I fibbed just a little bit in the fact that NW will allow you to transfer 10,000 miles in three segments to family or friends. You may receive individually a maximum of 10,000 a year. The charge is $25 plus a per mile charge. Alaska and Continental transferred at no charge and all they required was a copy of a death certificate and/or copy of beneficiary page of a will. American charges but in their case I gave the miles to their "sick kids" program rather than pay the fee. US Airways has never even bothered answering my e-mail. None of them involve a large amount of miles (over 50,000). A question for CAB747 - I do have a number and pin but if I arrange a ticket on the web will it register in that name? Sure don't want to have a different name on my ticket.