Man who Cost American Airlines $21 Million Sued for a Different Reason
In 1981, Steven Rothstein purchased a $250,000 lifetime first-class ticket from American Airlines, which eventually cost the airline $21 million in losses. Despite his extensive use of the ticket, the airline later sued Rothstein for a different reason. Rothstein, one of 66 people to buy the AAirpass, traveled 30 million miles across 10,000 flights. American…