Lifetime AA First pass - AA angrer

[Bizflyer]

Kom over en god historie i LA times om AA som for mange år siden solgte ikke bare årskort, men livslangtkort i deres F klasse. Dvs fly så mye du vil i AA F for ca 350 000 dollar.

Nå har vel AA funnet ut at de taper penger på dette og har hyrt inn konsulenter for å lete med lupe om innehaverne har misbrukt kortet slik at de kan inndra det. Så her går man fra å være deres beste kunde til under etterforskning.

Hele historien finner du her:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0506-golden-ticket-20120506,0,7103119.story

The frequent fliers who flew too much
Many years after selling lifetime passes for unlimited first-class travel, American Airlines began scrutinizing the costs — and the customers.

There are frequent fliers, and then there are people like Steven Rothstein and Jacques Vroom.

Both men bought tickets that gave them unlimited first-class travel for life on American Airlines. It was almost like owning a fleet of private jets.

Passes in hand, Rothstein and Vroom flew for business. They flew for pleasure. They flew just because they liked being on planes. They bypassed long lines, booked backup itineraries in case the weather turned, and never worried about cancellation fees. Flight crews memorized their names and favorite meals.

Lurer på hvor mye et livslangt fri-pass hos Lufthansen i F hadde kostet? Ikke engang Kjell Inge Røkke hadde vel hatt råd til ett?

Fornøyelig lesning ønskes!

BF:fly

 

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