@@electro1463not so long. Especially if he isn’t even packing anything because he is only going somewhere for a few hours or a day. TSA precheck or clear cut some time too. And the drive to the airport… mmm we can complain about general traffic.
Did he get one up on them though? If he let that money sit in the S&P 500, it would be worth over 11 1/2 million today! I guess if you've flown 23 million miles like he's done (which is hard to believe, honestly), then it's worth it. But you really, REALLY have to do a lot of flying to make it worth it. Then again, they said he gets the miles as well, do he's not paying for his hotel stay either and he gets to take his wife. But $11.5 million??? You'd have to really sit down and figure out if it's worth it.
@@goBadgers1995right Thats right. Although USAir was merged with American so American would have probably had to honor it. American sold these passes as well.
Looking at it from the other side, however, if he let that $500k sit in a fund matching the S&P 500 index, it would be worth over $11.5 million today. I'd have to really sit down and determine if I was actually getting a good deal here. Even with all of that traveling, I'm not sure it is. And what if he died 5 years after buying this?
He got a lifetime of experiences and travel out of it for the cost of a small general aviation plane. That’s always worth it, and I’m sure he’d say the same.
@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403some time it’s about the experiences if he had that amount to splurge on a air pass ..then dude has been seeing money from the onset
@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403You and I think alike. The very first thing I did was check portfolio visualizer to see what throwing that 500k into an Index Fund in 1990 would be worth today, and you’re right it’s about $11 million.
@@afridgetoofar1818 but all this time he has been having fun. not waiting around for money to grow. and if he had that kind of money back then.. i'm sure he has some money in the bank. i wouldn't mind living his life with 3 million put away.
and all the lives he has helped DESTROY means that he gets all the zest for himself #StopClimateArmageddon #IsYourFlightReallyNecessary #BanPrivateAviation
this is absolutely the man I would want to have an unlimited pass. extremely kind to all staff, loyal to the brand (obviously,, lol), and is a proponent of being a kind human. good for him!
Absolutely. I love the fact that he mentioned about being nice to the staff and they'll be nice to you. I truly believe that and it irks me that people don't realize that yelling and demanding something will NOT make the staff wanna help you. Be nice and they will be accommodating
@@DwayneIsKingAs a former employee, the yelling got them nowhere. The nice people got much more out of the airline. The customer is always right does not count with the airlines my friends. Be nice, it will get you further than yelling and being rude in life.
I don't know about them saving the company. Even in the 90s, United was worth billions and profits of +200 million a year. According to a Texas Monthly article, 66 lifetime passes were sold. At 250k a pop, that's $16.5 million, which is less than 8% of their yearly revenue during that period.
@@mrb2349 66 people according to a Texas Monthly article. Couple notable people are Michael Dell (founder/owner/CEO of Dell computers), Mark Cuban and Willie Mays. The Willie Mays one surprised me since he had to have been in his mid to late 60s when he bought it.
@@mugshotmarley Adjusted for inflation, $250,000 in 1990 is equal to $608,140 in 2024 so $608,000 x 66 = $40,128,000🤔 in 2024🤨 if I did the math right😏 Annual inflation over this period was 2.65%.😁
I want to just go to Hawaii and be left there and live there for the rest of my life. Just relaxing by the aqua blue waters while listening to lovely Hawaiian music and having coconut drinks
@CameronLasmore what carbon footprint did this man specifically cause? He's not flying private. He flies on pre scheduled flights that would've taken off anyway. So you're wrong. Don't be so bitter
@@shellecapos8574 yes lol, the s&p fund tracks top 500 largest stocks whether they go down or up. believe it or not, stocks are worth more now than back then.
@@afridgetoofar1818 flying pass for life and a friend along with it first class! have you check how much a first class ticket cost and how many flight can you you rack up before that 1.2 million is gone?
Around $1.4 million at current values. On the other hand running a small private jet with trans-oceanic capabilities would cost well over $3 million a year for his level of travel - which would amount to well over $100 million to date. So you sacrifice a little convenience and save a shitload of cash.
This guy seems like a genuinely good person. I wish everyone who traveled was like him. There are way too many Karens flying now and I've had to sit near a few on flights.
