Originally Posted by
boston aa flyer
Given the fact that someone can take the gold challenge, and basically "earn" gold fairly quickly... giving it away seems unnecessary to me.
Now, John Doe MBA is going to clog up the "elite" security line with his wife and 2.3 kids for their trip to disneyworld. oh and if he doesn't have kids... he's going to take the exit row seats... ;-)
If John Doe MBA and the other giftees don't fly the minuscule amount necessary to actually earn GLD the normal way, the amount of flying they do isn't going to clog up anything.
Cheers.