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05/10/2025 7:38 am
A true story in China.
300 Free Meals.
The frequent diner purchased the first-class, fully refundable ticket aboard Eastern China Airlines and then re-booked his ticket over and over again to have free meals.
He used the ticket to gain access to the Xi'an International Airport's VIP lounge, where high-rolling travelers dine for free, according to a report in the Chinese-language newspaper Kwong Wah Yit Poh in Malaysia.
The man flashed his ticket to the lounge staff at the Shaanxi province airport before his trip, ate a meal just like any first-class traveler, and instead of getting on the flight, he changed his flight's departure to another day.
The next day he would show up with his newly issued ticket for the revised date, eat, and then again change his ticket date. He did this over and over again, more than 300 times.
✈️ Eastern China Airlines officials suddenly woke up and figured out the scam. Airline officials admitted that legal action was not possible as it was not against the rules, the New York Daily News reported.
Eastern China Airlines officials confronted him and banned him from continuing this practice. After all this, he ended up cashing in his fully refundable ticket and got back all his money.
05/10/2025 9:09 am
By that time, after 300 deluxe meals, he probably wouldn't have fit into the airplane seat anyway......
05/10/2025 9:29 am
If there's a loophole somewhere, someone will find it. Way to go One Ton Louie!
05/10/2025 11:11 am
"If there's a loophole somewhere, someone will find it."
100% spot on. I have a kind of sideways similar story; I didn't do it 300 times (only about 30 ), nor did it involve food, but as Tony noted - I exploited the loophole. Sorry, but I can't share any details. 🤐 🤐 🤐
05/10/2025 2:13 pm
@perrone1 Ah so....Won Ton Louie...he be Asian Fat Bastaaad, I sink maybe......
把孩子给我就行了。我要我的宝贝，宝贝肋排
Bǎ háizǐ gěi wǒ jiùxíngle. Wǒ yào wǒ de bǎobèi, bǎobèi lèi pái
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06/10/2025 5:55 am
John Bono
North Jersey
06/10/2025 6:46 am
I wonder how much he spent on gas, and parking, just getting to the airport?
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06/10/2025 9:36 am
@bob-jackman Well Bob...if I recall correctly, Fat Bastard would never have to spend a dime if he converted his wheels to methane power.
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