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Man sues American Airlines for revoking his lifetime travel pass
A man from Chicago is suing American Airlines for $7 million after the airline allegedly revoked his lifetime travel pass back in December.Steven Rothstein paid $250,000 back in 1987 for lifetime, first class travel aboard AA and a few years later ponied up another $150,000 for the right to bring a companion along.
In December, AA revoked the travel pass, saying Rothstein was fraudulently using his passes to make reservations for his friends.
Why is Rothstein suing for $7 million? He says since AA no longer sells lifetime tickets, the alternative cost for buying first class tickets for the rest of his life would be worth about $7 million.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
nismo334 Mar 12th 2009 3:57PM
I wish they still sold these!!! I would save every dime I made and get one in a couple years. It would be the best investment ever, unless the airline in question goes bankrupt.
Eurotrip Don Mar 12th 2009 6:29PM
They should refund him with pudding.
marge Mar 12th 2009 8:31PM
If he was in fact making or selling reservations for others he deserves to lose the pass. People are so ' used to living in the "gray area" that they think every bit of life can be lived that way.....to some rules are for others, and made to be broken by many.