Back in 2003, I took a business trip to JPL with some work colleagues. We flew in a private plane and I felt like the Queen. It was a Pilatus PC-12 NG. Very fancy. No checked bag fuss and as many carry-on items as I could manage. I broke quite a few company travel rules – no private plane travel, no more than 2 VPs on the same plane (there were 4) and no fancy hotel rooms (I had a corner suite at the W). It was all booked by my boss – an EVP.
The company is no longer in business. Shocking.
Anywho, I digress …