HOW TO RACK UP AIRLINE MILES WITHOUT FLYING
In July, travel-points expert Brian Kelly posted a surprising announcement on his website, the Points Guy (thepointsguy.com). United Airlines was running a business-class-fare special from New York to Hong Kong for just four frequent flier miles and $43 each way. Sounds unbelievable, right?
Kelly was certain the fare was a mistake, what travel experts call an "error fare," but he told his thousands of readers and Twitter followers about the deal. Many booked the flight before United noticed the error. The airline refused to honor most tickets, but travelers who left for Hong Kong within five days of booking got the round-trip flight — normally about $10,000 — for a few points and less than $100.
"That fare was really unique," Kelly says. "The mistakes usually happen with paid tickets, when an airline will forget to add taxes or an extra digit to the price," Kelly says, adding that it's unusual to have a mistake apply to all flights on one route.
09/09/2012 : Katherine Boyle / The Seattle Times.
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