> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Erik Reuter > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 9:48 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Today's Salon.com Cover Story... > > > Jon, > > Please email me a copy. > > By the way, why did these guys use frequent flyer numbers? Is there some > benefit other than accumulating the miles (for example, does it make it > easier to order a ticket no questions asked)? > > I'm not a frequent flyer, so maybe someone who is can enlighten me?
The major perk is that as you reach certain levels of annual mileage, it becomes much easier to buy cheap upgrades to business or first class. And when you're flying 100,000 miles a year, those upgrades are really important, believe me. But I can't quite see why the terrorists cared. I'd imagine that they were simply on a budget. You can buy a round-trip ticket for 25K miles, so it doesn't take many cross-country trips to accumulate one. Of course, it is inconceivable that the account used on Sept. 11th would ever be touched again, so perhaps their goal was to reduce suspicion. Or maybe they were seeking upgrades in order to be closer to the cockpits. It's definitely much easier and more acceptable to the flight attendants for people in the forward cabins to be up and moving around. In coach, if they're serving food, you can't move around. Nick _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
