Fast food flight mile cups a hot ticket

If you're up to it, a bit of dumpster diving behind a Wendy's restaurant could yield some free air travel. A promotional partnership between Wendy's and AirTran airlines has resulted in people doing just that. One pair collected 330 cups behind two Manhattan Wendy's which was more than enough for 2 free flights. The cups (for 20- or 32-ounce soft-drinks) have coupons on the side for frequent flyer miles with AirTrans. 64 coupons equals a free flight anywhere AirTran flies. Predictably the cup coupons can now be found for sale on ebay. [USA Today]