Originally Posted by
i_gtgo
I had a question regarding my Uncle's miles. He is retired, very old and has millions and millions of miles in several programs. However he has no intent of ever using these miles to travel as he is too old. In this case he would love to sell his miles for some extra cash but that would be considered illegal (I think). Is it possible he can use these miles for the travel of family and friends and then charge them a fee for using his miles?
Thanks.
I have a tough time believing this is even a topic here.
If your relative is that old (and probably coming to terms with his mortality), he has three options here:
1. use the miles himself (as he chooses)
2. use the miles to allow friends/family to travel (as gifts)
3. don't do anything, and the miles COULD pass to whomever will take from his Estate
All this other stuff about 'selling,' gifting, etc., is irrelevant. If he wishes to condition the use of his redeemable miles upon gratuities from friends/family, so what? That is not a topic for discussion outside the family/friend relationship.
The carriers don't care about intra-family transfers.