Originally Posted by
Dr. HFH
To answer what seems to me to be an important question (after reading this thread), it would, indeed, be worth it for me. I'm looking at a nine hour connection when I will likely be jet-lagged sufficiently that I won't feel like going into the city for any sightseeing.
I do not believe the reasoning behind one's motivation actually matters at all. Should the rules apply differently to someone who is tired than someone who is not?
Originally Posted by
Dr. HFH
After reading all that has been written here, this situation seems to me most analogous to obtaining a credit card you do not intend to use, just for the mileage bonus. You don't, in fact use it, and cancel after the required waiting period, but keep the bonus miles. People do that all the time. Is it wrong? Here, we're looking at making a purchase you intend to cancel/return solely for the purpose of obtaining the extra benefit (which admittedly has a cost to the issuer), just like obtaining the credit card for the miles.
I disagree that they are the same. In most cases the cost of acquiring the CC is real and not fully refundable.
Originally Posted by
Dr. HFH
Is buying a refundable ticket to gain lounge access really all that different?
Ethics and law don't always overlap 100%. Just because something is legal doesn't mean it is right (or wrong).