@@lazynow1 most of the time I'm back in the cheap seats with the crying babies and fat people. Once in a while I'll break bad and travel first class and I'm not paying that extra money to be hounded by a Karen.
He's a walking spokesperson for United. And he does seem to have a great personality. They took a situation where they potentially lose money on every flight he takes and turns it into novelty PR stint. Besides, those free flights are usually just vacant seats for United. They turned what would've been a relatively insignificant operating loss into advertising for United.
A genius move by a guy who loves to travel, and has the time, because he realized the points and other benefits of accumulating all those miles over the decades.
in my experience the flight ticket is just half the trip. He still has to pay for hotels, meals, transportation wherever he goes. I'm not sure if it's a good investment, but he needs money for that, it's not free travel
This makes me think of the lifetime software licenses I paid for only for the company to turn its back me and other customers. Fair play to United for continuing to honour their purchases even if they have no choice…
@@goodnightmoon4703 Most professionnal softwares you need in businesses like lawyers, architect, engineer, dev, 3D artist and the list goes on. A lot of softwares we use daily are from little companies (10 to 200 people) and most of the time the licence cost is between 300 to 4 000, with perpetual licence. You can still purchase annual licence with support but it will cost you way more after a couple of years.
I bought a 24 hr fitness pass back in 2006. The deal was pay $600 for 3 years, and then after that you only pay $30 a year for life. I've been only paying $30 to go to the gym a year, now.
I'm surprised that he also got airmiles every time he flew. That's almost too good to be true. Imagine booking a first class flight to Singapore for free and then paying for a couple of nights at a hotel with the airmiles you earned from your free flight. Surely that can't be right 😅
That’s funny about a flight attendant recognizing you. It happened to me once. I was traveling quite a bit in 1989. I was going everywhere. Chicago, San Francisco, Washington D.C. I always flew on American. I was good friends with a gate agent, and occasionally he could bring up my reservation and upgrade me to 1st class. When I was flying to California, the first class attendant recognized me from a flight I took to North Carolina. We had a great time, she was very friendly and said “maybe we’ll run into each other again some time”. I said, you never know. In the fall I went to D.C. to visit a friend who had just gotten a job with the commerce department. As I boarded my return flight, I noticed very few passengers in first. A man and a woman, and me. As I got settled in, the first class attendant came by to see if I’d like a pre flight cocktail. It was my friend from 2 earlier flights, she started laughing and told me it was so good to see me. She remembered my drink and came back with it quickly. She was working the left side of the cabin, and her co flight attendant, a handsome young man had just me to take care of. As we were approaching O’hare, he came by my seat with an American Airlines plastic bag. It was full of the tiny bottles of my brand of vodka, plus others. He said it was a gift from both the attendants since they’d have to dispose of the other liquor that wasn’t consumed on the plane. I stuck it in my carryon, thanking them both so much. I’ve had other entertaining flights, but the flights with my favorite flight attendant were the best.
CNN with a great human interest story....well done. We need these kind of stories.....how about a "Good News" channel? No politics, no adversity, just good news....thanks.
Wow! That’s literally the next best thing to exclusively flying private - in many respects you can argue it’s just superior, full stop. You can do 500k or first class flying in one year so to be going 30 years strong is extraordinary!
The one question that everyone wants to know and didn’t ask ? How did you pay for it ? Was it cash ? Did they offer a payment plan ? Did you get a loan ? That’s the one and only question I would’ve asked
I would ask him "At what point did you feel you had gotten your money's worth and the rest is just a free pass?" I'm thinking it took quite a few years to get to the tipping point but I'd love to know. I wonder if he kept a complete log.
@@everydaytenor8862 Your comment doesn't make any sense. Breaking even doesn't relate to the comparison of other things you could have done with the money lol. What you're talking about is opportunity cost., aka the thing you're giving up in exchange for the original purchase. Breaking even is the comparison between the profits and costs, aka how long it took to arrive at the investment cost.
United sold these passes because they had a cash crunch in 1990. Of course they don’t do that anymore. When that happens now, our politicians just say that the airlines are crucial businesses and they get a taxpayer funded bailout.
