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Remember the days when you could buy an unlimited flight pass on American Airlines? Steven Rothstein does. Mr. Rothstein is suing American $7 million dollars for revoking his flying pass. He bought the pass in 1987 for $250,000, then purchased an additional pass two years later for a companion; the addition cost $150,000. American voided his pass after he fraudulently used the passes by making “speculative reservations” for companions. Unfortunately, American Airlines does not sell the lifetime pass anymore. Mr. Rothstein estimates that it will cost him $7 million dollars for the purchase of future first class tickets.

It’s a shame that American Airlines doesn’t sell that lifetime pass anymore, especially for $250,000. I’m sure many people would indulge in the opportunity of buying the AAirpass. They used to have a website, AAirpass.com, but it’s been shut down for quite some time. I can’t quite say whether the man is right or wrong. If he misused his pass and did not comply with the agreement and terms that American had, then take it away. If he did not misuse it, and American is just trying to get some revenue back into their system, it’s not right by them. Either way, it still brings back old childhood memories of going to the terminal and waiting for my Dad’s AA flight to arrive.