin – which he took instead of the Frankfurt to Oslo flight. According to German media, the airline is said to be tightening its rules against these “no-show” passengers and are making those who forfeit a portion of their journeys pay higher fees. Lufthansa says that the passenger should have paid €2769 (£2,430) for his total journey, and demanded €2112 (£1,853) plus interest. The case… [Read full story]
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