Episode
✈️ Airline Employee Fraud Alert: Your Miles May Be Getting Stolen Right Now
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- Miles & Points Daily Podcast
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- Jul 22, 2026
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- 605
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Summary
A shocking mileage fraud scheme targeting Cathay Pacific passengers has been uncovered, with evidence pointing to an inside job that redirects your hard-earned miles to fraudulent accounts registered in Beijing. Qatar Airways Privilege Club has quietly rolled out major new restrictions on who you can redeem Avios for, and Singapore KrisFlyer has added a surprise barrier that could lock you out of award searches entirely. A cautionary tale about a cancelled LATAM business class award booking serves as a stark reminder of how fragile partner award space really is. We also cover lounge nap rooms worth booking on your next long layover, Lufthansa's upcoming A350-1000 debut routes, and Emirates' ongoing very public feud with Boeing over the long-delayed 777X. Subscribe to Miles & Points Daily Newsletter 👉🏼 https://milesandpointsdaily.com/ Thanks to Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode! Our Travel Tools: Award Travel Finder - Search award flights, hotels & status matches Award Travel Alerts - Get notified when points deals drop Friday Flight Deals - Cheap cash fares & error fares Flight Queue - Airport security & passport control wait times Immigration Queue - Immigration wait times at airports worldwide EES Queue - EU Entry/Exit System rollout status & border wait times Flight Seatmap - Seat maps with live availability SeatWifi - In-flight WiFi availability, pricing & quality Support us - Chase Chase Business American Express American Express Business Bilt Rewards Capital One Ramp Rakuten