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I never read anything that talked about this as part of the problem. It was always "We didn't expect them to use it so much." That's an awful lot of strangers
by vampirechicken 14y ago
I never read anything that talked about this as part of the problem. It was always "We didn't expect them to use it so much."
That's an awful lot of strangers to make transatlantic flights with at 200 bucks a pop, and it would take quite a long time to recoup the multi-hundred-thousand dollar investment in the companion ticket. Hardly seems worth the time for somebody who can afford half a million for a couple of lifetime passes.
- tedunangst 14y agoClick through and read the LA Times article. When bond broker Willard May of Round Rock, Texas, was forced into retirement after a run-in with federal securities regulators in the early 1990s, he turned to his trusty AAirpass to generate income. Using his companion ticket, he began shuttling a Dallas couple back and forth to Europe for $2,000 a month. "For years, that was all the flying I did," said May, 81. "It's how I got the bills paid."
- vampirechicken 14y agoOK. so there was a guy. I still contend that contracts must stipulate the entire business relationship. If the contract did not forbid accepting money to fly people in his companion seat then fire the lawyer. If it did, then he's in breach of contract, and they can cancel, and sue for damages.