Are Legit Big discounts on the seats in class Affairs?

"In-class business - up to 75% off!

Of course, this offer is tempting for those seeking to flee the cramped seats and non-service you get on most long-haul flights overseas. But these claims are just a racoleuses or for real?

Has asked a player who has recently fallen on a claim like this:

"I saw a website offering rebates on the class big business, but it looks like a sort of travel coupon broker who buys miles unused frequent flyer, then a certain way sells tickets in price of class business to customers." I've never heard of this agency, and this seems suspicious to me. Is it OK or not?

In short, the answer to this drive is, "It is suspicious."

The site displays the signs of a broker of coupon: a notice of "we buy miles." But not all organizations who claim big business class discounts are suspicious. Instead, probably most of them is the basis ticket sales points. If you are interested in cheap business and first class travel - or even in economy, you need to know the difference.

What, precisely, is a "broker coupon." Basically, this is an organization that buys and sells travel loyalty awards. And the market prices and schedules of mileage Awards, almost all of the action of coupon is intercontinental travel business or first class.

Contrary to some reports I have seen, brokers coupon not to buy and sell and loyalty credit Miles. Nobody can do that without paying the transfer fee which often cost more than the credit is a value. Instead, a coupon broker buys and sells awards flyer in a three step process:

A person interested in the sale of excess miles contacts a broker, specifies the amount of credit available for sale and negotiates a price. In General, vendors receive 1 to 1? cents per mile, depending on the number of miles involved and the airline. The seller then expected the broker to find a market for some or all available miles. A person looking for a travel contacts not expensive a broker for a specific price, the Broker provides a price, and they strike an agreement. In General, buyers pay 2 to 3 cents per mile for credit required for the price. Once a deal is agreed, the broker pays the seller and request the seller to have issued on behalf of the purchaser price. Sometimes, the buyer made reservations. Sometimes the seller or broker does. In any event, the buyer moves under its own name.

Almost every writer of legitimate travel I know warns that travelling on brokered awards is "risky". All major airlines prohibit expressly "sale, barter or trade" their price loyalty.

Over the years, airlines have been able to close a batch of coupon brokers, apparently using fraud laws. Other hampered the process by limiting transfer pricing for members of the family and perhaps requiring that mileage holder and the person of flight appear at an airport set counter. Despite the opposition of the concerted air company, a few hardy brokers seem to remain in business.

Usually not a good idea

Overall, I recommend against the purchase of a price per broker, for three compelling reasons:

Airlines apply rules anti-broker, at least from time to time and if you are caught with a purchase price, the airline may cancel your reservation, cancel your award, require you to purchase a replacement ticket at the full rateconfiscate your own frequent flyer miles, or a combination of people.