Originally Posted by Transpacificflyer

Your intent may be pure and wholesome, but as explained up thread, it is a term easily taken out of context because in business operations it is often associated with misrepresentation at best and fraud and deception at worst. An airline is a business, so the business context of padding would be used. For example;
1. The Padding That Hurts: Auditors cannot ignore expense account cheating by management. Journal of Accountancy, Nov. 2003
2. Prevent Expense Account Padding with the Right Policies
3, Resume padding happens at all levels of employment, as indicated by the HireRight survey. While more often associated with front-line employees, former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson was forced to resign his position on May 13, 2012, after shareholders and company leaders became aware that his degree was inaccurate .