Welcome to FlyerTalk! I'm sorry you joined under such difficult circumstances - some tenure here and you would know what you did is seriously frowned upon by AA and possibly would have avoided any impropriety. (I have given, with no strings attached, trips and upgrades to a number of friends and family over the years - never had a problem at all.)

If indeed your only offense is one single and already consummated sale to a woman you met via Craig's List, my advice is to be entirely forthcoming and cooperative in every way (and remorseful) with AAdvantage Auditing.

They actively audit sites like Craigslist, eBay, and even here, as well as account information and movement, and are very familiar with people who sell miles, SWU/eVIPs, their firstborn, etc. so they may be skeptical about your claim this is your singular offense, as may also be some of us.

Literally throwing yourself at their mercy may allow you to retain part of your miles trove and status. Obfuscation or noncooperation may cause you to lose "more than a million miles!", Executive Platinum and lifetime Platinum status.

Check the AAdvantage Terms and Conditions, which in small part say:

"You are responsible for reading the AAdvantage Program Terms and Conditions, additional member information, AAdvantage newsletter/s and account summaries online at AA.com in order to understand your rights, responsibilities, and status under the AAdvantage program. American Airlines may amend its rules of the Program at any time without notice." (They expect you to know the rules.)

"At no time may AAdvantage mileage credit or award tickets be purchased, sold or bartered. Any such mileage or tickets are void if transferred for cash or other consideration. Violators (including any passenger who uses a purchased or bartered award ticket) may be liable for damages and litigation costs, including American Airlines attorneys fees incurred in enforcing this rule." (You and she are in hot sheep dip.)

"Use of award tickets that have been acquired by purchase or for any other consideration may result in the tickets being confiscated or the passenger being denied boarding. If a trip has been started, any continued travel will be at the passenger's expense on a full-fare basis. The passenger and member may also be liable to American Airlines for the cost of a full fare ticket for any segments flown on a sold or bartered ticket." (Your purchaser is still not in the clear, even if her trip is completed.)

"Fraud, misrepresentation, abuse or violation of applicable rules (including, but not limited to, American or American Eagle conditions of carriage, tariffs and AAdvantage program rules) is subject to appropriate administrative and/or legal action by appropriate governmental authorities and American Airlines. Such action may include, without limitation, the forfeiture of all award tickets, and any accrued mileage in a member's account, as well as cancellation of the account and the member's future participation in the AAdvantage program. In addition, American Airlines reserves the right to take appropriate legal action to recover damages, including its attorney fees incurred in prosecuting any lawsuit." (Harsh - you could lose it all!)

"American Airlines reserves the right to audit any and all accounts at any time and without notice to the member to ensure compliance with AAdvantage program rules and applicable conditions of carriage and/or tariffs. In the event that an audit reveals discrepancies or violations, the processing of AAdvantage awards, mileage accrual and summaries may be delayed until the discrepancies or violations are resolved satisfactorily to American Airlines. Pending such resolution, members may be prohibited from redeeming mileage credits for an AAdvantage award or ticket as determined in American's sole discretion." (Your account has been frozen and will remain so until they have been satisfied and decide what they will allow.)


> they are accusing me of selling miles!
> I fly them all the time, and I'm a very good customer,
> I've been Platinum Executive for the last 7 years straight
> and even have more than a million miles!
> Most of the miles I've given away as birthday gifts to friends and family;
> since I travel so much already, I don't really need the miles.
> But recently, since I had so many,
> I sold a ticket to someone from Craigslist.
> She already completed her flight and it was fine with no issues.