http://www.e-tid.com/pm.aspx?article_id=25012&showLive=1&useCache=1 Employers not staff own frequent flyer points 12 Apr 2006 The FT reports a court in Germany has ruled employees may use air miles earned while travelling on business for personal trips only if their employer agrees. The German Federal Labour Court in Erfurt found against a sales manager who wanted, against his employer?s wishes, to redeem ?9,700-worth (£6,708) of Lufthansa frequent flyer points on personal travel. The judge ruled air miles earned on business trips belonged to the company that paid for the trip and could be used privately only with its permission. Employment law specialist Hanno Timmer of Berlin firm Hogan & Hartson told the FT the case could change the way companies treated air miles, with many recognising ?the potential to lower costs? by forcing staff to use them for business travel. According to Lufthansa, its passengers currently hold Miles & More frequent flyer points, worth nearly ?600m (£415m). --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.