Too big to fail is literally anti-capitalism. Large company should be sold off to the people or fail if unwanted when the large companies can’t support themselves and the people refuse to buy from them as is. That’s capitalism. Power in the hands of the little people, not big business or governments.
Wow!! That’s incredible! How wonderful to be able to fly anywhere at anytime! (Especially first class…) I love that he has taken his wife on “100 honeymoons”. ❤😊
Singapore International Airport is definitely the nicest in the world!!! I've traveled to over 50 countries and major airports and Singapore was definitely the nicest and cleanest.
Lol that’s awesome - Good for him - great foresight. I wanna know how could he afford to buy it at such a young age? Did he take a loan; what was his family reaction to the original purchase? Regardless of wealth - it’s still a big purchase.
Smart guy. Not only will not taking a checked bag save you money but time. You won’t have to worry about lost baggage, wait on baggage, theft, or if you have a long layover you don’t have to worry about your belongings being shipped to the final destination without you. I went to Europe for over a week and packed specifically in a way where I would be able to wash my clothes. My lodging had laundry facilities or you can clean them in a bathtub.
Time and saving energy at bigger airports especially. Just too much walking, waiting, having to divert to baggage claim trying to find your carousel which usually changes, adding confusion and anxiety whether your bag will even show up. Plus you have to drop them off when you check which at some airports is a ridiculous process. All that adds stress, which is something you already get enough in through the whole travel so taking on less makes a big difference.
What a cool story. And awesome they haven't rescinded this from him. I mean I guess, despite the perks he's had, ultimately it's cost the airline basically nothing to keep doing this for him in the long run.
This guy 100% negotiated some sort of a deal, he's an obvious spokesperson at this point. I understand being grateful, this is way way way beyond grateful. When a guy says he prefers United hubs to say Singapore airport, I know you're just blowing smoke.
This guy has had a fantastic journey in his life. He has definitely gotten his money's worth out of his investment. This is what life is all about...finding something you really love to do and enjoying it.
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Anyone who had $500k to splurge in the 90's must have had some serious $$$!
Exactly. Cuban did the same, famously so.
I think he made payemnts
No shit
. com bubble. He sold and did not hodl. Good for him
@@DC45193 no payments
I’m happy for him, he got to have a life full of adventure. One of the rare examples where a consumer got to totally get one up on an airline company.
Stuck in a plane passing security going to the airport etc, that represents at least 10 hours of his life every time. Go and return 20 hours wasted
@@electro1463not so long. Especially if he isn’t even packing anything because he is only going somewhere for a few hours or a day. TSA precheck or clear cut some time too. And the drive to the airport… mmm we can complain about general traffic.
Did he get one up on them though? If he let that money sit in the S&P 500, it would be worth over 11 1/2 million today! I guess if you've flown 23 million miles like he's done (which is hard to believe, honestly), then it's worth it. But you really, REALLY have to do a lot of flying to make it worth it. Then again, they said he gets the miles as well, do he's not paying for his hotel stay either and he gets to take his wife. But $11.5 million??? You'd have to really sit down and figure out if it's worth it.
510 grand to blow in 1990. He’s just a fat rich guy
@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403 money isn’t everything. I rather go to all the places he did than have the money.
He paid them 500k and United got a lifetime spokesperson in return.
Never heard anyone talk more about "being a family in this company" than this man
@@erikhjortsater5461 I don't think family would charge you 500k to fly with them 🤣
@@jeroenvdw how much would it cost to fly 23mil mi?
it is 50 mil now dude
@@CameronLasmorethe planes are taking off one way or another. He doesn’t go, they’re still leaving. Stop being jealous
The most amazing part is United Airlines still exists and is around to honor that type of detail.
Yeah they even took on continental
American also had such passes for a while and I believe it still works. First class is better for it is usually not filled.
@@goBadgers1995right Thats right. Although USAir was merged with American so American would have probably had to honor it. American sold these passes as well.
Hold my beer.
Well...not honouring it would mean they'd be looking at a lawsuit.
That's $1.3m in today's money.
Wow, crazy!
That's not calculating the time value had you bought RE or the S and P. Probably lsot his shirt.
And then he costed the airlines a lot more😂for his $1.3m .
