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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 3:39 pm
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Originally Posted by vernonc
This is not a urban legend. I do know people from AI. After retiring they still get free tickets. When at AI you, your husband and children all get free tickets. Plus there is a 25% cost (I don't know the exact amount) for married brothers and sisters to get a ticket.
All I can say is "wow" -- and this stuff happened in January and April of this year. Looks like the "employee and entire extended family for free" scheme was replaced with a still very generous deal (see the 3rd article). Unclear to me if retirees before the change get to play on the old rules... I have a hard time believing some of this (third article also hints at not being certain).

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/b...ow/5082010.cms

vs

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/...cle5593491.ece

but see

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/c.../1/364155.html
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