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Old Dec 6, 2015 | 6:54 am
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Originally Posted by Alex_I
We all know that selling points and/or miles by participants of reward programs is illegal.
It is not "illegal." It is a violation of the terms of the loyalty program.

Originally Posted by Alex_I
However, the question is why it is legal for an airline or a hotel chain to sell miles/points?
The Golden Rule - He who has the gold makes the rules (or, in this case, the company printing the gold makes the rules).
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