In June, Olds was one of four pilots who participated in the first one-day, dawn-to-dusk, transcontinental round trip jet flight from March Field to Washington, D.C.
Lowest round-trip fare: Jet Blue from John F. Kennedy International Airport, seven-day advance purchase, $89.50 to $221; last-minute fare, $221.50.
For that amount, I can jet round-trip twice, albeit in coach, to visit Los Angeles, where I proudly fly my freak flag as the only nonblonde of practically any race or age in the entire city.
JetWay Private Air, which Mr. Dudzik says has "no surprises" in hidden fees, was offering charter flights at these prices last week: For a light-jet round-trip flight seating six to eight passengers between San Francisco and New Orleans, $34,998.
And if the economy is so bad, why is Jonas Weil, an entrepreneur from St . Louis starting Aspen Air this month, offering first-class round-trip service on private jets from Teterboro, N.J., near New York City Chicago Dallasas; West Palm Beach, Fla.; and Burbank, Calif.? Prices start at $3,300, and Mr. Weil is confident seats will sell.
He twice jetted round-trip from his West Coast base to Arkansas for Kentucky Derby prep races at Oaklawn Park.
For their money, well-heeled lovers get a round-trip transfer in a private jet to New York, three nights at the Ritz and a 10.14 carat, round, brilliant cut diamond, which Tiffany will custom-design into your own personal piece of jewelry.
Aides to the senator said, however, that Mr. Menendez had accepted two round-trip flights aboard Dr. Melgen's jet for personal vacations in the Dominican Republic in 2010.
The relationship between Mr. Menendez and Dr. Melgen was drawn into the spotlight following recent reports that Mr. Menendez had accepted two round-trip flights aboard Dr. Melgen's jet for personal vacations in the Dominican Republic in 2010.
The relationship between Mr. Menendez and Dr. Melgen has drawn scrutiny since reports surfaced recently that Mr. Menendez had accepted two round-trip flights aboard Dr. Melgen's jet for vacations in the Dominican Republic in 2010.
