Bjornstrom From Australia, joined Jun 2005, 327 posts, RR: 1 Posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 4351 times:
Marc Tacchi bought a special $7,000 Air Canada ticket that gave him unlimited flights for 60 days, then set out to fly 1,000,000 miles. He accomplished it, flying 56 out of 60 days. As a million-mile Air Canada flier, he gets vouchers for $70,000 worth of business-class airfares.
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 1, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 4339 times:
He also seems to be a pilot himself:
When he wasn't flying to collect travel points, Tacchi works as a contract pilot. Once a week, he flies a Boeing 747 cargo plane to Europe or Asia.
OOer From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 1395 posts, RR: 2 Reply 5, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 3963 times:
It would have been impossible for him to fly 1million miles in 56 days. IF he flew 20 out of 24 hours per day for 56 days...you multiply it by an average of 500mph (which is pretty high for an average)...then you end up with a max of 560k miles during that period of time!!!
UN_B732 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 4286 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 3906 times:
They gave miles on those north american passes?
I find that amazing, with the restrictive manner of FFPs these days.
N751PR From United States of America, joined May 2002, 1247 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 3806 times:
Truly a hero for mileage runners around.
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N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 10, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 3694 times:
Quoting UN_B732 (Reply 6): They gave miles on those north american passes?
I find that amazing, with the restrictive manner of FFPs these days.
Actually, in most cases, people who buy those passes lose out on the deal, because you can normally get seperate tickets cheaper than they cost.
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Cruiser From Canada, joined Apr 2005, 998 posts, RR: 8 Reply 12, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 3554 times:
Quoting N1120A (Reply 10): Actually, in most cases, people who buy those passes lose out on the deal, because you can normally get seperate tickets cheaper than they cost.
He flew about 300+ seperate segments. I doubt that he could have bought all of those tickets for $7,000. But you are quite right....most people do, but not him!
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JetMaster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 3284 times:
Quoting GARPD (Reply 14): When I first read the title, I thought it was about John Leahy. Flying all over the world franticaly negotiating sales for airbus.
If Airbus had a bad year in terms of total orders, then your joke would be funny...
Marc Tacchi is an AC Aeroplan member (AC FF Program) and by doing this he has accumulated enough Aeroplan points to take care of all his flying needs for the next few years. He lives in YVR and commutes to work (ANC, HKG). He acheived Super Elite status in Aeroplan for 2006 with his mileage run and all the benefits that come with that tier level (instant upgrades to J class, etc.)
Atmx2000 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 4576 posts, RR: 39 Reply 17, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3242 times:
So can he turn around and sell them?
Two months of time (and forgone wages) and C$7000 dollars+expenses doesn't seem likely to be much more than $C30000. It seems like a good investment with potentially very nice short term return.
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Accargo From Canada, joined Sep 2004, 610 posts, RR: 8 Reply 18, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3175 times:
Quoting Atmx2000 (Reply 17): Two months of time (and forgone wages) and C$7000 dollars+expenses doesn't seem likely to be much more than $C30000. It seems like a good investment with potentially very nice short term return.
He had no lost wages, he has a flexible work schedule and he fit the mileage run in with his work requirements.
And no he cannot sell them, but he has no intention of selling them. He will use the FF points for himselves and family over the next few years and not have to pay for his commuting or vacation flights, plus he will fly business class most of the time.
RobertS975 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 890 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 3110 times:
Quoting Meridian (Reply 13): I wonder how many times he had to take his shoes off, keys in the tray etc
Sounds like most of his days were spent inside of security... probably smelled a bit ripe at times, though!
FRAspotter From United States of America, joined May 2004, 2316 posts, RR: 10 Reply 22, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3027 times:
Quoting JetMaster (Reply 15): If Airbus had a bad year in terms of total orders, then your joke would be funny...
My we sure are picky today aren't we?....
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VinnieWinnie From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 727 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 2171 times:
Wonder if he went to the doctor to see whether he had an abnormal amount of blood clots or not???
25 Fbgdavidson: He posts on Flyertalk under the handle, mtaachi. Check out the AC Aeroplan forum for a link to his blog. The Blog for GCMR2005
26 AC330: He does not get $70000 in business class vouchers. His goal was to earn a million aeroplan points and according to what I read in a newspaper article,
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