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Why Airlines Hate Hidden City Ticketing (and maybe you should too) George Hobica, December 31, 2014
Why Airlines Hate Hidden City Ticketing (and maybe you should too)
It's a dirty little secret of the airline business: sometimes it's cheaper to fly from LA to Dallas by buying a ticket to Austin via Dallas and hopping off the plane in Dallas. It's called hidden city ticketing or "point beyond ticketing" and most airlines have language in their contracts of carriage, which you nominally agree to when you buy a ticket, forbidding this ploy.
For example, a nonstop fare from Los Angeles to Dallas might be over $300 one-way, but a fare on the same airline from LA to Austin with a stop in Dallas might be $150. So you buy the flight to Austin and ditch the plane in Dallas.
Savvy travelers have known how to play this game for decades now, but a new website called Skiplagged, dreamed up by a young whiz kid in his spare time, is aiming to make the process easier to figure out and book, and become much more widely known.
First, let us explain why airlines do this. Let's say that Virgin America charges $150 to fly LA to Austin nonstop. If American doesn't fly that route nonstop, but only with a connection in Dallas, in order to compete with Virgin America, American charges the same $150 to Austin via its Dallas hub, even though it continues to charge $300 for LA to Dallas nonstop. American isn't trying to screw LA-Dallas passengers as much as it's trying to compete with Virgin on the LA-Austin route.
Why beyond point ticketing might hurt consumers
Airlines don't like "hidden city ticketing" for obvious and not so obvious reasons.
Not only does it reduce their revenue, but it plays havoc with computer programs designed to estimate how many people won't show up for flights. Airlines routinely overbook flights based on historical levels of no-shows. If many more people don't show up for the Dallas to Austin segment in our example, it either means that seats will go unsold and empty or that airlines will have to overbook more passengers and may miscalculate how many passengers they'll need to bump and compensate.
Another consideration: what would happen to airfares on that Dallas to Austin segment? If a large number of people book LA-Dallas-Austin and get off in Dallas, anyone trying to book Dallas-Austin will see that there are very few if any seats for sale, even though the plane continues to Austin with few people on board. American's fare analysts will see that Dallas-Austin is nearly sold out and their computer system will adjust fares skyward, penalizing anyone trying to buy a seat on that flight.
Or maybe people needing to fly that route wouldn't find any seats at all on American even though the flight was nearly empty, and they'd buy a seat on a competing airline instead, causing American to lose revenue and customers.
That's an admittedly extreme example. But if hidden city ticketing becomes widespread, instead of an insider secret, which, after all, is Skiplagged's aim, won't airlines simply raise fares for everyone in order to cover lost revenue? That would be bad for consumers who don't play the hidden city game.
And hidden city ticketing can backfire. Consider the scenario where your LA to New York flight via Chicago suddenly gets rerouted via Denver. You'll be stuck with a useless airfare with no recourse.
Not all airlines prohibit hidden city ticketing, but those that do have been known to kick passengers out of their frequent flyer programs for using the tactic too often, and they've also charged agents for the higher fare when tickets have been arranged through travel agencies. That's one reason why Orbitz, an online travel agency, joined the suit with United. Skiplagged was using Orbitz to monetize its fares, so that Orbitz ended up selling hundreds of hidden city tickets, without knowing it was doing so.
The Ethics Third Rail
Someone asked me recently if hidden city ticketing was "ethical." That's a hard one to answer (American, for one, says it is unethical and also points out that it's a breach of the passenger's contract with the airline). You could argue that all's fair in love and airfares. Or you could argue that causing everyone to pay higher airfares so you can save money, or depriving other people of seats that you've booked but had no intention of using, isn't cricket.
Also, it's not clear how Skiplagged is getting its fare data. If it's "pinging" airline fare systems or Orbitz using clever programs ("scraping" in computer parlance), thus using third-party computer resources in order to lower their revenue, one could see why that might raise hackles.
United and Orbitz are suing Skiplagged, and the tiny start up has launched a funding campaign to pay its potential legal costs.
