PCMag tested whether changing the apparent location with a VPN could lower airfare.
It compared Google Flights, Kayak, Momondo and Skyscanner across more than a dozen regions, using the same trips and searching at the same time.
Most fares, converted to US dollars, were unchanged or differed by only a few percentage points; the test found no cheaper flight.
The article also notes that an unusual location could lead a paymen…