“Hidden City” Court Case – AIR022

Earlier this year, German airline Lufthansa tried to sue a passenger that exploited the loophole of hidden-city ticketing by skipping the last flight on their ticket. This case has now finally be resolved in the German courts, and in a victory for frequent flyers, the airline did not win. In this episode Matt chats to Dr Matthias Böse, the lawyer who defended this fascinating case against Lufthansa in the German courts.

Episode contents:

• 1:05 – Fortnightly news round-up
• 6:05 – Introducing the AFF Community Online Store
• 7:47 – Interview with Matthias Böse

Links:

• AFF on Air Discussion thread – a dedicated AFF thread to discuss the podcast and ask questions
• AFF Community Online Store
• Lufthansa Loses Case Against Hidden City Ticketer

Frequent Flyer Gazette articles referenced in the fortnightly news round-up:

• Qantas & Velocity Points Are Worth Less Now Than 4 Years Ago
• Virgin Business Passenger Refused Diet Coke
• Qantas Unveils 100th Anniversary Dreamliner Livery
• Qantas Removes Frequent Flyer Numbers from Boarding Passes
• Qantas Improves American Airlines Earn Rates
• United Suspends Status Challenge, Changes Status Earning
• Citibank Withdraws Citi Prestige Credit Card
• How to Earn Bonus Velocity Points on Flybuys Transfers
• Redeem Alaska Mileage Plan Miles for Singapore Airlines Flights

Matt Graham

The editor of Australian Frequent Flyer, Matt's passion for travel has taken him to over 70 countries… with the help of frequent flyer points, of course!
Matt's favourite destinations (so far) are Germany, Brazil & Kazakhstan. His interests include economics, aviation & foreign languages, and he has a soft spot for good food and red wine.

You can connect with Matt by posting on the Australian Frequent Flyer community forum and tagging @AFF Editor.