Originally Posted by Blumie
Wouldn't you expect such a person, to the extent AA were to take action against them, to be banned from the entire AAdvantage program as opposed to just a limited suspension preventing them from booking OW awards?
Mmmmm, well, maybe. They do seem to do things incrementally in such cases with the most severe penalties reserved for recidivist offenders-- and taking someone's miles/status away is far more likely to result in legal action, etc. Might be just people who get monster OW awards and then "get creative" with it on a regular basis.
But I do think overall it's unlikely that what the agent in the OP said-- as proffered (and as relayed to us)-- has much credence to it.