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US Airways accounts closed
« on: May 13, 2013, 09:58:55 AM »
Had both of my US Air accounts closed last week. Luckily I had sold just about all the miles. Broker told me that several brokers just had several US accounts closed.

Beware.....

Email I received is below

Please be advised that US Airways Dividend Miles, US Airways Club
Membership, vouchers, coupons, upgrades, and certificates, under
their terms, are not transferable.
 
Please note the following:
 
Award tickets may not be brokered, bartered, sold or altered in any
way. Any person selling, purchasing or bartering Dividend Miles award
tickets or mileage credit may be liable for payment of full fare,
damages, litigation and transaction costs. All such items are void
and will be confiscated. If travel is in progress any continued
travel will be at the passengers expense on a full fare basis.
 
US Airways reserves the right to request information on any award
ticket that in the sole judgment of US Airways may be in violation of
any rules governing the Dividend Miles program.
 
Your Dividend Miles account has been closed, all miles confiscated and
all award tickets cancelled.
 
It is the responsibility of each member to understand all Dividend
Miles terms and conditions. As a member of our Dividend Miles program,
you agreed to the terms set forth.
 
If you have questions about Dividend Miles program rules or the
actions taken with regard to your account, please email us at....
 
US Airways

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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2013, 10:03:27 AM »
Old news.....

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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2013, 10:21:41 AM »
I'd perhaps let the broker know the tickets were cancelled if he doesn't know already.

Yea, I told the broker.

Is United known to have these crackdowns as well? Would they come after account number or account name? I sold account but since then started new account.

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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2013, 10:58:14 AM »
mine was closed down last week as well

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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2013, 11:16:30 AM »
Yea, I told the broker.

Is United known to have these crackdowns as well? Would they come after account number or account name? I sold account but since then started new account.

Not sure. I've heard many US stories and no UA ones. Not on this forums at least.
I know people have gotten UA accounts closed as well.
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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2013, 11:18:25 AM »
Very nice of you guys to put out your info in public...

Don't you think this mamzeres googles her name frequently?
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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2013, 11:20:21 AM »
Very nice of you guys to put out your info in public...

Don't you think this mamzeres googles her name frequently?


 - It's in the T and C's that selling miles isn't allowed- is it not? They have the full right to close your account.
She's just doing her job.
Not sure why that warrants the name calling.
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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2013, 11:24:20 AM »

 - It's in the T and C's that selling miles isn't allowed- is it not? They have the full right to close your account.
She's just doing her job.
Not sure why that warrants the name calling.

I meant to say that all these threads give those auditors fuel to continue their job. When right after they audit, they see on a forums very clear that they guy admits in public that he sold to a broker.

Got shut down? flush and move forward....
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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2013, 11:25:34 AM »
I meant to say that all these threads give those auditors fuel to continue their job. When right after they audit, they see on a forums very clear that they guy admits in public that he sold to a broker.

Got shut down? flush and move forward....

Got it, in that case your name calling would make most sense directed at the OP  :P , not the lady doing her job. Anyways, I think that's good advice, leaving the names on all the letters off the site.
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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2013, 11:31:23 AM »
Got it, in that case your name calling would make most sense directed at the OP  :P , not the lady doing her job. Anyways, I think that's good advice, leaving the names on all the letters off the site.

Or the whole thread off the site.

There is no reason any airline should see people admitting in public about selling miles. And you won't find this on any other public forum.
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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2013, 11:35:22 AM »
Or the whole thread off the site.

There is no reason any airline should see people admitting in public about selling miles. And you won't find this on any other public forum.

I removed name.

Sounds like I wasn't too helpful. How do I kill my opening post (or thread for that matter)?

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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2013, 11:37:24 AM »
I removed name.

Sounds like I wasn't too helpful. How do I kill my opening post (or thread for that matter)?

No, I think it's helpful to let people know.
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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2013, 11:59:33 AM »
Can I ask why the selected our accounts? Did you do multiple different last names in one account? same credit card's on each transaction?

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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2013, 04:48:30 PM »
I'm curious about this too. how do they know if someone sells miles versus just making booking for a family member?

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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2013, 05:01:13 PM »
I'm curious about this too. how do they know if someone sells miles versus just making booking for a family member?

When booking for a family member you often use your own CC to book.

These bookings are for a completely different name and booked with a second completely different name on the CC.
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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2013, 02:25:16 PM »

 - It's in the T and C's that selling miles isn't allowed- is it not? They have the full right to close your account.
She's just doing her job.
Not sure why that warrants the name calling.

The "name calling" is warranted because there is a difference between "just doing your job", and going to the extreme lengths that some of these auditors go to to hunt someone down.

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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2013, 11:26:12 PM »
I removed name.

Sounds like I wasn't too helpful. How do I kill my opening post (or thread for that matter)?

Any information passed on to inform people of the risks involved, real and imagined is helpful .
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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #17 on: May 17, 2013, 09:16:18 AM »
Just curious, with these points selling websites- who gets the short end of the stick when this kind of thing happens. If the flights are cancelled do you lose the miles and refund the money to the broker? Or do they accept the risk when they purchase the pts?

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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #18 on: May 17, 2013, 09:23:34 AM »
Someone just booked for me a ticket - as a full out present on US. Does this mean i should be nervous now?
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Re: US Airways accounts closed
« Reply #19 on: May 17, 2013, 11:01:07 AM »
Someone just booked for me a ticket - as a full out present on US. Does this mean i should be nervous now?
Did they use their CC?