How a $250,000 Lifetime First-Class Ticket Cost American Airlines $21 Million: The Story of Steven Rothstein and AAirpass
In 1987, a man bought a lifetime first-class ticket on American Airlines for $250,000. His name was Steven Rothstein, and he used the ticket a lot. He would fly anywhere he wanted, like going to Paris for breakfast, London for lunch, and New York for dinner. He took over 10,000 flights, which cost the airline…