Peter Shankman travels a lot. The entrepreneur and founder of Help A Reporter Out publicity service racks up extra airline miles each year. But two weeks ago, he decided to shed those miles -- for people who can't afford to fly home for the holidays. "I have the miles," Shankman told The Huffington Post. "So, why not?" He set a goal to find six worthy individuals, who could apply through his blog to be picked. That number soon became 10, when four people contacted him to donate their own miles. On Wednesday, JetBlue chipped in 10 more flights. Now, Shankman has 25 round-trip tickets to give away. "Quite honestly, we were just moved by what [Shankman] was doing," Morgan Johnston, of JetBlue,...
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