Lifetime passes on AA
Nov 21, 2004, 6:12 pm
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Lifetime passes on AA
Neiman Marcus is offering a lifetime pass on AA for $1,450,000. I'm assuming that is coach because they are also offering lifetime FC for $3 million; $5 million for two people. 
How many people do you think have plopped down that kind of $$ for lifetime passes? I can think of a lot of things I'd rather spend on 'futures' before lifetime AA passes.
How many people do you think have plopped down that kind of $$ for lifetime passes? I can think of a lot of things I'd rather spend on 'futures' before lifetime AA passes.
Nov 21, 2004, 6:20 pm
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You don't say
Nov 21, 2004, 10:36 pm
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I was thinking off buying one of those lifetime passes but I am about $50 short. Maybe next year!
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Nov 22, 2004, 6:20 am
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Originally Posted by jaynyc
Neiman Marcus is offering a lifetime pass on AA for $1,450,000. I'm assuming that is coach because they are also offering lifetime FC for $3 million; $5 million for two people.
Nov 22, 2004, 6:25 am
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Originally Posted by jaynyc
Neiman Marcus is offering a lifetime pass on AA for $1,450,000. I'm assuming that is coach because they are also offering lifetime FC for $3 million; $5 million for two people.
How many people do you think have plopped down that kind of $$ for lifetime passes? I can think of a lot of things I'd rather spend on 'futures' before lifetime AA passes.
How many people do you think have plopped down that kind of $$ for lifetime passes? I can think of a lot of things I'd rather spend on 'futures' before lifetime AA passes.
Nov 22, 2004, 7:05 am
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Whose lifetime, yours or AAs? 
Let's see at 6% interest, about $90,000 per year, $7,500 per mo., $2,000 per trip at 4/mo. -- guess I'll stay home.
Let's see at 6% interest, about $90,000 per year, $7,500 per mo., $2,000 per trip at 4/mo. -- guess I'll stay home.
Nov 22, 2004, 2:19 pm
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It's great value provided that:
1) you are young and can use it for the next 50 years or more
2) AA still around by then
3) have so much money you don't know what to do with it
Besides, someone in the other threads mentioned that you earn normal miles on these passes... so I suppose if you fly so much you can even earn so many miles that whenever you have a holiday with your family, then can all fly for free in F on awards with those miles you saved..
1) you are young and can use it for the next 50 years or more
2) AA still around by then
3) have so much money you don't know what to do with it
Besides, someone in the other threads mentioned that you earn normal miles on these passes... so I suppose if you fly so much you can even earn so many miles that whenever you have a holiday with your family, then can all fly for free in F on awards with those miles you saved..
Nov 22, 2004, 4:36 pm
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Originally Posted by SAPMAN
Whose lifetime, yours or AAs? Let's see at 6% interest, about $90,000 per year, $7,500 per mo., $2,000 per trip at 4/mo. -- guess I'll stay home.
Let's see at 6% interest, about $90,000 per year, $7,500 per mo., $2,000 per trip at 4/mo. -- guess I'll stay home.Where in the heck can you get 6%? Please share................
Nov 22, 2004, 5:11 pm
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Can you put this on a credit card and get miles?
Ignoring interest, if you and you spouse were to spend $100,000 per year each x 25 years = $5M.
If only this was a OW deal...then it still would be damn expensive.
Ignoring interest, if you and you spouse were to spend $100,000 per year each x 25 years = $5M.
If only this was a OW deal...then it still would be damn expensive.
Nov 22, 2004, 5:33 pm
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Originally Posted by nologic
Can you put this on a credit card and get miles?
Nov 22, 2004, 7:56 pm
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I'm sure Nieman is doing the usual "Hey, check THIS out!" in their catalogue (like the airship for sale.) And AA is playing along for the cjeap pufflicity. I don't imagine they actually sell too many (as many as they sell airhips?)
Nov 22, 2004, 11:05 pm
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So why do you think they're known as "Needless Markup"?
Nov 26, 2004, 5:33 pm
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Well NM does very good after Xmas sales so do you think they would put one of these passes on the after Xmas mark downs 