Airlines Losing Their Best Upper Class Customers: Adulterous Governors

August 28, 2009 at 10:29 AM | by JetSetCD | Comments (0)

It kinda sucks for the airlines that some of their highest-paying frequent flyers just aren't able to travel as often or as expensively anymore. Of course we aren't talking about business travelers, but scandalous governors, most recently South Carolina's adulterous Governor Sanford.

Sanford, who had always portrayed himself as a frugal conservative, is now facing a probe into his pricey travel habits, which extend beyond use of private planes to very costly international flights on commercial airliners. However, the Governor is using that old "they do it too!" argument, claiming that other governors have been similarly lax about traveling in coach class. To prove his point, Sanford sent a letter to a senator all but naming names:

The letter, prepared by one of Sanford's lawyers, said their review shows that previous administrations bought tickets that were more expensive than economy class at least 230 times since 1984. The tickets were used by the governors and other state officials.

Since we know that Sanford's scandalous trip down to Buenos Aires was booked with Delta SkyMiles, we now wonder if those miles were accumulated by his flying other pricey routes for political "business." From here on out however, we can guess that Sanford will be seated back in economy row 29, with the limited-reclining seats. Make sure not to hit him over the head when stowing your carry-on luggage, or whatever.

Related Stories:
· SC governor calls travel probe 'selective outrage' [AP]
· Where The New Luv Guv Should Have Gone In Buenos Aires [Jaunted]
· Scandal Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo of signs: magical-world; Sanford crying photo: AP]

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