Originally Posted by
father_ted
I agree, there is something very wrong going on.
It did make me wonder if a travel agent with enough regular customers who are not aware of FF schemes could sign his customers up and retain control of their online miles accounts.
This has happened in the past along with agents who buy miles on the open market, even cases of outright fraud at the airport have all made the papers.
Either way a pretty big risk even if you get on the plane that you might expect a tap on the shoulder in Manila or more likely Dubai.