Feeling a little cash strapped? Got airline miles kicking around? You can donate airline mileage from Continental, Delta, Northwest and United to The Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, OxFam and others through links provided below.
C'mon. You know they're only going to expire.
Continental Airlines: Accepts donations for American Red Cross, AmeriCares, Careforce and Healing the Children. They make it really easy, you just log in and donate.
Delta: Accepts donations for The United Way and CARE. They have an automated telephone system you an call, at 1-800-325-3999. You can also email them at delta.bids@delta-air.com. You need to include your SkyMiles account number, the amount of mileage you wish to donate, and the name of the organization you want to receive your donation.
Northwest Airlines: You can donate your WorldPerks miles to the Red Cross, AmeriCares, Habitat for Humanity, OxFam and Unicef. by contacting Northwest directly at 1-800-327-2881. Minimum donation is 5000 miles.
United Airlines accepts donations to the Red Cross. To donate, call Mileage Plus Customer Service at 1-800-421-4655.
I will be listing more on my blog as I become aware of them.