Jeanne PhillipsDEAR ABBY: I am in a long-distance relationship with a man who lives halfway across the country. Because he’s very wealthy, he arranges for all the airfare. I am a single mother, and I have limited finances.
“Bruce” owns a successful business and, through his business, racks up millions of credit-card points. He never pays out of pocket for any vacation expenses – hotels, car, airfare, cruises, etc.
Because I have been flying so often to see him, I have been bumped several times from my flights and received travel credits on the airlines, which I was excited to get because now I have the ability to fly with my children somewhere.
The problem is, Bruce insists I use the vouchers only to see him since they were obtained on his points. I argued that they were my vouchers for giving up my seats. He says, yes, the seats HE “bought.”
Getting airfare is absolutely no skin off his nose – he has millions of dollars and millions of points! Am I out of line here? – BUMPED IN KANSAS