Originally Posted by haveric
What about the fuel for flying a 747 30 minutes? Couldn't he take a smaller jet to PNE or Willow Grove? Or even a helicopter?
He (being a president and member of either party) really causes disruptions whenever he travels.
A smaller jet doesn't have the mission control center that AF1 has. Never know when you think all you're going to do is read some stories to kids for a photo-op and it turns out you need that thing.