American Samoa plans to take away frequent flyer miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the US territory and give them to medical patients who need to travel overseas for treatment.
Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga says the territory will use the the frequent flyer miles to help medical patients travel off-island when needed, or help students travel for educational programs.
Mr Moliga said Hawaiian Airlines agreed to the plan that takes effect June 1. Hawaiian is the only carrier connecting the US territory to the rest of the country.
He announced the policy this week in a memo to the government’s various agencies. He acknowledges some may see the policy as unfair but says it is morally wrong for employees to get extra benefits from travelling for the territory.
Source
- The Telegraph
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