Donate Air Miles for Hero's

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For those who don't fly enough to earn frequent flyer miles, here is a GREAT way to make a wonderful contribution to the soldiers:

 

This website, www.heromiles.org , will serve as a clearinghouse for information for members of the military, their families, Members of Congress, the airlines, and frequent flyers who wish to donate miles.

 

Airlines kicks off Operation Hero Miles with a donation of 10 million miles.

 

Congress fails to fund R & R program. The money to fund airfare for our troops was left out of the $87 billion aid package for Iraq and Afghanistan. There was a motion to include funds for our soldiers, but it was not allowed to come to a vote. Read what happened to this amendment.

 

Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger's office donates 67,000 miles to our troops. Congressman Allen Boyd donates 50,000 miles. Many more Representatives from both parties help to promote Hero Miles through links from their web sites.

 

Southwest Airlines donates 20 ticket vouchers to the USO.

 

Pan Am and Boston-Maine Airways offers free air transportation to military personnel on leave.

 

United Airlines donates 10 million miles and will match up to 5 million more donated miles.

 

American Airlines donates 10 million miles to Operation Hero Miles.

AirTran Airways donates 8,000 flight credits to Operation Hero Miles, enough for 500 round trip tickets

 

Over 229 million miles have been donated to Operation Hero Miles by the airlines and travellers throughout the USA.

 

Each participating airline is working with the Military to provide tickets to our troops so they can fly home on their R & R or emergency leave. The rules and procedures for transferring miles to the Department of Defense are set by each airline, and will vary from airline to airline.

 

In general, soldiers should check with their command for ticket eligibility. Unfortunately, many more soldiers need tickets than are available, so tickets will usually be made available to those with the greatest need or the most severe financial burden, or at random.

 

Alaska Airlines free ticket program starts on November 1st, 2003 and currently ends on September 30, 2004. The Combined Forces Land Component Commander (CFLCC) will administer the use of donated miles for eligible members of the U.S. Armed Forces stationed in Iraq.

 

Delta Airlines free ticket program starts on November 1st, 2003 and currently ends on September 30, 2004. Eligible soldiers stationed in Iraq will be selected by the Combined Forces Land Component Commander (CFLCC) to receive round-trip award tickets once a month.

 

Southwest Airlines allows Rapid Rewards tickets to be donated to the troops; partial awards credits cannot be donated. Eligible soldiers stationed in Iraq will be selected by the Combined Forces Land Component Commander (CFLCC) to receive round-trip award tickets.