19Hawks

Fucking magnets, how do they work? And I don't wanna talk to a scientist. Y'all motherfuckers lying, and getting me pissed.

With the exception, of course that it can and does happen. There are many actual examples on frequent flyer websites. They won't black ball you after one event, but if they can prove a pattern, they will. The first course of action is to take away your status and/or miles. Black balling happens after repeated incidents. The "horrible PR" bit comes up occasionally, and all the airline has to do is show you broke the stated terms of service, end of story. It's not terribly damaging when the facts are laid out. Moreover, the target audience for this "trick" are not frequent flyers, or people purchasing non-refundable and biz/first tickets. They're generally not airline loyal, infrequent, cheapest fare flyers. In airline terms, they're seat fillers who are only marginally profitable, if at all, and therefore expendable.

The ethics of taking advantage of "skiplagging" and alternatively, the airline pricing model are for you to decide. Just make sure you are fully aware of the ramifications. Most importantly, only do this on the FINAL leg of your itinerary. Skipping one leg will automatically cancel any remaining legs.

SkyPesos.

That goes pretty far against the advice of many(most) people in your line of work. Curious why you advise booking so far out? Especially international at 4-6 months.

That's quite an accomplishment.