Originally Posted by
SchmutzigMSP
They do fly on paid tickets. FAMs actually rack up huge amounts of FF miles.
Originally Posted by
mmartin4600
We do not earn FF miles. The airlines are mandated by congress to provide the seats the Federal Air Marshal Service request.
FAM's don't get FF miles because the Government does not pay for those FC seats. It's a pure loss of revenue to the airlines or a loss to their customers (and thus indirectly for the airlines) for two FC seats on most flights that FAM's are on. And unlike some believe, the airlines do not receive any tax benefit for having those seats confiscated.