Originally Posted by
Often1
Fairly typical FT rant involving picking a sub-section of an obscure rule published by one federal agency to suggest that it excuses the underlying wire (maybe mail) fraud involved when an individual purchases a ticket which he does not intend to fly.
Back up. A ticket is purchased with full intent to fly on it. Subsequent modifications or cancellations may be made if it is in the financial interest of the purchaser to do so, all of which are done via means not only fully known to but established by the seller.