Originally Posted by
scotti81
I have question about another kind of "refundable fare tricK". I'm sure that it has been tried and dismissed in the past, but I always wondered about it.
If one has an airline credit card (Chase MP for instance) and you buy an expensive refundable ticket for, say, six months hence. The credit card payment goes through, and at the end of your billing month, Chase passes the miles over to MP. Once that is transferred, it doesn't seem that they can claw it back.
They absolutely can deduct miles, and have done so on my account when I've refunded tickets.
Your scenario would only work if you immediately booked and flew the miles itinerary; and even then I imagine they could give you a negative MP balance afterwards if they saw fit.