Booking Mileage Tickets for others

[joeb1]

If i book tickets for ppl from nyc-yyz using ba miles is there a risk they will realize i am selling miles and cancel the tickets/account?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you

[Chaikel]

If i book tickets for ppl from nyc-yyz using ba miles is there a risk they will realize i am selling miles and cancel the tickets/account?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you

Yes

[joeb1]

is ba known to be very makpid?

[Chaikel]

is ba known to be very makpid?

They are more makpid than most airlines

[joeb1]

1. even for small bookings like to yyz for 9k points?
2. any suggestions how to stay under the grid and not make it too obvious?
thankx

[AJK]

Booking one or two tickets for people who do not share your last name is unlikely to trigger any sort of backlash, IMHO.

You have your mother's family (different last name), spouse's family (different last name), aunt's family (different last name). You could be booking for all of those people (and more) without actually "selling" miles.

Seemingly, you'd have to be booking for like 6 different last names for them to get suspicious.

Anyone know differently?

[joey89]

Booked for a couple different people have not had any problems

[APoshiterYid]

Just be sure to use cc of ba acct holder for the taxes!

[Side incomer]

This summer BA closed of a couple of accounts that I used, and after reviewing I see that all of them had 2+ bookings at one time, and that triggered it. But, a few of them I was able to get back after having the account holder call in and explain the situation.

[AJK]

This summer BA closed of a couple of accounts that I used, and after reviewing I see that all of them had 2+ bookings at one time, and that triggered it. But, a few of them I was able to get back after having the account holder call in and explain the situation.

Can you explain?

[joeb1]

That would be really helpful. also if u can give a general idea on the types of bookings (nyc-hkg etc) thankx

[Side incomer]

Can you explain?

I am doing a lot of mileage tickets for people flying internationally the last few years. This summer BA made a strict drive, which they closed hundreds of accounts, among them were a few of my accounts that i used (bought from people). When I went thru the accounts that they closed, I saw that they basically closed all account that had more than 1 booking at once, meaning that both booking were still on the accounts, and non of the passengers have flown yet.
But, the good part was that I was able to get back a few of the accounts, thru contacting the account owners, and requesting them to call BA with all the details, and tell them that look I booked this for that person which is my.... (uncle / father in law / friend etc). BA asked them a lot of tough questions, but ended up reopening the account. meaning that they weren't like "George Bertlowitz" from AA (for all here that know him) who is a tough person, and you have almost 0% chances to get back your account once it was audited. But, still tough, and not worth taking the risk.

[joeb1]

so i probably wont be in hot water for simply booking some nyc-yyz tickets @9k/each.
they are probably going after the big first class tickets being booked thru miles

[Side incomer]

so i probably wont be in hot water for simply booking some nyc-yyz tickets @9k/each.
they are probably going after the big first class tickets being booked thru miles

If they were in one itinerary you have nothing what to worry.

[AJK]

I am doing a lot of mileage tickets for people flying internationally the last few years. This summer BA made a strict drive, which they closed hundreds of accounts, among them were a few of my accounts that i used (bought from people). When I went thru the accounts that they closed, I saw that they basically closed all account that had more than 1 booking at once, meaning that both booking were still on the accounts, and non of the passengers have flown yet.
But, the good part was that I was able to get back a few of the accounts, thru contacting the account owners, and requesting them to call BA with all the details, and tell them that look I booked this for that person which is my.... (uncle / father in law / friend etc). BA asked them a lot of tough questions, but ended up reopening the account. meaning that they weren't like "George Bertlowitz" from AA (for all here that know him) who is a tough person, and you have almost 0% chances to get back your account once it was audited. But, still tough, and not worth taking the risk.

Thanks. I guess having two different last names, apart from the account owner him/herself, on booked but not yet traveled itineraries triggered a review.

I'm glad you got some accounts back. Some you weren't able to?