At least $6-8 million could be $10m in today's money.
So he was already rich anyway
And he 100% made use of every single dollar and more
What a great buy. It’s like owning a plane without having to pay for the upkeep, pilot and taxes.
Looking at it from the other side, however, if he let that $500k sit in a fund matching the S&P 500 index, it would be worth over $11.5 million today. I'd have to really sit down and determine if I was actually getting a good deal here. Even with all of that traveling, I'm not sure it is. And what if he died 5 years after buying this?
He got a lifetime of experiences and travel out of it for the cost of a small general aviation plane. That’s always worth it, and I’m sure he’d say the same.
@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403some time it’s about the experiences if he had that amount to splurge on a air pass ..then dude has been seeing money from the onset
@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403You and I think alike. The very first thing I did was check portfolio visualizer to see what throwing that 500k into an Index Fund in 1990 would be worth today, and you’re right it’s about $11 million.
@@afridgetoofar1818 but all this time he has been having fun. not waiting around for money to grow. and if he had that kind of money back then.. i'm sure he has some money in the bank. i wouldn't mind living his life with 3 million put away.
This guy has an incredible zest for life. He seems like the perfect person to have a lifetime fly pass.
@traybernbut fucking awesome too
and all the lives he has helped DESTROY means that he gets all the zest for himself
#StopClimateArmageddon #IsYourFlightReallyNecessary #BanPrivateAviation
Zest🤔🤔🤔
@@aquaboymanhe meant “zesty”?
Ah yes, the perfect person, a man who was already rich
this is absolutely the man I would want to have an unlimited pass. extremely kind to all staff, loyal to the brand (obviously,, lol), and is a proponent of being a kind human. good for him!
Absolutely. I love the fact that he mentioned about being nice to the staff and they'll be nice to you. I truly believe that and it irks me that people don't realize that yelling and demanding something will NOT make the staff wanna help you. Be nice and they will be accommodating
Lol he basically invested in the company
Why can’t you be nice to all staff now lol
@@DwayneIsKingAs a former employee, the yelling got them nowhere. The nice people got much more out of the airline. The customer is always right does not count with the airlines my friends. Be nice, it will get you further than yelling and being rude in life.
Kind human? Is he kind to the environment and climate?
That package paid for itself many times over. Smart guy. Well done. Keep enjoying the sweet life up in the sky and all the additional perks.
Great deal for United as well. This guy brings in huge PR numbers.
These two left their caps lock on during the entire interview
😂😂😂😂😂
Old people...
😭
It was like watching two Billy Mays. HI BILLY MAYS HERE.
Understated comment 🤣🤣🤣
United love him to bits because he’s one of the few that saved the company. Good for him.
I wonder how many people made this deal.
I don't know about them saving the company. Even in the 90s, United was worth billions and profits of +200 million a year. According to a Texas Monthly article, 66 lifetime passes were sold. At 250k a pop, that's $16.5 million, which is less than 8% of their yearly revenue during that period.
@@mrb2349 66 people according to a Texas Monthly article. Couple notable people are Michael Dell (founder/owner/CEO of Dell computers), Mark Cuban and Willie Mays. The Willie Mays one surprised me since he had to have been in his mid to late 60s when he bought it.
😂😂. He loves deal.
@@mugshotmarley Adjusted for inflation, $250,000 in 1990 is equal to $608,140 in 2024
so $608,000 x 66 = $40,128,000🤔 in 2024🤨 if I did the math right😏
Annual inflation over this period was 2.65%.😁
What a life this man has lived, good for him!!!
So what is he *doing* for *living* and how *much* flights has he already made?
@@neilwest9321 He had first class, also the fact that the miles gave him hotel benefits, and could go to a country for lunch, and fly back.
Great guy
@@neilwest9321your stupidity amuses me
I want to just go to Hawaii and be left there and live there for the rest of my life. Just relaxing by the aqua blue waters while listening to lovely Hawaiian music and having coconut drinks
I'm so happy for him. A life well-lived. He seems so appreciative for the good things he has.
And the way he talks about the United family, it’s just great! What a wonderful man, full of life!
