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The Texas-based carrier filed a lawsuit Thursday against the website, a fare-finding service that helps people bookThe suit, filed in a Texas federal court, accuses Skiplagged of deceiving travelers by selling American Airlines flights without a proper agency agreement, putting the tickets at immediate risk of invalidation. It also accused the site of copyright infringement over its use of American's logos.
The airline is seeking injunctive relief to prevent the site from using American's logos or publishing any fare information about its flights, as well as damages.The filing comes about a month after on a flight from Florida to New York via his home of Charlotte. His North Carolina ID tipped off the gate agent.the 17-year-old from flying on the carrier again for three years because he broke their rules.
While American has been extremely vocal about its disdain for hidden-city tickets, it isn't the only company to take a shot at Skiplagged.the website just a year after its launch, accusing founder Aktarer Zaman for"unfair competition" and"deceptive behavior."in 2021 after it showed the airline's ticket prices.
In the complaint, Southwest's lawyers said the website is not authorized to"display Southwest fares or sell Southwest flights."or settled after lengthy court battles. United's case was eventually thrown out because it was filed in Chicago and Zaman lived in New York City, while Southwest and Skiplagged settled outside of court in June 2023.'Skiplagging' has drawn a skeptical response on social media over the years.
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