A Chinese guy purchased a first-class ticket and rebooked it 300 times in order to receive complimentary meals in a VIP club at a Chinese airport.
The regular eater bought a first-class, fully refundable ticket on Eastern China Airlines, then repeatedly rebooked it to receive complimentary meals.
According to a story in the Chinese-language daily Kwong Wah Yit Poh in Malaysia, he used the ticket to obtain entry to the VIP lounge at the Xi’an International Airport, where wealthy travelers can eat for free.
Before leaving, the man showed the lounge workers at the airport in Shaanxi province his ticket, ate a meal like any first-class passenger, and then decided to modify the departure date of his aircraft rather than board it. He would arrive the next day with a freshly printed ticket for the new date, dine, and then modify his ticket once more. He repeated this several times.
Officials from Eastern China Airlines just recently discovered the man’s plot after observing his single ticket being rebooked 300 times over the course of a year. Officials from the airline acknowledged that they had no control on the frequent diner. The freeloader ultimately cashed in his fully refundable ticket and received his entire purchase price back.
Conclusion:
A Chinese man rebooked a first-class ticket on Eastern China Airlines 300 times to receive complimentary meals in a VIP club at a Chinese airport. He then modified his ticket, dined, and repeated this process. Eastern China Airlines officials discovered the man’s scheme after observing his ticket being rebooked 300 times over a year. The freeloader eventually cashed in his fully refundable ticket and received his entire purchase price back.
