The Super-Rich Are Being Scammed On Their Private Jets • Discoverology

The Super-Rich Are Being Scammed On Their Private Jets

Five grand for mystery sushi. Seven for plastic cups. And more fuel than the plane could possibly hold. Such are the deceptions stinging the billionaires and mere millionaires of today’s private jet-set class. In an era of ultra-wealth, reports of shady billing related to private-jet travel are on the rise.

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