Their motivation is silly: > The world is better off when families can spend more time together Yeah, almost no families in the world have the money to fly an

Their motivation is silly: > The world is better off when families can spend more time together Yeah, almost no families in the world have the money to fly anywhere business class, in their life, ever. More importantly, it's ridiculous to rely on flight as part of the daily routine of a family - for multiple reasons, not the least of which being the environmental one. > businesses have more opportunities to succeed in our global economy This is the actual motivation, I would think. > and world leaders can foster greater understanding in person. Well, this point itself is debatable, especially considering certain current world leaders, but basically it's the same as the previous pont. So the motivation is: "Let rich/powerful organizations ferry important people around faster to further their interests." Not so romantic, but it's a legitimate reason to work on a high-end product or service, I guess.