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Old Jan 2, 2007, 2:40 pm
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zman
 
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Originally Posted by AA53
Because airlines are in business to make money. Selling certificates to an otherwise paying customer costs them money. T&C make this rule quite clear.
The programs were not put in place for the airlines to have competition of someone selling flights at a lower cost then the airlines.
Plus any revenue received by the seller is taxable. The airlines do not want to get into the IRS/W2 liability issue.
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