He’s such a kind and humble man. How people treat him is a reflection of how he treats people. Really happy for him and united
went to Hong Kong for a meal and you call him humble?
@@arabiantiger yes. cope brokie
This entire story makes me happy. Good for him and good for united for taking such great care of him.
@CameronLasmore what carbon footprint did this man specifically cause? He's not flying private. He flies on pre scheduled flights that would've taken off anyway. So you're wrong. Don't be so bitter
@@CameronLasmoreI don’t think that his 150lb body on a plane makes any difference on how much it pollutes.
On top of the unlimited flights, they also gave him the opportunity to earn miles! Gift that keeps giving!
Don't get smart
@@DD56TRAIN roll up Boi
Yep, and I'm sure United regrets that aspect because he can earn what he paid for it back in gift cards eventually!
@@annefranksbigmac bro stated what was said in the video. You're not build like a halo chararcter, dont think youre badass by saying that 💀
@VaricYT hahaha, what a geeky thing to say
That is badass, 33 years later and just wow, alot of perks. This was a wise choice for an investment.
Certainly was, but also exceedingly lucky that United never went broke!
Almost as good as the crypto stuff... LOL🤣🤣🤣
@@everydaytenor8862. Does the 11 million adjust for losses, .
He probably didn't abuse it too much like other customers, cause he seems still good terms with united unlike other customers with the same pass.
@@shellecapos8574 yes lol, the s&p fund tracks top 500 largest stocks whether they go down or up. believe it or not, stocks are worth more now than back then.
Wow! He had $500,000 to spare in 1990 and got a good deal. I'm happy he was able to enjoy his purchase
500k back in 1990 is not that much. You can’t even buy a mansion with that! Maybe a decent 7000sq ft house or a couple of Ferrari.
@@mracer8Are you crazy? $500,000 in 1990 is the equivalent of $1.2 million today. That’s a lot of money to spend on a flying pass.
@@mracer8You are clueless because you were not born yet.😂
@@xcre8ionx and you are not wealthy, sorry for you!
@@afridgetoofar1818 flying pass for life and a friend along with it first class! have you check how much a first class ticket cost and how many flight can you you rack up before that 1.2 million is gone?
I love how complimentary he is with United and the staff. What a joy this man is. Has anyone down a documentary on him?
His carbon footprint is horrible and he is carelessly fucking up the earth with all that plane travel
@@CameronLasmore the plane was going whether he's on it or not
500k in 1990 was a hell of a lot of money, heck its a hell of alot now
Not really.
Joe biden and the insane liberals love rampant inflation.
And wide open borders...
Around $1.4 million at current values. On the other hand running a small private jet with trans-oceanic capabilities would cost well over $3 million a year for his level of travel - which would amount to well over $100 million to date. So you sacrifice a little convenience and save a shitload of cash.
it was 290 k that he paid - just a very lazy half arsed title
he paid in instalments
It later rose to 510 k when he later obtained a companion pass.
@@richardbrennan7288thanks for additional information.
Fake news he paid half of that it’s in the description
He is better than ANY advertisement they could put out. Real recognizes real, and he is the REAL deal.
This guy seems like a genuinely good person. I wish everyone who traveled was like him. There are way too many Karens flying now and I've had to sit near a few on flights.
Right!, and most of those Karens are not even in first class
karens?
@@alexalex-uq4cm Google it.
@@lazynow1 most of the time I'm back in the cheap seats with the crying babies and fat people. Once in a while I'll break bad and travel first class and I'm not paying that extra money to be hounded by a Karen.
@@alexalex-uq4cm do you not know what a Karen is??
Thanks for having him, great interview. About time to see something that makes you smile. 😀
Also this guy is such a great ambassador for United.
what a joyous person and what a wonderful interviewer. God bless both
he quite literally seems like a joy to be around and what a dream to be able to travel like that!
He's a walking spokesperson for United. And he does seem to have a great personality. They took a situation where they potentially lose money on every flight he takes and turns it into novelty PR stint. Besides, those free flights are usually just vacant seats for United. They turned what would've been a relatively insignificant operating loss into advertising for United.
so trueee
A genius move by a guy who loves to travel, and has the time, because he realized the points and other benefits of accumulating all those miles over the decades.
in my experience the flight ticket is just half the trip. He still has to pay for hotels, meals, transportation wherever he goes. I'm not sure if it's a good investment, but he needs money for that, it's not free travel
He is brilliant!
