While I don't have any current figures to offer, it was not unheard of for the buddy passes (which are low priority standby passes), to cost more than the lowest available restricted fare on many routes.

A very few of the employees always got wrapped around the axle about this benefit for some reason. Sounds like this F/A may be one of them. I'd be shocked beyond belief that AA's buddy pass system is costing it 50 million a year in revenue.

As for board of directors travel, unless it's changed, they receive unlimited A4 priority travel which is confirmable positive space travel in any class of service. I guess some of the board uses it more than others. A4 is the same priority that a Managing Director level employee would fly. And if AA didn't give them that benefit, does that automatically mean that those individuals will spend the same amount of $$ that AA values the travel at on AA? I doubt it. Again, some of the employees would get steamed about the higher ups having positive space travel in any class. Personally, I could've cared less, and still feel the same way. Upper management and board members get perks. That's life. And AA's perks pale in comparison to what other companies offer.... I know my salary sure did.