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>I'm pretty sure the attack vector they discuss about finding boarding passes and changing the frequent flyer number attached to the itinerary is what the peopl
by ryanlol 10y ago
>I'm pretty sure the attack vector they discuss about finding boarding passes and changing the frequent flyer number attached to the itinerary is what the people who sell flights for 20-30% the cost[0] do
That scheme wouldn't work, name on tickets needs to match your ff# for you to get the points on basically every single airline.
Those services are mostly based on stolen points from bruteforced accounts. VBV cards make credit card fraud a very reliable option too, but it'd have significantly lower profit margins.
- dogma1138 10y agoYou can add any ff number to a ticket purchase, you can also change it during checkout and even after taking the flight.
- ryanlol 10y agoSo? You aren't gonna get the miles. Otherwise, why aren't you already calling through all of your friends and adding your FF# on all of their old flights? Because the airlines aren't completely stupid and you aren't the first person to want free flights.
- dogma1138 10y agoYes you will get miles for those flights.
- ryanlol 10y agoYou must live in an alternate universe with different airline loyalty programs, because that's simply not how they work in the real world. Take a moment of your time and search this on flyertalk or something.
- dogma1138 10y agoWorks with BA, Miles and More and a few others for me. At my previous work we constantly did the swap to reach the needed miles to maintain status or to get a free upgrade / lounge access. I still add my brother on BA since he has an insane status with them and I only fly with them once or twice a year for the upgrade and lounge...
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