It's been just over half a century since the dawn of the Jet Age, but probably 25 years since the jet set of privileged travelers it spawned has held any real cachet.
Flying to exotic destinations has become almost as routine as grocery shopping, and promotional pricing means it can occasionally be cheaper to take a plane than a bus to your destination of choice. Still, one segment of the aviation industry is flying high when it comes to status and price--the private aircraft in all of its intriguing variations.
Rare is the business big shot or celebrity bright light who would be caught in commercial first-class these days. Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich reportedly owns a private jet to go along with his trio of yachts. New papa Tom Cruise, who topped our Celebrity 100 list this year, served sushi to Katie Holmes aboard his private jet on their first date. Damage to the windshield of Oprah Winfrey's private jet forced the talk queen to re-land at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport late last year. And in April, hip hop maestro Snoop Dogg departed London in a private jet following detention after his entourage clashed with police at a Heathrow departure lounge
Flying to exotic destinations has become almost as routine as grocery shopping, and promotional pricing means it can occasionally be cheaper to take a plane than a bus to your destination of choice. Still, one segment of the aviation industry is flying high when it comes to status and price--the private aircraft in all of its intriguing variations.
Rare is the business big shot or celebrity bright light who would be caught in commercial first-class these days. Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich reportedly owns a private jet to go along with his trio of yachts. New papa Tom Cruise, who topped our Celebrity 100 list this year, served sushi to Katie Holmes aboard his private jet on their first date. Damage to the windshield of Oprah Winfrey's private jet forced the talk queen to re-land at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport late last year. And in April, hip hop maestro Snoop Dogg departed London in a private jet following detention after his entourage clashed with police at a Heathrow departure lounge
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