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| Subject: Airline's ticket to trouble: how a man called Vroom got unlimited first class flights for life Fri May 11, 2012 5:48 am | |
| There are frequent fliers, and then there are people like Jacques Vroom and Steven Rothstein.
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 memorised their names and favourite meals.
Each had paid American more than $US350,000 for an unlimited AAirpass and a companion ticket that allowed them to take someone along on their adventures. Both agree it was the best purchase they ever made, one that completely redefined their lives.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/airlines-ticket-to-trouble-how-a-man-called-vroom-got--unlimited-first-class-flights-for-life-20120510-1yese.html#ixzz1uYLncveL
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