In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
Years ago I worked at a car dealership running their rental car department. The used car department had bought a 12 passenger van in Newburgh, NY and needed it delivered to Durham. Their drivers were apparently terrified of flying and getting the vehicle was going to mean sending two of them in a car to Newburgh, paying for a hotel, then having them drive the car and the van back. I volunteered to fly up to Newburgh and drive it back for the company.
It ended up being a lot of fun, they bought me a US ticket RDU-PHL-SWF, paid me overtime and reimbursed my meals. I got a day out of the office and some free miles.