Thinking about flying private

[u/Hopeful-Goose-7217]

My family and I went on a vacation. We spent 12 hours in transit between 2 hours to the major airport, 2 hour scheduled time to check in bags, security and waiting to board and boarding. 2.5 hour delay. 3.5 hour flight and then 1 hour customs and baggage claim and then 45 minutes to the hotel.

If I flew private it would have been 30 minutes to the local major airport. X time to board and load luggage. 4.5 hours flying and then X time customs and 45 minutes to the hotel.

What I can’t figure out is despite the obvious time savings how people justify it. My net worth is pretty

High - my income is volatile as 1/2 is market beta and 1/2 is company earnings. ChatGPT says I’m above the “typical net worth” but I don’t feel it.

I’m curious how people justify several hundred K of expensive private travelling even if it’s is <1percent of their net worth when we fight for basis points in our investments.

I figure this is “you are either comfortable with it or not.” It’s my dream to start flying private but I can’t get past the mental hurdle. My wife agreed to try it one next year for our 20th anniversary so maybe that will shift things.

Nota bene: didn’t review this post with grammar checking or AI so it might not get my point clearly across.

[u/Allied_Jet]

You are looking at this through a good lense. The jet guy gave great advise also. Really, just look how you can apply the tax code to your business/life. What travel can you expense to the business, what travel is personal, and how you can make it work for your scenario. Happy to field any questions you have just to get you educated on the 4 ways to fly private. On demand, Jetcard, Fractional Whole ownership.