Comments on: Bill would offer way to cash in unused frequent-flier miles http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointswizard/2008/02/09/bill-would-offer-way-to-cash-in-unused-frequent-flier-miles/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Flyguy http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointswizard/2008/02/09/bill-would-offer-way-to-cash-in-unused-frequent-flier-miles/#comment-2452 Flyguy Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:36:11 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointswizard/2008/02/09/bill-would-offer-way-to-cash-in-unused-frequent-flier-miles/#comment-2452 "Better still why wouldn’t we also legally be allowed to buy sell or trade miles with each other" Why??? Becuase technically, the miles belong to the airline...not the consumer. Read the airline's fine print. It's clearly spelled out when you signed up and agreed to the terms of their > frequent flyer program. (Theoretically, they don't owe you a thing, other than the transportation you paid for. They are merely giving you "mileage credit" to be used for free travel as a loyalty reward.) Rep. Hurst needs to start acting like a responsible legislator and get back to work on REAL state issues! With stunts like this, good luck getting re-elected! “Better still why wouldn’t we also legally be allowed to buy sell or trade miles with each other”

Why???

Becuase technically, the miles belong to the airline…not the consumer. Read the airline’s fine print. It’s clearly spelled out when you signed up and agreed to the terms of their > frequent flyer program. (Theoretically, they don’t owe you a thing, other than the transportation you paid for. They are merely giving you “mileage credit” to be used for free travel as a loyalty reward.)

Rep. Hurst needs to start acting like a responsible legislator and get back to work on REAL state issues! With stunts like this, good luck getting re-elected!

]]> By: hankjay http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointswizard/2008/02/09/bill-would-offer-way-to-cash-in-unused-frequent-flier-miles/#comment-1690 hankjay Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:10:26 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointswizard/2008/02/09/bill-would-offer-way-to-cash-in-unused-frequent-flier-miles/#comment-1690 Better still why wouldn't we also legally be allowed to buy sell or trade miles with each other. Better still why wouldn’t we also legally be allowed to buy sell or trade miles with each other.

]]> By: Upgrades and Downgrades — February 11, 2008 — Frequent flyer law, Delta’s business class upgrade, mergers and unionizations, and Air Gitmo » Upgrade: Travel Better http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointswizard/2008/02/09/bill-would-offer-way-to-cash-in-unused-frequent-flier-miles/#comment-1636 Upgrades and Downgrades — February 11, 2008 — Frequent flyer law, Delta’s business class upgrade, mergers and unionizations, and Air Gitmo » Upgrade: Travel Better Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:26:14 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/pointswizard/2008/02/09/bill-would-offer-way-to-cash-in-unused-frequent-flier-miles/#comment-1636 [...] Upgraded: Frequent flyer legislation Downgraded: The value of your miles Frequent flyer programs can be a byzantine maze. Above all, nearly everyone is cranky about being able to cash in their frequent flyer miles. I just tried winnowing down the uncomfortably large kitty of points for some Caribbean travel in May and was given the Heisman. But I’m not cheering on Washington state legislator Chris Hurst, who’s proposing a bill that would allow consumers to cash in their miles at 0.2 cents apiece. “Cash in” literally — for cash. House Bill 2707 is probably not going to go anywhere, but it’s meant as a shot across the bow of airlines whose point redemptions are increasingly stingy. Representative Hurst, call me when you start demanding 2 cents per mile or better. (via Pointswizard) [...] [...] Upgraded: Frequent flyer legislation Downgraded: The value of your miles Frequent flyer programs can be a byzantine maze. Above all, nearly everyone is cranky about being able to cash in their frequent flyer miles. I just tried winnowing down the uncomfortably large kitty of points for some Caribbean travel in May and was given the Heisman. But I’m not cheering on Washington state legislator Chris Hurst, who’s proposing a bill that would allow consumers to cash in their miles at 0.2 cents apiece. “Cash in” literally — for cash. House Bill 2707 is probably not going to go anywhere, but it’s meant as a shot across the bow of airlines whose point redemptions are increasingly stingy. Representative Hurst, call me when you start demanding 2 cents per mile or better. (via Pointswizard) [...]

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