Do prisoners earn FF miles?
Aug 16, 2010 | 6:51 pm
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Do prisoners earn FF miles?
I live in SMF and frequently see prisoners being transported on UA in and out of SMF (Folsom Prison is 30 miles from the airport).
I assume prisoners fly on a contracted government rate, with the 2 LEOs who are escorting them.
Since the airlines take the position that the people who actually travel on the planes earn the miles -- not the company or governmental agency which pays for the ticket -- do prisoners earn FF miles?
I assume prisoners fly on a contracted government rate, with the 2 LEOs who are escorting them.
Since the airlines take the position that the people who actually travel on the planes earn the miles -- not the company or governmental agency which pays for the ticket -- do prisoners earn FF miles?
Aug 16, 2010 | 7:26 pm
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But the sheriffs who accompany them in theory cannot.. but they do anyway, by showing their FFPs at the gate and not at check in.
Aug 16, 2010 | 7:37 pm
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As a nrsa prisoner of my career choice, I don't. A prisoner can earn miles. Airline rules don't prevent accrual based on your choice of careers, as long as you are on a fare paying ticket, and they are. Most likely they would expire, unless they bought some mileage plus magazines or use a united branded credit card, or ticketed someone with the miles.
Aug 16, 2010 | 7:51 pm
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As a nrsa prisoner of my career choice, I don't. A prisoner can earn miles. Airline rules don't prevent accrual based on your choice of careers, as long as you are on a fare paying ticket, and they are. Most likely they would expire, unless they bought some mileage plus magazines or use a united branded credit card, or ticketed someone with the miles.
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A thread worthy of sharing with the readers of the MilesBuzz forum. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.
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