To look at it another way, why would AOPA care one way or another whether
you offer discounts to their members?

As far as I can tell, AOPA is aviation's rendition of AAA. As
organizations, both advocate for their members -- which means that they use
their numbers as leverage to obtain discounted rates wherever they can.

Thus, the AAA discount at hotels and motels, worldwide. And the silly Hertz
and Avis "discounts" we receive as part of our membership. (Which lowers
their rates to only double what Enterprise charges, but that's another
subject...)

I suspect it's just a matter of "where the heck is Iowa?" from their
membership folks. But you have to ask yourself why would AOPA NOT respond
positively -- there is simply no downside for them, and only an upside for
their members -- of which Mary and I are two.

As I've said, I believe it's just another case of big bureaucracy. And it's
not just AOPA -- pretty much any organization with more than 20 employees
soon becomes self-focused, existing primarily to ensure its own survival.
Thus, "it's about the money".
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"