@@alexalex-uq4cmdid you not listen to the interview? He accumulated point that everything comes out to almost nothing.
That’s essentially a 500k gamble. If the airline go out of business then the ‘investment’ is toasted.
This makes me think of the lifetime software licenses I paid for only for the company to turn its back me and other customers. Fair play to United for continuing to honour their purchases even if they have no choice…
Which software companies gave lifetime licenses?
@@goodnightmoon4703 Most professionnal softwares you need in businesses like lawyers, architect, engineer, dev, 3D artist and the list goes on. A lot of softwares we use daily are from little companies (10 to 200 people) and most of the time the licence cost is between 300 to 4 000, with perpetual licence. You can still purchase annual licence with support but it will cost you way more after a couple of years.
@@goodnightmoon4703 Mailbird is what I can recall atm.
I bought a 24 hr fitness pass back in 2006. The deal was pay $600 for 3 years, and then after that you only pay $30 a year for life. I've been only paying $30 to go to the gym a year, now.
Wow
Worked out well. Lots of others have worse luck when the gym supposedly goes out of business just to re-open with a new name at the same location
Good deal
Oh yah? Well I lay on the couch and pretend I’m working out and it cost me nothing..…freezo….and I’m helping save the planet by not driving to a gym..
@@BarneeFife Not funny. Sad, lazy comment.
I like how the reporter tried to get a free flight. 😂. But the guy was booked. Love this story ❤
This was obviously a good investment for United. A well-spoken, amiable and approachable fan can only do good for their image.
He truly deserves it. He’s made the most of it and has so much passion for United.
That guy has great energy. I'd love to listen to him talk about everything.
Man I’d just sleep on the plane and wake up every day somewhere new.
Sounds like a pretty lonely, pointless existence.
@@LibtardsareFuntotalkto It'd be the shiznit for awhile first....
@@LibtardsareFuntotalktoyou know this comment wasn’t meant to be taken so literally… 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻
@@LibtardsareFuntotalktohow if you're getting to visit places that others would only be able to visit once every 5/10 years
Me too , that is what I would do for the rest of my life .
A great brand ambassador for United. I'd say everyone wins. Let's admire happy positive people and pay it forward. Thanks Tom!
ok mr. gullible, what ever you say
I'm surprised that he also got airmiles every time he flew. That's almost too good to be true. Imagine booking a first class flight to Singapore for free and then paying for a couple of nights at a hotel with the airmiles you earned from your free flight. Surely that can't be right 😅
He could even redeem gift cards with air miles and sell them online for easy $$$, so in effect get paid to fly.
@@Lockieez That is right and don´t call me shirley.
@@madhavyu😂 Never gets old
They didn’t do diligence
That was the most astonishing part of the whole thing! You're exactly right! Imagine the people at the time that must have thought he was crazy!
What an awesome dude. Almost makes me hate United a little bit less.
That’s funny about a flight attendant recognizing you. It happened to me once. I was traveling quite a bit in 1989. I was going everywhere. Chicago, San Francisco, Washington D.C. I always flew on American. I was good friends with a gate agent, and occasionally he could bring up my reservation and upgrade me to 1st class. When I was flying to California, the first class attendant recognized me from a flight I took to North Carolina. We had a great time, she was very friendly and said “maybe we’ll run into each other again some time”. I said, you never know. In the fall I went to D.C. to visit a friend who had just gotten a job with the commerce department. As I boarded my return flight, I noticed very few passengers in first. A man and a woman, and me. As I got settled in, the first class attendant came by to see if I’d like a pre flight cocktail. It was my friend from 2 earlier flights, she started laughing and told me it was so good to see me. She remembered my drink and came back with it quickly. She was working the left side of the cabin, and her co flight attendant, a handsome young man had just me to take care of. As we were approaching O’hare, he came by my seat with an American Airlines plastic bag. It was full of the tiny bottles of my brand of vodka, plus others. He said it was a gift from both the attendants since they’d have to dispose of the other liquor that wasn’t consumed on the plane. I stuck it in my carryon, thanking them both so much. I’ve had other entertaining flights, but the flights with my favorite flight attendant were the best.
