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Why Lufthansa sued a passenger for missing a flight

It's a travel hack known as 'skiplagging'. Thrifty flyers can save hundreds of dollars by booking multi-stop tickets instead of flying direct. By deliberately missing the last leg, they bag a cheap fare in the process. But one passenger has been taken to court by the German airline Lufthansa for doing exactly that. The airline is pursuing the passenger to discourage others from doing the same thing. So far a court has found in favour of the passenger -- but now Lufthansa is appealing. Sally Gethin is an independent aviation analyst. She told us more about the case and the issues it raises for travellers.

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