The Day I Learned Why Executives Fly Private

Nine amazing hours on a far-from-average workday

Luxurious. Expensive. Comfortable. And in certain cases, practical (Credit: Todd Castor)

I was about ten years into my career and had managed to move a couple rungs up the corporate ladder. My company was in the travel industry, and I was frequently taking business trips — almost always aboard planes, and almost always in economy class.