Frequent Flyer Miles Were Once a Crime: How Airline Deregulation Saved Executives From Jail

The Sabena case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Sabena's defense was that this was common practice in the industry. Airlines all denied it, and pointed fingers at other carriers including Pan Am and TWA as well as KLM and other foreign carriers flying across the North Atlantic. Ultimately a consent decree was entered into, and an Iberia executive was jailed for continuing the practice. Continue reading Frequent Flyer Miles Were Once a Crime: How Airline Deregulation Saved Executives From Jail...

Feb 3, 2025 - 05:45
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Frequent Flyer Miles Were Once a Crime: How Airline Deregulation Saved Executives From Jail

The Sabena case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Sabena's defense was that this was common practice in the industry. Airlines all denied it, and pointed fingers at other carriers including Pan Am and TWA as well as KLM and other foreign carriers flying across the North Atlantic. Ultimately a consent decree was entered into, and an Iberia executive was jailed for continuing the practice.

Continue reading Frequent Flyer Miles Were Once a Crime: How Airline Deregulation Saved Executives From Jail...