Thanks for sharing that mate
Respect to United for continuing to honor his pass. Pretty awesome.
CNN with a great human interest story....well done. We need these kind of stories.....how about a "Good News" channel? No politics, no adversity, just good news....thanks.
those jack boots ain't gonna lick themselves, am i right?
For every good "rescued from the well" story, we need a little girl to fall down a well. It's rare, politics is always happening.
Yeah let's cover our eyes and stick our fingers in our ears
Thank you for keeping us in a job at a difficult time. Happy seeing you fly.
Thank you for what you do! You have a difficult job and you all do it so well!
He seems like a very humble and a nice guy don’t know him happy he is happy ❤️
Why is this guy unusually good in front of the camera his energy is like a seasoned pundit!
I absolutely love this man's energy!!!
like most, you're easily influenced
@@CleoKawisha-sy5xtEnvious a little perhaps?🤷♂️
Wow! That’s literally the next best thing to exclusively flying private - in many respects you can argue it’s just superior, full stop.
You can do 500k or first class flying in one year so to be going 30 years strong is extraordinary!
This guy figured it all out. Legend
Legend is way overused.
Wow. Respect to Bill Murray. Such a nice gesture to call his brother like that and leave a 2min voicemail. What a humble guy ✊
What an excellent interview. Tom is a great kinda-spokesperson for the airline the way he talks about them.
This is the ultimate jackpot! Bless you Tom!
"There are great things in every airport..." sometimes people's Joie de vivre just has to make you smile.
Him and Mark Cuban scored big! Shout out to this man for being so cool about it.
The one question that everyone wants to know and didn’t ask ? How did you pay for it ? Was it cash ? Did they offer a payment plan ? Did you get a loan ? That’s the one and only question I would’ve asked
Why...
Cash
It had to be cash... An offer like this was an investment. They must have been in a pretty bad situation to provide this. He deserves good!🙂
money usually corrupts, but this guy seems like a really nice bloke,
bravo to him for making a great purchase!
I would ask him "At what point did you feel you had gotten your money's worth and the rest is just a free pass?" I'm thinking it took quite a few years to get to the tipping point but I'd love to know. I wonder if he kept a complete log.
@@everydaytenor8862 thanks!
@@everydaytenor8862 uh average cost in first class is NOT $1100.
@@everydaytenor8862 Your comment doesn't make any sense. Breaking even doesn't relate to the comparison of other things you could have done with the money lol. What you're talking about is opportunity cost., aka the thing you're giving up in exchange for the original purchase. Breaking even is the comparison between the profits and costs, aka how long it took to arrive at the investment cost.
Had he invested in the right stock then pulled out and then invested in the internet, he would own a few planes.
Less than 50 trips. Usually International first class tickets out of pocket can easily touch 10-20k Per seat. Yes that much.
I just love this man. He is so much fun!
Nice to hear some happy news for a change.. ☺
It’s amazing how long the company still honored that.
Love this guy. He obviously understands the laws of abundance. God bless him!
The way the news anchor kept cutting him off and rushing him.
Well that’s what’s their job getting straight to the point
United sold these passes because they had a cash crunch in 1990. Of course they don’t do that anymore. When that happens now, our politicians just say that the airlines are crucial businesses and they get a taxpayer funded bailout.
Too big to fail is literally anti-capitalism. Large company should be sold off to the people or fail if unwanted when the large companies can’t support themselves and the people refuse to buy from them as is. That’s capitalism. Power in the hands of the little people, not big business or governments.
Now THIS is news! Great job CNN!
What a lovely person. Pure optimist.🌺✈️
I'm honestly surprised united airlines offered that... it's one of the best airlines.. this dude changed his life for 500 k.. amazing
This guy has such a great attitude. IF I had airline, I would let him fly for free too.
What a really nice guy... wow...
What a great guy and a great outlook on life. 🥂
*2:58** - This man is HILARIOUS!!!* 💪💪
This guy's carbon emissions could be million times more than mine even if I live 1000 years.
