Take a look at the fanciest private jets and government aircraft that took the rich and powerful to Davos

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Private and VIP aircraft belonging to participants of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos are parked behind privacy barriers at Zurich Duebendorf Airport on January 20, 2026.
Private jets and other VIP aircraft at Zurich Dübendorf Airport on Tuesday.

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Inside the National Air and Space Museum's 164-foot observation tower overlooking Washington, DC's largest airport

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The Donald D. Engen Observation Tower at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
The Donald D. Engen Observation Tower at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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Elon Musk has met his match in Ryanair's finely-tuned trolling

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary poses in front of a backdrop at a press conference at Ryanair's headquarters on October 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has a long history of making provocative statements to get attention.

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Ryanair is embracing the feud with Elon Musk and says it's hand-delivering a ticket to X's Dublin office

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Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary during a press conference at The Mayson Hotel, Dublin, after tech billionaire Elon Musk floated the idea of buying the budget airline to
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary at Wednesday's press conference.

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Ryanair launches 'Great Idiots' seat sale 'especially for Elon' as feud escalates

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A collage of a Ryanair Boeing 737 Max and Elon Musk pouting in thought and wearing a DOGE cap.
A Ryanair Boeing 737 Max, and Elon Musk.

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Map shows how the rich and powerful are descending on Davos by private jet

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A map of the world showing lots of flight paths from lots of different countries converging on Switzerland on the first day of the World Economic Forum's 2026 meeting in Davos.
Private jets from dozens of different countries arrived near Davos on Monday.

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Some flight attendants at ultra-low-cost carriers make more than United crew. Here's how much they earn.

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Allegiant Air flight attendant Chris Killian talking to passengers as the plane pushes back from the gate at Las Vegas airport.
An Allegiant flight attendant.

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'Fire him': Elon Musk and the billionaire CEO of Europe's biggest airline trade insults over Starlink

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A collage of Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary pictured during a press conference with his hand on his face, and Elon Musk wearing a suit
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said he wasn't interested in Elon Musk's Starlink.

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Passengers flying to Paris spent 21 hours stranded in the remote nation of Turkmenistan before a spare plane came to rescue them

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A view shows the Golden Horse Monument featuring former Turkmen leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov riding an Akhal-Teke, Turkmenistan's national horse, in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 28, 2023.
A monument of Turkmenistan's former president, in Ashgabat.

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Delta is buying Boeing 787s for the first time. Here's why United and American may feel the pressure.

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Delta 787 rendering.
Delta's 787 order reinforces its push for premium long-haul revenue.

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