A case for private jets over first class: flexibility, security, and time. An executive flying 400 hours yearly gains roughly 40 extra days versus commercial travel, plus uninterrupted work time. Bringing clients on private flights builds business credibility.
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If you had the choice between flying private or flying first class, which would you choose? Private 100% of the time. Flexibility, security, safety, quality of life, time. You can leave when you want to go, whatever airport you want to go to and from. It's worth the extra money. I do it myself also. So you have your own jet? I rent. I don't fly enough to own one, and I'm not nearly as wealthy as any of these people, but I practice what I preach. I bring clients with me sometimes. I go see clients. They know I'm in their game. I'm not going to fly on EasyJet and then go talk to them about buying a $50 million plane. It's part of being in their world. Oh my God, yeah. I calculated with an executive who has a jet and they're flying 400 hours a year, an executive could have 40 extra days than if they was flying commercial. And that doesn't include the productivity time on the jet. You're going to a flight out of Heathrow, you gotta get there 2 hours early, at least. The way you get on the airplane, probably delayed, whatever. You can't work because there's people around you, you can't talk with your associates. You land, you gotta wait another hour for baggage and get through customs and everything like that.
