# Skyscanner "hidden city" tickets... am I going to get banned?

**URL:** <https://community.tourradar.com/t/skyscanner-hidden-city-tickets-am-i-going-to-get-banned/38049>\
**Category:** Trip Planning Tips\
**Created:** [February 5, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/skyscanner-hidden-city-tickets-am-i-going-to-get-banned/38049 "2026-02-05T13:05:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![grace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@grace](https://community.tourradar.com/u/grace)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/skyscanner-hidden-city-tickets-am-i-going-to-get-banned/38049/1 "2026-02-05T13:05:01Z")

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I found a super cheap flight on Skyscanner that involves a “self-transfer” and what looks like a hidden city ticket (getting off at the layover). I know the airlines hate this.  
Has anyone actually gotten in trouble for doing it once? I’m traveling with just a backpack so no checked bags, but I’m paranoid about them cancelling my return leg (which I know they do) or banning my account  
Thought someone around here has some insight or experience…

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**Author:** ![ck\_explorer1000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ck\_explorer1000](https://community.tourradar.com/u/ck_explorer1000)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/skyscanner-hidden-city-tickets-am-i-going-to-get-banned/38049/2 "2026-02-10T16:06:57Z")

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I have never heard of this ‘hack’ before, had to look it up! So curious to hear if anyone has done this and what happened (and whether I should try it!) 😅

If you risj it @grace - please let us know how it goes!

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**Author:** ![TrailBlazrMarc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.tourradar.com/trailblazrmarc/32/1980_2.png) [@TrailBlazrMarc](https://community.tourradar.com/u/TrailBlazrMarc)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/skyscanner-hidden-city-tickets-am-i-going-to-get-banned/38049/3 "2026-02-11T12:48:05Z")

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I have done plenty of flights with “self-transfer” and never had any problems, except for worrying sometimes that I would miss my connecting flight due to delays, but I always managed. Never heard about the hidden city ticket hack.