Billionaires say a private jet is one of life's greatest luxuries. Here's how much it costs.

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Even the most frugal billionaires, like Warren Buffett, have a soft spot reservered for their private jets.

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Map shows exodus of private jets from Augusta's small, usually quiet, airport after the Masters

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A map of the continental US shows hundreds of private jets leaving Augusta after the Masters on Sunday 13 April 2025.
229 private jets left Augusta on Sunday, with around 2,100 flights in and out of the airport last week.

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Private jet usage is way up for 2 reasons

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Private jets are seen on the tarmac at Friedman Memorial Airport during the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Idaho.

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Flight logs show Elon Musk's private jets are busy hitting swing states as he campaigns for Trump

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Elon Musk is campaigning for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.

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See inside a $23 million private jet that Fortune 500 companies or wealthy travelers can split to fly cheaper

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A selfie of the author with a FlexJet Praetor 600.
The author toured a Flexjet Praetor 600 that costs about $10,000 hourly for fractional ownership.

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I toured a $65 million Gulfstream G650ER private jet like the one bought by Michael Jordan to see how the ultra-rich travel

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Gulfstream G650ER.

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The CEO of a private aviation company explains the 'empty leg' trick that can make chartering jets cheaper

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FlyJets CEO Jessica Fisher standing on the stairs of a white private jet.
FlyJets CEO Jessica Fisher said flying private can be affordable.

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Jeff Bezos appears to have taken delivery of the newest, most-hyped private jet on the market

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A collage of Jeff Bezos and a Gulfstream G700 on display at EBACE in Geneva 2024.
Jeff Bezos and a Gulfstream G700 on display at EBACE.

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The $80 million private jet version of an Airbus A220 boasts a huge bathroom and meeting rooms. Take a look inside.

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A collage of an Airbus ACJTwoTwenty and the cabin interior
An Airbus ACJTwoTwenty and its interior.

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See inside the $21 million Embraer Praetor 600, one of the most advanced midsize private jets on the market

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A collage of the exterior and interior of an Embraer Praetor 600 on display at EBACE in Geneav, May 2024
The exterior and interior of an Embraer Praetor 600.

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