Originally Posted by johnep1
I always get a kick out of people stating that selling miles is illegal. That is not the case. Selling your miles is against the rules that the airlines put in place, but doing so is of course legal (you are certainly not breaking any law by selling your miles).
I agree, but if you get caught the penalties are extreme. Imagine paying someone a bunch of cash for 2 FC tickets to a far away destination. When you at the airport ready to return, imagine the agent saying they have evidence that the tickets were bought and now you will have to pay the full fare to return. Also, the seller can be penalized with the loss of their account miles. If you did sell them, I'd make sure it was to a friend or someone you can trust to always say the miles were gifted. If you don't, you can end up being hammered by the airline.