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laboheme Jul 12, 2011 2:17 pm

Travel Agency Selling Tickets with Airmiles
 
Hello,

I am trying to buy 1 way business fares (PAR - SFO - SGN). The prices from airlines are too expensive for me. Fly Luxus an online travel agency is selling tickets using airmiles that they purchased. I can't find any reference to them in FT and I am hesitant to purchase. Does anyone know if this is legit or not and/or other solution how I can buy this flight route?

Thanks.

Regards,
Daniel

MiamiAirport Formerly NY George Jul 12, 2011 2:21 pm


Originally Posted by laboheme (Post 16716016)
Hello,

I am trying to buy 1 way business fares (PAR - SFO - SGN). The prices from airlines are too expensive for me. Fly Luxus an online travel agency is selling tickets using airmiles that they purchased. I can't find any reference to them in FT and I am hesitant to purchase. Does anyone know if this is legit or not and/or other solution how I can buy this flight route?

Thanks.

Regards,
Daniel

Selling miles is a big no no with AA. Unless you at the last minute want someone to show up and demand that you buy a walk up fare. You can try maybe Hotwire or Priceline and see what kind of fare you get.

paulojch Oct 30, 2011 1:23 am

Fly Luxus
 
Hi to all !!
I bought anc continuing buying with Fly Luxus. They are very serious and I never had a problem with them. Im travelling a lot, at kleast one time per month and I only need to thanks to our support that they give me !

BAK Oct 30, 2011 1:50 am


Originally Posted by paulojch (Post 17359292)
Hi to all !!
I bought anc continuing buying with Fly Luxus. They are very serious and I never had a problem with them. Im travelling a lot, at kleast one time per month and I only need to thanks to our support that they give me !

What a poorly written post. Welcome flyluxus troll.

BAK Oct 30, 2011 1:52 am


Originally Posted by laboheme (Post 16716016)
Hello,

I am trying to buy 1 way business fares (PAR - SFO - SGN). The prices from airlines are too expensive for me. Fly Luxus an online travel agency is selling tickets using airmiles that they purchased. I can't find any reference to them in FT and I am hesitant to purchase. Does anyone know if this is legit or not and/or other solution how I can buy this flight route?

Thanks.

Regards,
Daniel

Personally, I would never deal with a company whose website looks so cheesy.

MikeFromTokyo Oct 30, 2011 1:58 am


Originally Posted by laboheme (Post 16716016)
Hello,

I am trying to buy 1 way business fares (PAR - SFO - SGN). The prices from airlines are too expensive for me. Fly Luxus an online travel agency is selling tickets using airmiles that they purchased. I can't find any reference to them in FT and I am hesitant to purchase. Does anyone know if this is legit or not and/or other solution how I can buy this flight route?

Thanks.

Regards,
Daniel

Definitely don't buy from a website like that. What they are doing is against AA rules and possibly illegal as well.

Try consolidators, creative routing or connections, or buying miles to upgrade economy tickets.

tom911 Oct 30, 2011 2:10 am


Originally Posted by paulojch (Post 17359292)
Hi to all !!

I see you just registered today. How did you come upon this particular thread? It hasn't been on the front page since July. You might see why some are skeptical here.

Welcome to FlyerTalk :)

skylady Oct 30, 2011 2:19 am

If it sounds too good to be true..........

britenbsas Oct 30, 2011 2:53 am


Originally Posted by BAK (Post 17359335)
What a poorly written post. Welcome flyluxus troll.

Indeed..probably written by the same person who wrote the website!!

"For a prompt quote, please complete the form bered fields are marked *"

"Miles 4 Money offers the best market rates, in addition to cash payment. Our team is highly professional amd will know the best advise to get your satisfaction with reliable and discreet way.
Miles 4 Money buy all types of air miles and credit card points." :D

paulojch Oct 30, 2011 3:36 am

Thanks for the welcome
Well, I thought that the forum is to discuss what anyone think or not ? sorry if I did something wrong
:confused::confused:

tkelvin69 Oct 30, 2011 5:33 am


Originally Posted by paulojch (Post 17359292)
Hi to all !!
I bought anc continuing buying with Fly Luxus. They are very serious and I never had a problem with them. Im travelling a lot, at kleast one time per month and I only need to thanks to our support that they give me !

You shouldn't have to buy discount after you got 5.8 million dollars from the email that Mr. Iwantotakeyour money from Nigeria sent you. You did get the money that was frozen in the bank, didn't you?

Somebody delete this thread please!

snod08 Oct 30, 2011 5:43 am


Originally Posted by MikeFromTokyo (Post 17359357)
Definitely don't buy from a website like that. What they are doing is against AA rules and possibly illegal as well.

Try consolidators, creative routing or connections, or buying miles to upgrade economy tickets.

I wonder if AA or any other airline will go after FlyLuxus..who are blatantly violating the rules by selling miles.

JDiver Oct 30, 2011 7:58 am

Here's the deal (verifiable by searching for the stories of those who have used purchased miles, etc.):

American Airlines has a very active AAdvantage Audits office; they scour their databases, eBay, Craig's List and even fora like FlyerTalk, for those in violation of AAdvantage Terms and Conditions <link>. In part:


Originally Posted by AAdvantage Terms and Conditions
At no time may AAdvantage mileage credit or award tickets be purchased, sold or bartered (including but not limited to transferring, gifting, or promising mileage credit or award tickets in exchange for support of a certain business, product, or charity and/or participation in an auction, sweepstakes, raffle, or contest). Any such mileage or tickets are void if transferred for cash or other consideration.

Violators (including any passenger who uses a purchased or bartered award ticket) may be liable for damages and litigation costs, including American Airlines attorneys fees incurred in enforcing this rule.

Use of award tickets that have been acquired by purchase or for any other consideration may result in the tickets being confiscated or the passenger being denied boarding. If a trip has been started, any continued travel will be at the passenger's expense on a full-fare basis. The passenger and member may also be liable to American Airlines for the cost of a full fare ticket for any segments flown on a sold or bartered ticket.

Buying or selling miles, and especially so if they are agency-bought and used to sell tickets, are in strict violation of those terms and conditions, AA will go after the sellers, the agents and the buyers.

So, what can possibly happen? At least, just as it says in T&Cs, you show up to board your flight and are asked to wait a bit and then you are greeted by a smiling face or two that tell you your ticket is worthless; the only way you will fly that day is to purchase a full walk-up fare. If you are an AAdvantage account holder, you may find your account frozen, and could lose status and miles.

The bumping up a thread by a new member (welcome to FlyerTalk, by the way,) does not make it any less risky - and such posts endorsing fraudulent activities will cause threads to be locked or be deleted.

As we are discussing issues here that are contrary to FlyerTalk's Rules and Guidelines, this thread will now rest in peace.


Originally Posted by FlyerTalk TOS
Furthering Illegal Activity - link to this guideline

Posts that further illegal activity (i.e., buying and selling of awards, direct fraud upon any program) will be removed without notice and posting members' FlyerTalk accounts subjected to revocation.

JDiver, Senior Moderator / Moderator American AAdvantage Forum


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