American Airlines said it will appeal a Texas federal court ruling that sided with Skiplaggedâs use of the airlineâs name â the ruling, however, still left the flight-booking site on the hook for $9.4 million in copyright damages for use of American’s logo.
The ruling is the latest step in a long-running feud over Skiplaggedâs promotion of so-called hidden-city ticketing, which has stoked the ire of airlines for disrupting their operations. Under this scenario, flyers score cheap tickets by booking a connecting flight and departing at the connecting stop rather going on to the ultimate destination. About 30% of the flights booked on Skiplagged are for hidden-city tickets.
The court ruling, which took up post-trial motions following a jury decision in October 2024, came down in early May.
“We are pleased the District Court has affirmed the juryâs award of $9.4 million, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, and a permanent injunction against Skiplagged for its unlawfu