Something seemed suspicious to me, though. Especially the AA flyer. He described going on mileage-accruing personal flights, even in the week he was describing. Wouldn't he use some of his MILLIONS of miles to pay for his personal flying? Also, his family (especially the 12-year old and the teenager) had huge balances; again, wouldn't they be flying free on Dad's balance? That surprised me. I don't know AA's rules, but I would have guessed that he would not experience capacity controls or concerns about finding a first-class seat.

A major fault of the piece is that there was not a mention (to my recollection) of what these guys did for a living. That may have put some of this in context.