Originally Posted by SpottyDog
I've donated my miles but always ask myself how much have the airlines themselves "donated". With all the empty seats I see when I fly, it appears to be a big waste.
That's a good question.
Moderators - if this is inappropriate for Milesbuzz, delete if you'd like...I myself have never donated any miles to soldiers and probably never will - not to turn this into a huge political debate (as this is Milesbuzz & not OMNI - but I'll probably get flamed by someone for being unAmerican for saying this) - but my reasons are simple - I don't think that because someone is in the military, they should be receiving such things from the private sector.
I think the things that annoy me the most are the extra random perks - like some hotel chains extending the government rate to military families & children & parents - car dealerships offering an extra $1000 off for military personnel - and even heard on the radio recently an add for the Prince William (VA) County fair giving free admission to people with military ID's. What the hell is that all about? What about the people that go to work everyday and work in blue collar & white collar jobs that are supporting this economy? What about the single mother of 3 kids who really could use that extra $1000 off the price of the new car? What about the rest of the people out there who contribute to what makes up America? Just because they don't carry a gun & go off to another country to fight a war doesn't mean they're not patriotic. The risking their life factor? B.S.! What about the cop or the fireman or the teacher who works in the school with kids with guns?
Ridiculous. If the airlines support hero miles to fly people from point A to point B, then they should, in theory, allow me to combine my miles and my sister's miles to fly someone from point A to point B. I guess BA's the only airline that's got it down with the family account concept.
Just my 2 cents...flame on...