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bgmvp Jan 25, 2006 12:12 pm
AA winner turns down prize!
 
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/busin...ist/page3.html

The winner of the American Airlines "We Know Why You Fly" contest, which promised to award 24 round-trip tickets to the traveler who submitted the best video about his airborne experiences, turns down the grand prize. Why? Because American fails to cover the winner's federal, state, and local income taxes, which amount to about $19,000, or $800 per ticket.
:mad:

rjbass Jan 25, 2006 12:23 pm
Interesting...

But, the link doesn't seem to open to an article.

:(

Governator Jan 25, 2006 12:28 pm
Originally Posted by rjbass
Interesting...

But, the link doesn't seem to open to an article.

:(
It's in the middle of the page, just one paragraph with the unusual title

36. We know why you fly ... JetBlue.

dougwtx Jan 25, 2006 12:30 pm
The link opens 101 dumbest moments in business. #36 is about the turndown.

nako Jan 25, 2006 12:41 pm
Off-topic in this forum, but not off-topic in the AA forum, where it was discussed at great length several months ago:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=446875

Mike

nytango Jan 25, 2006 12:41 pm
Old News
 
See old thread this has been discussed before
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...ghlight=winner


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