One thing is clear: Whatever Skiplagged's future intentions are, if any, it better not be building a revenue model based on selling ads to airlines and online travel agencies like Orbitz. That simply won't fly.
The Ethics Third Rail
Someone asked me recently if hidden city ticketing was "ethical." That's a hard one to answer (American, for one, says it is unethical and also points out that it's a breach of the passenger's contract with the airline). You could argue that all's fair in love and airfares. Or you could argue that causing everyone to pay higher airfares so you can save money, or depriving other people of seats that you've booked but had no intention of using, isn't cricket.
Also, it's not clear how Skiplagged is getting its fare data. If it's "pinging" airline fare systems or Orbitz using clever programs ("scraping" in computer parlance), thus using third-party computer resources in order to lower their revenue, one could see why that might raise hackles.
United and Orbitz are suing Skiplagged, and the tiny start up has launched a funding campaign to pay its potential legal costs.
One thing is clear: Whatever Skiplagged's future intentions are, if any, it better not be building a revenue model based on selling ads to airlines and online travel agencies like Orbitz. That simply won't fly.
Friday, January 2, 2015
SSN reported earthquakes in fifteenth day of 2015 THE UNIVERSAL / MEXICO, DF Published on 01/01/2015
SSN reported earthquakes in fifteenth day of 2015
THE UNIVERSAL / MEXICO, DF Published on 01/01/2015
In 2014 7,422 earthquakes were recorded in Mexico and Chiapas was the state with the most seismic activity.PHOTO: Reform Agency
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Fifteen earthquakes were recorded so far in the country during the first day of 2015 according to reports from the National Seismological Service (SSN). The first quake was recorded at zero hours and 10 minutes, with a magnitude of 3.8 degrees and whose epicenter was he placed 29 kilometers northeast of Mapatepec, Chiapas. According to the SSN, the epicenters of earthquakes in this January 1 were placed 6 in Chiapas, 5 Guerrero and 4 in Oaxaca, ranking in the latter state the highest intensity 3.9 degrees occurred at 07:41 hours, 83 kilometers southwest of Pinotepa Nacional. It represents 14.28 percent of earthquakes recorded nationwide this day. The other earthquakes occurred in the municipalities of Tecpan, San Marcos and Petatlan, Guerrero, two in Pijijiapan and one in Huixtla, Chiapas. During 2014 7,422 earthquakes were recorded nationwide, of which 2,017 have occurred with epicenter in Oaxaca, corresponding to 27.17% of the earthquakes registered in the country. Chiapas ranked first seismic activity with 2,512 earthquakes, while Oaxaca was ranked second with 2,017 earthquakes, and Guerrero third with 1,393 earthquakes.
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Bang Bang! Bar en Zipolite, Oaxaca. México.
Published on Dec 29, 2014
Si les gusto el vídeo no olviden compartirlo y si ya conocen el lugar compartanlo con sus amigos.
Zipolite se encuentra a 3 km al oeste de Puerto Ángel y esta asentado a lo largo de sus 2.5 km de playa.
El bar BANG! BANG! Se encuentra ubicado sobre la playa, no es un bar como cualquiera de los que puedas llegar a conocer, es un bar diferente, con una atención personalizada, excelente música, performance y una que otra sorpresa que no te puedes perder. Tiene un ambiente muy ameno y familiar. Es decir, te sientes como en casa.
No se pueden perder conocerlo.
Saludos y Gracias por cada momento que viví lleno de diversión y alegría.
Zipolite se encuentra a 3 km al oeste de Puerto Ángel y esta asentado a lo largo de sus 2.5 km de playa.
El bar BANG! BANG! Se encuentra ubicado sobre la playa, no es un bar como cualquiera de los que puedas llegar a conocer, es un bar diferente, con una atención personalizada, excelente música, performance y una que otra sorpresa que no te puedes perder. Tiene un ambiente muy ameno y familiar. Es decir, te sientes como en casa.
