'It's genius': Holidaymakers' new trick to avoid airline baggage fees
By creating a fake listing on Vinted with the help of an accomplice, travelers are shipping their suitcases to their vacation spot at a price much lower than that charged by airlines. This practice violates the online marketplace's regulations.
By Enzo GueriniTo travel at a lower cost, some people are prepared to do anything. Favoring carpooling , opting for night trains, increasing the number of stopovers even if it means accumulating hours of travel... Many tricks are already well known. A new one, less obvious at first glance but extremely effective, is emerging and finding new followers summer after summer.
It mainly concerns airplane enthusiasts. Although it is extremely polluting for the planet, it remains the second most popular means of transport for the French for their summer vacations, as revealed by a recent Opinion Way survey . While ticket prices are sometimes more attractive than the train for short and medium journeys, airlines have compensated by inflating baggage fees.
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