Donate Your Miles

Do you have extra frequent flyer miles for an airline you never use? Do you wonder if you'll ever get enough miles for an upgrade or free trip? Are your miles just sitting there doing nothing? Why not consider donating your frequent flyer miles to charity. You can choose to use your miles to:

- Fly children to a hospital for medical treatment.
- Fly aid workers (from CARE, Red Cross, etc.) to southeast Asia to serve in the aftermath of the Tsunami and other disasters.
- Fly military personnel home to visit family.
- Fly families to visit hospitalized military personnel.

Here are four programs I found, though I'm sure there are more:

* Delta Skywish
* Northwest AirCares
* US Air Dividend Miles
* Continental OnePass
* American Airlines AAdvantage program

So find out if your favorite airline has a miles donation program. It's a great way to help someone in need.