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Originally Posted by v_tec
1) Obviously not in yours or my budget - but to many people where money is not a problem....there's many other questionable purchases in our view too.
Private jet is actually upwards of $6k+/hr, and even more costly for airports like LHR.
2) Who pays for first class ticket anyways? it's all about churning credit cards for it's points 
3) DXB-LHR is their launch route. They will eventually roll it out to longer routes like SYD etc where a) private jet might not have the range, b) where you would just prefer the stability of huge A380.
For a 14+ hr flight like those, a 'bedroom' would be quite a luxury compare to your typical J/F layflat bed. |
I don't know about preferring the comfort of a commercial airline. This client of mine who I flew with is strictly private jet. He had a flight to China with my boss last time and they still flew in jet despite the fact they needed to have a refuel stop somewhere in Pacific. And I could understand why... no hassle, no sharing, no third parties beyond your control.
For 6k+ an hour, you are looking at Gulfstream V or something of that caliber. Smaller jets command much less. The Learjet 45 I flew last time was less than 3000/hr according to my client.