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Re:The TSA is a waste of money that doesn't save lives and m... by jsymolon on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @01:15PM (#11723596)
On a whim, I checked what the rate is to hire a private jet. Can't really do a prop as it'll take too long to get anywhere.

Rate for a Gulfstream jet was about $2500 per hour.

So, "for the rich".

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Re:The TSA is a waste of money that doesn't save lives and m... by ssmoot on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @01:33PM (#11723822)
Best estimate I can find, her flight cost her work about $20,000 round-trip.

I think we're upper-middle-class-ish, but there's no way we could justify chartering a jet for a family vacation if it costs as much as a car (a smaller jet might "only" be around $12,000 for the same trip AFAICT).

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