Originally Posted by
erik123
Charities of all sizes use miles all the time - so if they are happy to use the miles I don't see an issue. But ask, they may prefer buying a ticket outright.
You may wish to provide proof to the traveler that you have donated the miles. I am also fairly sure you don't get a tax deduction.
The only way the donation of miles could be a tax deduction is if you declare and pay income tax on the value of your airline miles in the first place. And I kinda doubt that anyone does that.