> In 1998, after years of legendary coach travel Part of this was also setting an example so the company would not have to pay for first class travel (or priva

> In 1998, after years of legendary coach travel Part of this was also setting an example so the company would not have to pay for first class travel (or private) for other executives and/or employees. So the cost is much higher than just his ticket (or his private jet). What do you say to the VP's etc? So you suffer yourself in coach. It shows a certain bizarre frugality. > “he doesn’t think the company should be paying for it,” This goes to the point that I am making. When he did fly private he paid out of his own pocket so as not to create a circumstance that it was going to happen for others at the company.