Southwest Is Now Suing Skiplagged Over Hidden City Ticketing - View from the Wing

Things are getting messy between consumer airfare savings site Skiplagged and Southwest Airlines. After receiving threats from Southwest, Skiplagged filed suit in New York to get a ruling that they were acting legally. Now Southwest has sued Skiplagged, trying to get the case – which claims even companies who do not access their website are bound by its terms and conditions – heard in Texas courts. Southwest Aggressively Threatens Anyone Displaying Its Information

Southwest Airlines has gone after people and websites that create tools for customers for years. Whether it’s a website for tracking frequent flyer miles, or for automatically checking in to get the best boarding position, Southwest’s lawyers aggressively go after anyone accessing their data.

In June Southwest sent a cease and desist letter to Skiplagged, the website that helps customers find ‘hidden city tickets’ to save money. Southwest complained,

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