From James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal today:
"Washington's WTOP-FM is doing a series on congressional perks. Here's one we didn't know about:
Many airlines allow [congressmen] to book multiple flights for the same trip and pay only for the one they use, without any fees or penalties.
The only other air travelers who get such treatment from the airlines are the uber-frequent fliers.
Congress was close to losing this perk last month when the Air Transport Association opined that it violated a ban on gifts.
The Senate ethics committee quickly ruled that Senators could keep booking multiple flights without paying any fees and without fear of violating new tough ethics standards.
We're so disillusioned.
We really thought the Democrats would be different!"
