Go Back  FlyerTalk Forums > Miles&Points > MilesBuzz
Reload this Page >

Academic Dissertation on Award Program Fraud

Register
Community
Wiki Posts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory

Academic Dissertation on Award Program Fraud

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 24, 2007 | 3:59 pm
  #61  
Counsellor
40 Nights
5M
100 Countries Visited
25 Years on Site
 
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Naples FL, Munich DE
Programs: UA MM, AA 2MM, Marriott LT Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,816
Originally Posted by itsme
Like the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, you can give words any meaning you choose . . . .
'Twas Humpty Dumpty, as I recall. Of course, when he made his words work extra, he always paid them more. And also Through the Looking Glass, wasn't it, instead of Wonderland?
Counsellor is offline  
Reply
Old Feb 24, 2007 | 4:01 pm
  #62  
Kiwi Flyer
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Conversation Starter
All eyes on you!
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,445
Originally Posted by Counsellor
'Twas Humpty Dumpty, as I recall. Of course, when he made his words work extra, he always paid them more. And also Through the Looking Glass, wasn't it, instead of Wonderland?
That's right I think.
Kiwi Flyer is offline  
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2007 | 10:46 am
  #63  
itsme
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: united airlines
Posts: 4,967
Originally Posted by Counsellor
'Twas Humpty Dumpty, as I recall. Of course, when he made his words work extra, he always paid them more. And also Through the Looking Glass, wasn't it, instead of Wonderland?
Right, it was Humpty Dumpty from "Through the Looking Glass," not the Mad Hatter from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," who said words meants whatever he intended them to mean.

But Humpty Dumpty or the Mad Hatter, it is still true that while airlines may try to stop the buying/selling of awards, it does not constitute "fraud" in the legal sense of that word to buy/sell awards though the airlines prohibit it.
itsme is offline  
Reply



Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.