Originally Posted by
hockeyinsider
My father worked as a steward after college for General Motors in the 1970s. Back then, none of the board members nor senior executives were allowed to fly commercial. General Motors had a fleet of several aircraft. It also restricted how many board members could travel on each plane together, so when they would have a meeting the entire fleet would fly there and back.
This is a common risk management rule in many organizations, including flying on the same commercial flights. It's for "key" people, not just the Board of Directors.