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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 9:50 am
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AlohaDaveKennedy
 
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Helping the Despondent

84fiero - I assure you that Frequent Flyer programs are now actively trying to rescue "those of us who are neither generous nor attractive."

Breast Implants Cost 120 New York Flights for Finnair Flyers
By Kati Pohjanpalo - November 13, 2009 06:14 EST

Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- First it was free flights, hotel rooms and magazine subscriptions. Now, Finnair Oyj, Finland’s biggest airline, has a new idea for attracting frequent flyers: free plastic surgery in exchange for air miles.

Breast implants, hair replacement surgery or a face-lift performed by the Nordstroem Hospital in Helsinki are among the newest offerings in the carrier’s Finnair Plus loyalty service, according to the program’s Web site.

About 1.3 million flyers are enrolled in Finnair’s loyalty program, Tuomainen said. Earning the 3.18 million points for breast augmentation surgery requires 120 round-trip, business- class flights between Helsinki and New York, according to a points table on Finnair’s Web site.

Originally Posted by 84fiero
What about those of us who are neither generous nor attractive? I feel so despondent!
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