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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People are so weird and irrational about money.

I grew up with a private plane (piloted by a parent). I think my parents have flown "cattle class" 2-3 times in the last decade, and whined and moaned the whole time. But they would never, ever dream of paying anything more than the cheapest coach fare when they have to fly commercial. Of course, they almost refuse to go anywhere that requires a commercial flight.

I think they should sell the stupid private plane and fly first class, but noooo, for them, self-piloted is the only way to go and they look down on the commoners who have to fly commercial. They invent all kinds of justifications for their bizarre takes, about value of time, freedom from TSA harassment, etc. [/quote]

+1. I have a friend who is a pilot for Netjets. She told me the costs of the different fractional memberships. It makes no financial sense for personal use you are content with first/business class to fly that way. [/quote]

It depends on how much you value your time really. Private saves a lot of time if you had to connect otherwise, and still saves a lot of time even if it was a direct flight.

2 of my last 4 flights (United and Air Canada) were delayed, so not only did I spend the usual necessary time at the airport, but then another 1-2 hours due to delays. There are people who value that time and want to avoid wasted time like that. Imagine drivng up to Leesburg Airport, parking just in front of the terminal, walking in and walking onto your flight, with bags in hand. Much less hassle and time spent.[/quote]

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