skiplag

[ skip-lag ]

verb (used without object)

, skip·lagged, skip·lag·ging.

1. to travel by purchasing an air ticket for a flight with a layover at one’s true destination, getting off at the layover point, and skipping the last leg of the flight:

   One airline went so far as to sue a passenger who skiplagged, but the court ruled in the traveler’s favor.

   I know someone who skiplags every time she flies home.

adjective

1. Usually skiplagged. relating to or engaging in the practice of purchasing an air ticket for a flight with a layover at one’s true destination, getting off at the layover point, and skipping the last leg of the flight; hidden-city:

   A skiplagged passenger costs the airline revenue.

   Before you consider booking a skiplag flight, here are a few things you should know.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skiplag¹

First recorded in 2015–20; skip ¹( def ) + lag ¹( def )