Originally Posted by
sbm12
I don't know the full story and it isn't my company to speak on behalf of. But I did know that FTEF wasn't the charter company for this one before it was posted here.
Perhaps you are less curious because you have more facts than others? @:-)
Most of us were lead to believe that Megados were non-profit productions of the FTEF (bolding mine):
Private Charter | Membership Information
MegaDOs are operated by the Frequent Traveler Education Foundation (FTEF)—a nonprofit 501c3 organization. Here is information on how to become a member to fly on a MegaDO.
MegaDOs are operated by the Frequent Traveler Education Foundation (FTEF)—a nonprofit 501c3 organization.
As a private charter, you must be a member of the FTEF to participate. To be a member costs $10 a year and must be charged prior to your buying a MegaDO ticket. You can cancel the membership at any time, but you have to be a member at the time of purchasing the ticket and at the time of the charter.
That assertion was also made in
the email sent around marketing memberships in the FTEF (bolding and underlining mine):
The MegaDOs are currently run by the Frequent Traveler Education Foundation (FTEF), a nonprofit 501c3 organization. And for each public MegaDO we sell, there is a substantial capital cost and application cost in getting DOT approval for each event. The FTEF is a well-known, approved DOT charter operator, but the paper work costs us a lot of money every time. It also excludes us from using General Aviation terminals, which would also make things a lot easier.
Hence the confusion, curiosity and the question about Megado, LLC.
Not judgment, accusation or anything even negative. Just a question!
I don't think it matters, really, but that's because I have better things to do than pick apart every twist and turn of an organization whose existence has no material impact on my well being.
Jeez, why so judgy? Some of us curiously curate collections of points and miles providers, and some of us curiously curate information related to those service providers who curiously curate collections of points and miles providers. Different strokes and all that. I mean, there must have been times when you were mocked for all the time and effort you put into your hobby nitpicking at points and miles programs...that can't have felt very good. Glass houses.