Wow!! That’s incredible! How wonderful to be able to fly anywhere at anytime! (Especially first class…) I love that he has taken his wife on “100 honeymoons”. ❤😊
I like news like this, a break from bad news
This put a smile on my face. Great story that inpires you to live life.
Thanks for sharing this story❤
Absolutely love this! Congratulations, dude! 👍
Singapore International Airport is definitely the nicest in the world!!! I've traveled to over 50 countries and major airports and Singapore was definitely the nicest and cleanest.
Yes once you go there nothing is as good. I hope to go back there one day. Squat toilets had me laughing as a kid.
Lol that’s awesome - Good for him - great foresight. I wanna know how could he afford to buy it at such a young age? Did he take a loan; what was his family reaction to the original purchase? Regardless of wealth - it’s still a big purchase.
In a other interview he told he had a company there did a lot of business in Japan so he got a loan in the bank for it
@@Tola5657 ty
@@Tola5657 thanks. Lol that’s brilliant - like buying a mortgage but once it’s paid off - you own it. Very cool concept.
He is in sales. I’m sure he made a good living
@@emilyfeagin2673 true enough - I think we’re all in sales ~ 👀
From the narrative he hasn't given one frequent flyer mile or perk away in his entire life. What a humble guy.
Bill Murray seems like the most chilled actor around
What a sweet story, shows people's adaptability. He initially reminded me of Bill Murray.
With so many flights under the belt it's nice to have the number of landings matching the number of take-offs...
😂😂😂 So true...
Is good to have money - it makes life a lot more interesting. Good for him .
Seems like an awesome guy to chill with and talk story with.
This guy is so likeable, charismatic, and smooth that he could probably kick some butts as a politician.
Amazing. This makes me like United more. And they are doing good things with great leadership right now.
Smart guy. Not only will not taking a checked bag save you money but time. You won’t have to worry about lost baggage, wait on baggage, theft, or if you have a long layover you don’t have to worry about your belongings being shipped to the final destination without you. I went to Europe for over a week and packed specifically in a way where I would be able to wash my clothes. My lodging had laundry facilities or you can clean them in a bathtub.
Time and saving energy at bigger airports especially. Just too much walking, waiting, having to divert to baggage claim trying to find your carousel which usually changes, adding confusion and anxiety whether your bag will even show up. Plus you have to drop them off when you check which at some airports is a ridiculous process. All that adds stress, which is something you already get enough in through the whole travel so taking on less makes a big difference.
What a cool story. And awesome they haven't rescinded this from him. I mean I guess, despite the perks he's had, ultimately it's cost the airline basically nothing to keep doing this for him in the long run.
Amazing. He must of seen all corners of the world.
This guy 100% negotiated some sort of a deal, he's an obvious spokesperson at this point. I understand being grateful, this is way way way beyond grateful. When a guy says he prefers United hubs to say Singapore airport, I know you're just blowing smoke.
Legend. Only way to describe him. A freaking legend.
Considering the carbon emissions released for all of his unnecessary flights this doesnt sound good!
This guy has had a fantastic journey in his life. He has definitely gotten his money's worth out of his investment. This is what life is all about...finding something you really love to do and enjoying it.
He paid off in advertisements and customer service alone! Love it!
Tax him for his carbon footprint.
Irresponsible
He foresaw the future. Good foresight
The best airport is anything but those in the US lol. American airports are trash compared to international ones that are kept clean and renovated.
If he invested the $500,000 in 1990 in the S&P 500, with dividends reinvested, the investment would be worth $2,749,812.36 as of July 1, 2023.
Which wouldn’t touch the value in benefits he’s received with that $500k investment…incredibly wise move on his part (and 100% tax-fee).
@@auto_pilotagreed! Modern humans think money is worth more than experiences, trust me it’s not.
You are wrong. It would be worth closer to 12 million.
I'M SURE IF GOT MORE VALUE IN THE LAST 33 FROM FLYING THAN ANY OUTCOME FROM THE MARKET
Experience and memories he made is priceless.
its a great buy and also helped the company through tough times, no wonder they put his name on planes
Damn this is awesome. Good for him and I love his attitude
Lol dude was on Seinfeld. Legend