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American Airlines Lifetime AirPass / AAirPass
"Unlimited First a Class Travel on AA"
"Unlimited First a Class Travel on AA"
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BACKGROUND: Lifetime AAirpasses were sold at various times, along with Companion Airpasses for a reduced amount. The unlimited Lifetime AAirpass, including lifetime Admirals Club membership, was initially offered for $250,000 in 1981 (accompanying companion AAirpass for $150,000), and apparently the last offer was through the 2004 Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalogue for USD $3 million (buy a companion pass for a discounted $2 million).
At least some AAirpasses could be transferred one time. Some offered unlimited travel in American Airlines First Class anywhere AA flies (no fees or taxes - AA absorbed those) and others offered a maximum number of miles flown per year (could carry over unused flight miles to the next year) earning full AA EQM / RDM / EQP - lifetime Admirals Club membership included.
AA Lifetime AirPass / AAirPass / pass discussion (2013 and onward)
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2007
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AA Lifetime AirPass / AAirPass / pass discussion (2013 and onward)
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125k lifetime pass seems like a steal!
Not sure if it's true if Magic had to get off the plane.. Go to the 8 min mark in the video.
125k lifetime pass seems like a steal!
Not sure if it's true if Magic had to get off the plane.. Go to the 8 min mark in the video.
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#4
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: LAX
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Posts: 696
I think the point was that AA has to kick off a passenger and in this case the passenger happened to be Magic Johnson. This story seems quite far fetched. I certainly would not wish to be the AAgent who tells the 6 foot 9 legendary Magic Johnson to get off the plane. Certainly a funny story but more likely than not false
#5
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,286
This is not even close to breaking news.
A search returned at least 40 posts on this subject. This one, from 2004, seems to be the oldest.
I believe that 66 unlimited F passes were sold. In addition to Cuban, Michael Dell, Willie Mays and Dennis Conner were buyers.
As for the Magic Johnson anecdote, here is a video of Cuban telling the story (starts at 7:10).
A search returned at least 40 posts on this subject. This one, from 2004, seems to be the oldest.
I believe that 66 unlimited F passes were sold. In addition to Cuban, Michael Dell, Willie Mays and Dennis Conner were buyers.
As for the Magic Johnson anecdote, here is a video of Cuban telling the story (starts at 7:10).
#6
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PDX & MVD
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 318
I think the point was that AA has to kick off a passenger and in this case the passenger happened to be Magic Johnson. This story seems quite far fetched. I certainly would not wish to be the AAgent who tells the 6 foot 9 legendary Magic Johnson to get off the plane. Certainly a funny story but more likely than not false
The thing is, they'd probably bump them back to economy and bump somebody out of economy to the next flight. I don't see them bumping somebody out of first directly off the flight unless they thought it was better to put them on first on the next flight instead of back in to economy.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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#10
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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#11
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 2,384
The Mavs play in the AA Center. And where would Dell be if AA pulled out of service to Austin. Mr Cuban and Mr Dell, in the spirit of our partnership, we'd like to "offer" you the "opportunity" to buy these passes that you'll never use...
I'm just sayin'.
#12
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Laguna Niguel, CA
Programs: AA PLT, 1.8mm
Posts: 6,988
A bit of quid pro quo.
The Mavs play in the AA Center. And where would Dell be if AA pulled out of service to Austin. Mr Cuban and Mr Dell, in the spirit of our partnership, we'd like to "offer" you the "opportunity" to buy these passes that you'll never use...
I'm just sayin'.
The Mavs play in the AA Center. And where would Dell be if AA pulled out of service to Austin. Mr Cuban and Mr Dell, in the spirit of our partnership, we'd like to "offer" you the "opportunity" to buy these passes that you'll never use...
I'm just sayin'.
#14
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EP 3MM, UA Silver, Bonvoy LT TIT, Hyatt Explorist, HH Silver, Caesars PLT
Posts: 7,259