The poorest rich people fly in first class while the richest rich people fly in private jets Submitted by CK_HAMAD48 t3_1282nen on March 31, 2023 at 10:53 PM in Showerthoughts 6 comments 33
JauntyTurtle t1_jegy64a wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:03 PM Yes, there is a big difference between "rich" and "extremely rich." Permalink 7
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The_nemea t1_jegy7vc wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:03 PM There is a time/cost formula for when it's worth flying private vs not Permalink 1 shiftstorm11 t1_jeh5l5h wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM And presumably a level of wealth past which it really just doesn't matter anymore Permalink Parent 1
shiftstorm11 t1_jeh5l5h wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM And presumably a level of wealth past which it really just doesn't matter anymore Permalink Parent 1
cavegoatlove t1_jeh067p wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:18 PM Nah, poor rich still might have pets they don’t want flying under a plane Permalink 1
daftvaderV2 t1_jeh3ash wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:42 PM I know of two brothers that own a multi-national petroleum company and they do not fly any better than business class. Permalink 1
JauntyTurtle t1_jegy64a wrote
Yes, there is a big difference between "rich" and "extremely rich."