I've written to KLM about why that airline would have a frequent-flyer miles (sic) program, when that airline is obviously European, and has no WOMBAT tradition, but never got a satisfactory answer to my question. Such a "miles" tradition must come from us Americans.
Quoting David King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > At my place of work, I see various documents relating to various > companies and industries. For legal reasons, I cannot divulge any > specific information, but, I did notice today that in a document > relating to airlines, that they measure distances in kilometres. No > mention of miles or nautical miles. It was mostly about costs of seats > and how many kilometres the airlines fly. The airlines were British and > from other countries. > > I wonder if perhaps the American airlines also use kilometres in their > calculations and accounting, and dumb down to miles for communication > with their passengers? > > David King > > Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Editor, "Metric Today" U.S. Metric Association, Inc. www.metric.org 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 Midland TX 79707-2872 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] "There are two cardinal sins, from which all the others spring: impatience and laziness." ---Franz Kafka
