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Old May 21, 2023 | 9:12 pm
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Originally Posted by CX HK
A CNBC podcast episode released today includes an interview with Tom, in which Tom says that he actually bought a lifetime pass with United back in 1990 for $500k and has been using it ever since (this was in response to a question about when was the last time he paid for a flight - over 30 years ago!). It's the first time I've heard of Tom revealing he owns a lifetime pass, and he certainly has received great value from it!

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/21/now-...ne-status.html
I believe this was already known for a while now. Maybe a decade?
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