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Corporate jets looked over by celebrities
The high cost of flying has caused travelers to lower their expectations on airplane pleasantries, but for the celebrity, it’s always been about the first-class and VIP experience. However, a recent report by the LA Times claims, “Celebrities and other VIP types increasingly are bypassing snazzy fuel-guzzling private jets for something less glamorous, maybe even flying…coach.”
Recently, Sean “Diddy” Combs made headlines by waving his coach-class ticket to cameras in the airport. Even pop singer Michelle Williams was seen boarding coach.
As claimed by online columnist Ron White of the LA Times, “Many companies are telling employees to trade down when they fly or to travel less often. Sleek corporate jets that guzzle fuel fast enough to make Hummers look thrifty have been bumped in favor of the minivans of the sky: pokier, noisier, less-luxurious turboprop planes or piston-driven rides that might not even have a bathroom in the back.”
For us, the leisure of flying has low expectations. Celebrities are different. These entertainment personalities are used to traveling lavishly, but with higher fuel costs, corporate jets just aren’t practical anymore.
