Lifetime first-class travel
Jan 4, 2001 | 12:06 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Atlanta, GA USA
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Lifetime first-class travel
Yesterday, on a radio station here in Atlanta, some dot-com super millionaire was being interviewed. He said that one of the things that he bought, after hitting the big time, was a lifetime FC pass for himself and one other on American Airlines for $350,000 to anywhere they fly. I thought that was pretty cheap, but it would have been a little less if he was over 40. He said that this program has been discontinued. Does any other airline have this? Just curious.
Ken
Ken
Jan 4, 2001 | 12:50 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Northern California
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United and American used to sell these lifetime passes, but I do not believe that they exist anymore. It was a very good deal (assuming you had that type of cash!) at the time.
Jan 4, 2001 | 1:39 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Jersey Isle
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Sounds like a good deal for international travel but do you get miles? What about Executive Platinum or Gold for Life or something. There would have to be some more benefits tied in. And whatever happened to AAirpass (name?). It was a business account where you could purchase trips upfront to use within a calendar year.
Jan 4, 2001 | 2:00 pm
#4
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Los Angeles
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Why would you need miles or benefits if you get first class travel for life?
With an F ticket, you stand in the F line. No hastle with upgrades.
The only areas I would worry about are:
a) Is the ticket a revenue ticket: If the flight is cancelled, would the airline protect me on another carrier?
b) Would I be able to use the elite phone line?
[This message has been edited by zrs70 (edited 01-04-2001).]
[This message has been edited by zrs70 (edited 01-04-2001).]
With an F ticket, you stand in the F line. No hastle with upgrades.
The only areas I would worry about are:
a) Is the ticket a revenue ticket: If the flight is cancelled, would the airline protect me on another carrier?
b) Would I be able to use the elite phone line?
[This message has been edited by zrs70 (edited 01-04-2001).]
[This message has been edited by zrs70 (edited 01-04-2001).]
Jan 4, 2001 | 9:25 pm
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Join Date: May 1999
Location: New York City
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wideman: If one were an Air Florida passenger, whether they meant your lifetime or theirs, either way this doesn't seem to have been a very good deal.
Jan 5, 2001 | 8:44 am
#12
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Jersey Isle
Programs: BA Gold, BMI Gold, LH Senator, Hyatt Diamond
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Originally posted by Echelon:
Most of my miles go to tickets for friends.
I can never have enough miles. I have many friends.
I fly, therefore I am.
Most of my miles go to tickets for friends.
I can never have enough miles. I have many friends.
I fly, therefore I am.