Do celebrities and other wealthy people usually fly commercial?
Jan 7, 12, 12:39 pm
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Originally Posted by flyingdervish
Do celebrities and other wealthy people usually fly commercial??
Jan 7, 12, 3:03 pm
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Originally Posted by bocastephen
Jim Moran (just the rights to the SE US), but he's dead - so no private jet rides for him...but apparently his former yacht Gallant Lady is up for sale yet again. I would prefer to travel by yacht if I had the choice and didn't need to be somewhere right away.
Now that's the right way to travel.
Now that's the right way to travel.
Jan 7, 12, 4:09 pm
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Personally, until I make Arab Sheik $$$ and can buy my own loaded 747, I enjoy flying private for flights under 5 hours. Anything over that and give me first class commercial on a wide body anyday.
Jan 7, 12, 5:34 pm
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Some notes
Originally Posted by Non-NonRev
Then you have another class of rich, who own jets because they travel often to their many mansions/estates and to visit their philanthropic interests. One example is Gordon and Ann Getty, who own their own BBJ which is modified to be able to fly TATL.
http://articles.sfgate.com/2008-02-0...s-radar-screen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_T._Walton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Denver
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F....r._plane_crash
I was once offered to fly in a private jet, and I flat out refused. I went through the hassle of security and lines at the airport so I could fly commercial. Much safer in my book.
Originally Posted by CBear
He has a net worth of about $50 million
Originally Posted by CBear
I don't think that's appropriate (or asked for) in Travelbuzz.
Originally Posted by heraclitus
That a guy who could buy a private jet with the change in his pocket decided to fly AC Y was almost unbelievable.
Originally Posted by dodgeflyer
A consultant might be wealthy in relative terms, but grossing around $400,000 does not make you wealthy, just well off.
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Jan 7, 12, 5:47 pm
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Originally Posted by SFflyer123
Agree. I saw a guy who was "only" making around $350,000/year who wanted to charter a private jet. I thought he needed a reality check.
Jan 7, 12, 6:11 pm
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Originally Posted by RobbieRunner
Absolutely.
Let's say I'm Les Wexner (might as well dream big). I have an estate in Columbus, Ohio where I am a big fish in a little pond. Me and my executives oversee "The Limited Brands" and enjoy watching Victoria's Secret models prance around.
Let's say I'm Les Wexner (might as well dream big). I have an estate in Columbus, Ohio where I am a big fish in a little pond. Me and my executives oversee "The Limited Brands" and enjoy watching Victoria's Secret models prance around.
;-)
Just read on in the thread and have to give first credit to Bocastephen for catching this.
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Jan 7, 12, 7:55 pm
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Originally Posted by CBear
Yup.
My husband's commercial landlord, although a big fish in a small pond and nowhere close to the real money guys, but still worth A LOT, is an unobtrusive 70 year old guy that drives a ten year old dented pick up. I worked at a diner that he frequents every morning, have a half a cup of oatmeal and sits and bs with all the old farts. He has a net worth of about $50 million and we saw him grading a gravel road in front of his shop on CHRISTMAS DAY.
And we all know the DYKWIA types who pretend to be filthy rich but are up to their eyeballs in debt to maintain their lifestyles.
On topic, my parents sat next to Congressman Don Young while flying back from our naturalization ceremony. One class cabin. He didn't get the exit row, because my husband and I snagged it.
My husband's commercial landlord, although a big fish in a small pond and nowhere close to the real money guys, but still worth A LOT, is an unobtrusive 70 year old guy that drives a ten year old dented pick up. I worked at a diner that he frequents every morning, have a half a cup of oatmeal and sits and bs with all the old farts. He has a net worth of about $50 million and we saw him grading a gravel road in front of his shop on CHRISTMAS DAY.
And we all know the DYKWIA types who pretend to be filthy rich but are up to their eyeballs in debt to maintain their lifestyles.
On topic, my parents sat next to Congressman Don Young while flying back from our naturalization ceremony. One class cabin. He didn't get the exit row, because my husband and I snagged it.
Just like they lust after a rolex watch whereas I absolutely refuse to buy a watch of any kind because I simply hate wearing watches period. I know plenty of rich people who just don't see the point in extravagances.
Jan 7, 12, 10:26 pm
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A friend who works for GE Capital once told me "There's no faster way to go bankrupt than owning a private jet", and notes some sports stars and celebrities became bankrupt because of their jet.
Jan 8, 12, 1:39 am
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Originally Posted by frankmu
A friend who works for GE Capital once told me "There's no faster way to go bankrupt than owning a private jet", and notes some sports stars and celebrities became bankrupt because of their jet.
Jan 8, 12, 5:00 am
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Originally Posted by fastflyer
Somehow I cannot imagine Leslie Wexner ogling Victoria Secret models.
;-)
Just read on in the thread and have to give first credit to Bocastephen for catching this.
;-)
Just read on in the thread and have to give first credit to Bocastephen for catching this.
Yea, even I didn't know the dude. But my bocasteve sure did. Good one.
Jan 8, 12, 5:05 am
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...lots of people just can't get used to new lifestyles, no matter how much their money lets them buy..
What was that line from the "Beverly Hilbillies" years ago?
Something like....Granny Clampett was making her own soap. Ellie Mae said "Granny, Uncle Jed's got millions and millions of dollars. Why are you still making our soap?"
Granny says, "Just how long do you think that money is going to last if we start buying soap?"
Jan 8, 12, 6:53 am
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Originally Posted by CBear
Really?
I don't think that's appropriate (or asked for) in Travelbuzz.
i did not make a political statement.
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Jan 8, 12, 7:20 am
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Originally Posted by slawecki
please explain. the title was celeberties. does one have to take their clothes off or appear on no-brain commercial tv or up for hard time to become a celebrity? if the person were those two from london that just got married, would you consider them celeberties? what about that french guy that got busted in the nyc hotel?
i did not make a political statement.
i did not make a political statement.
Jan 8, 12, 7:53 am
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Originally Posted by frankmu
A friend who works for GE Capital once told me "There's no faster way to go bankrupt than owning a private jet", and notes some sports stars and celebrities became bankrupt because of their jet.
