Originally Posted by imapilotaz

This will sound callous but in todays age there is literally a terrorist attack of some kind somewhere in the world every single day. Airlines should not be responsible for waiving fees when they happen. Take out insurance or self insure. But why ask an airline to refund your miles without charge. how do you differentiate between a bombing in Bangkok or mass executions in Mexico or a car bomb in Pakistan?

Reality is one of the safest places in most cities is the exact spot of a past terrorist act. By human nature police and security forces put a higher level of security in place to be visible and reassure the public.