According to their app, a round trip from Beijing to SFO is EIGHTEEN THOUSAND FUCKING DOLLARS for basic economy. Beijing to Newark is 9000. According to Expedia, Beijing to SFO through Newark is 2700 for basic economy. Apparently going halfway around the world and adding a transcontinental flight on the end reduces your ticket price by 15000 dollars?

    • Singerino [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      That's a TOS violation, and they can sue you for cheating them.

      British Rail does it all the time.

      • Shinji_Ikari [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        I remember there was a whole site set up dedicated to find cheaper layover flights like this and airlines got really mad.

        Can they really prove that you didn't just have a potty emergency and hang out in the stall till the plane leaves?

        • TerminalEncounter [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          "Uh, sorry I had to shidd out of my doodoo ass, can you just refund me the flight in a couple weeks?"

          • Shinji_Ikari [he/him]
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            2 years ago

            If you have health insurance, just go to the doctor and say you just cant stop shidding and get a note saying you have medically diagnosed doodoo ass.

            If you don't have health insurance, live stream the doodoo for an alibi.

      • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]
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        2 years ago

        OH NO i just lost track of time while dining in the airport terminal and missed my connecting flight!

        its ok tho, i'll just make do here and catch the second leg of the return trip.