<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by Tango:
Here we go again. . . .
I doubt anyone will get prosecuted in California for "buying" a frequent flyer ticket. Most state laws do not apply to the airlines.
I have said this before and will say it again, anyone who gets upset about someone else selling an award ticket should also get upset about any other practice that violates airline rules. This includes using 1st Air, back to backs(even using seperate airlines), hidden city ticketing, and buying a round-trip with the intention of only flying one-way.</font>
True, true. And i doubt the law will be used, but you can still get a ticket for leaving an untethered horse on North Pleasant Street. And i've seen it done.
Nevertheless, the point of these boards is maximizing miles *legally*. Yes, we might complain about rules, and possibly even learn to organize, politely, against them, but these airlines remain the hands that feed FlyerTalk. Thus, everything Efrem said is valid, so i won't add on further.
(And incidentally, i demand that if a dollar charged on my credit card is a mile, a mile should be a dollar! yeah! i'd make a quick 300 grand...but seriously. mile-selling is not good for the programs and not good for us mileage-addicted types.
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