Originally Posted by justageek
While we're on the subject, has anyone actually found the regular (time-limited, not lifetime) AAirpass to be cost-effective? I wonder how many of those AA actually sells...
It was a long time ago (1985) but
Tom Joyner had one when he was working morning drive in DFW and afternoon drive in Chicago:
Joyner made headlines in 1985 as “The Hardest Working Man in Radio,” when he accepted a morning position at KKDA/Dallas while simultaneously taking an afternoon show at WGCI/Chicago. His daily commute between the two cities led to high ratings in both markets while earning Joyner a new nickname: “The Fly Jock.”
He made People Magazine. He racked up ~12k AAdvantage miles a week and went from zero to Gold (the only elite level at the time) in 6 months. Under current rules, it would take him a little over 8 weeks to make EXP. Over 5 years he should have hit about 3MM. AA later
GAVE him a set of first class seats. (Something like 4A&B.) It was a way for him to lock in his air fare and AA to lock in a first class customer for 5 years.
I don't know how many they sell now. They DO still market them:
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PLANS PRICE MILES
U.S. Currency
1-Year Plan $13,250 25,000
2-Year Plan $25,500 50,000
5-Year Plan $63,750 125,000
* Prices are subject to change without notice.
* Member may take along one companion per flight. Miles flown by companion will be deducted from the member's account.
* Payment must be made via check or wire transfer (no credit cards)