I understand that skiplagging is finding a flight that is cheaper to go from point A, to B, with a planned trip to C, but just leaving the airport at B.
I don’t understand the basic concept of how this happens though. How is a flight from A-B-C, ever cheaper than a flight just A-B? The extra cost of the C leg would have to be entirely absorbed by the savings from A-B, how is that possible?
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It’s not about how much it costs to operate, but how much the airline thinks travelers are willing to pay.
Tickets to/from a major city/hub airport, for example, may be more demanded for business travelers, while a connecting flight onward to a costal city, might only be attractive to leisure travelers. The airline might assume the former could earn a higher price, while the latter might have more competition from other carriers and/or targets price conscious travelers.
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