Originally Posted by
Often1
In particular, be careful what you wish for. In the US, Canada, and most of the EU, those points/miles would be income to the traveler if the ticket had been paid for by a third party such as an employer. There is a reason for the contract provision.
Red herring at least in Canada.
Never heard of anyone declaring Hilton points, or Airline points as income despite employer paying for it . Certainly not in Canada. I will defer to US or EU based posters for those locales.