Good to know re: the Trustee and miles. Good pre Bankruptcy planning would seem to me to convert much of the non-exempt cash to miles. Good idea?
The biggest problem with these old, laid-off executives is their self-imposed high standard of living, with attendant carrying costs. Mortgages, leases, credit card debt, home equity loans, and all the other debt they've built up over a comfortable living at 100,000+/year. In times like these, it's good not to have those debts and legacy burdens. The lean survive.