Scott McCartney writes about airline tariff rules such as prohibitions on hidden city, back to back, and throwaway ticketing — and how to get around those rules. The basic advice: if you’re breaking a rule, don’t give the airline your frequent flyer number and they’ll have a harder time tracking you.
And, I might add, don’t write publicly about breaking the rules. Unless you’re a Supreme Court Justice.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