No se pueden perder conocerlo.
Saludos y Gracias por cada momento que viví lleno de diversión y alegría.
Published on Dec 29, 2014
If you like the video do not forget to share it and if you already know the place share it with your friends. Zipolite is located 3 km west of Puerto Angel and is seated along its 2.5 km beach. The bar BANG! BANG! It is located on the beach, not a bar like any we can get to know, it's a different bar, with personal attention, excellent music, performance and surprises that you can not miss. It has a very pleasant family atmosphere. That is, you feel at home. You can not miss know. Cheers and thanks for every moment I lived full of fun and joy.
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Premium Economy: Is It for You? Ed Perkins, December 23, 2014
Premium Economy: Is It for You?
December 23, 2014
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You all know why today's economy-class air travel is so lousy: Most travelers will put up with the worst comfort levels and service to knock a few bucks off the price. "You want cheap, we'll give you cheap" is the airlines' response. And the majority of travelers buy into it. Traditionally, if you wanted something better, you moved up to first class (domestic) or business class (intercontinental). But that next step up in comfort and service is a very big step: Domestic first class usually costs at least double the least expensive economy ticket, and intercontinental business class, with its flat-bed seats and elaborate cabin service, can easily top 10 times the economy price.
Clearly, however, some of you—a minority—are willing to pay a bit more for a bit more comfort and service. Many of the world's airlines recognize that potential market and have introduced in-between "premium economy" offerings. Actually airlines have taken two different approaches:
Big European, Asian, and South Pacific lines have opted for what I call "true" premium economy, with eight to 10 (even more on a few lines) extra inches of legroom, seats that are substantially wider, and (usually) improved cabin service, a no-charge checked bag, and other enhancements. Air Canada is the only North American airline to take this path, but the other giant lines have either gone for true premium economy or, as in the case of Emirates and a few others, opted not to offer any premium option at all.
The general standard for true premium economy is 38-inch seat row spacing, compared with typical 31–32 inches in regular economy. A few airlines do substantially better, at 46–48 inches on Norwegian, OpenSkies, and Turkish, and 41 inches on Air New Zealand's B777-300s and 787s. Seats are several inches wider than usual economy, too, at six-across in 767s; seven-across in 787s, A330/340s, and top-deck A380s; and eight-across in 747s and 777s.
My recent London round-trip on Norwegian was in premium economy. And it was a lot more comfortable than any line's ordinary economy. I actually slept reasonably well, and I didn't have to rub shoulders with anyone else.
Premium-economy pricing is inconsistent: For mid-March, for example, I found round-trip fares from New York to Paris for about $1,050 in regular economy and $1,400 in premium economy, not a huge difference. But from Los Angeles to London, premium fares of about $1,760 are close to double regular economy, at around $950. Premium fares from Los Angeles to Taipei or Tokyo were also about double economy.
So the question arises: Just who is apt to spend $800 to $1,000 for a better seat? Business travelers whose budget or company policy won't let them buy business-class tickets? Probably. Leisure travelers looking to avoid the miseries of long-haul economy flying? Maybe, but mainly when the price difference is small; I suspect not many are willing to pay double airfare for a better seat on a seven-hour flight.
Big U.S. airlines have opted for what I call "semi-premium" economy, with three to four additional inches of front-to-rear space, but with the same extremely narrow seats as regular economy. American, Delta, JetBlue, and United have installed several rows of extra-space seats, and Alaska and Hawaiian designate exit and bulkhead rows as extra space. Some lines offer a few extra perks and enhanced cabin service; others just give you more legroom. Among large overseas airlines, only KLM has adopted this approach. The extra cost is typically less than $100 for a domestic trip and a bit more on intercontinental trips. You get a little improvement for a little extra—a proposition more likely to attract leisure travelers.
My take is this: True premium economy is really a substantially better product than ordinary economy. If you have lots of money, go for it. Otherwise, look for routes and times when the price premium is low enough to make it worthwhile. And consider semi-premium economy just about any time.
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