Skiplagged

The website was started by Aktarer Zaman in 2013, when he was 20 years old.{{cite news | url=https://www.inc.com/oscar-raymundo/skiplagged-founder-22-raises-funds-to-fight-united-and-orbitz-in-court.html | title=Meet the 22-Year-Old Who's Fighting the Airline Industry In Court to Save Travelers Money | first=oscar | last=raymundo | work=Inc. | date=January 9, 2015}}{{Cite news | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/finding-cheap-airfare-made-easier-with-skiplagged-startup/ |title=Skiplagged site helps navigate cheaper airfare | work=CBS News | date=December 19, 2014}}

In November 2014, United Airlines and Orbitz filed a civil lawsuit for $75,000 in lost revenue, claiming that the website violated fare rules.{{cite news |last=Gillespie |first=Patrick |date=December 31, 2014 |title=Why is United Airlines suing a 22-year-old? |work=CNN |url=https://money.cnn.com/2014/12/29/news/united-orbitz-sue-skiplagged-22/}} The Orbitz lawsuit was settled out of court, in which Skiplagged agreed not to redirect traffic to Orbitz sites or use Orbitz branding.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Patrick Gillespie and Aaron |date=2015-02-13 |title=United Airlines doesn't back off suit against 22-year-old, even though Orbitz drops it |url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/02/13/news/companies/united-airlines-orbitz-skiplagged/index.html |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=CNNMoney}} The United lawsuit was dismissed by the courts on procedural grounds.{{cite news |last=Gillespie |first=Patrick | url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/05/01/investing/united-airlines-lawsuit-skiplagged/index.html |title=Judge throws out United Airlines lawsuit against 22-year-old | work=CNN |date=May 1, 2015}} United did not pursue further legal action.{{cite news |last=Gillespie |first=Patrick |date=December 31, 2015 |title=How a 23-year-old beat United Airlines |work=CNN |url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/12/31/investing/aktarer-zaman-how-i-beat-united-airlines/}} Donors contributed for legal expenses via GoFundMe.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Aaron |date=2014-12-31 |title=22-year-old raises $33,000 in fight with United Airlines |url=https://money.cnn.com/2014/12/31/news/companies/skiplagged-raises-money-united-lawsuit/index.html |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=CNNMoney}}

In 2021, Southwest Airlines sued Skiplagged for displaying the airline's fares.{{Cite web |last=Shalvey |first=Kevin |title=Southwest sues Skiplagged in Texas, escalating its legal challenge against flight-search sites that display its fares |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/southwest-airlines-sues-skiplagged-in-texas-for-displaying-cheap-fares-2021-7 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}} The lawsuit was settled out of court.{{Cite web |last=Musumeci |first=Natalie |title=Airlines have tried to fight the computer whiz who popularized 'skiplagging' in court. Their lawsuits have been either thrown out or settled. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/airlines-fight-skiplagging-court-lawsuits-thrown-out-settled-2023-7 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}

In 2023, Skiplagged was sued by American Airlines.{{Cite news |date=2023-08-25 |title=Airlines are cracking down on this travel hack and one website is in the crosshairs |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-26/skiplagging-is-the-travel-hack-that-airlines-hate/102742604 |access-date=2024-09-13 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}} In August 2024, a district court judge in Texas ruled that Skiplagged had not breached contract, but had violated American's copyrights.https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/american-airlines-gets-copyright-win-in-mixed-skiplagged-ruling

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