A federal jury in Fort Worth awarded American Airlines $9.4 million Tuesday in the airline’s suit against Skiplagged Inc., a website that promotes

Jurors declined to award any damages for trademark infringement, which the primary cause of action American stressed to jurors during the five-day trial.

The lawsuit culminated in five days of testimony in the Fort Worth courtroom of U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman. The jury came back with a decision Oct. 15 and ordered Skiplagged to pay American $4.7 million in actual damages for copyright infringement as well as $4.7 million in disgorgement of "ill-gotten" revenues.

American Airlines rested Wednesday in its federal civil suit against Skiplagged Inc., an online promoter of the practice, frowned upon by airlines, known as

Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines was awarded over $9 million on Tuesday after a federal jury determined the website behind the so-called and controversial skiplagging hack disgorged and committed copyright infringement.

A federal jury decided American should be awarded a total of $9.4 million in actual damages for copyright infringement and "ill-gotten" revenues.

Skiplagging is when travelers book a flight with a connection but get off in the layover city and don’t take the remaining flights in the booked itinerary.

A jury on Tuesday decided Skiplagged Inc., would pay American Airlines more than $9 million for copyright infringement and 'ill-gotten' revenues.