| McCain saved money by using wife's jet
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain used the corporate jet belonging to his wife's company at little cost, records show.
The presumptive GOP nominee used the jet owned by a company headed by Cindy McCain at a discounted rate despite supporting legislation last year requiring presidential candidates to pay the actual cost of flying on corporate jets.
The New York Times reported Sunday that the Arizona senator's campaign paid a total of $241,149 for the use of the Cessna Citation Excel from last August through February, paying only about what it would cost to charter a similar jet for a month or two.
"This amounts to a subsidy for his campaign, which is notable given how badly they were struggling last year," said Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan group that collects and analyzes campaign data.
DayJet to expand to Tifton?
In February, DayJet, which provides jet service for regional business travel, flew past Tifton and expanded their service network to Macon, which became one of their 45 community airports in the Southeast. On Wednesday, Murphy Malcolm, manager of government and community affairs for the company, arrived in Tifton to speak to the Rotary Club about the business and the possibilities of locating in Tifton. DayJet to expand to Tifton? By Jana Cone/reporter TIFTON — In February, DayJet, which provides jet service for regional business travel, flew past Tifton and expanded their service network to Macon, which became one of their 45 community airports in the Southeast. On Wednesday, Murphy Malcolm, manager of government and community affairs for the company, arrived in Tifton to speak to the Rotary Club about the business and the possibilities of locating in Tifton.
Jet Airways to expand its international network
Jet Airways is working on an aggressive expansion plan for its international operations. The leading private airline of India will start its daily direct flights from Mumbai to Hong Kong from April 14 and Mumbai to San Francisco from May 5. "Hong Kong is the gateway to south China," said Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal here, Thursday. According to him, Jet has 33 per cent market share on its UK sectors. "Our Premiere class has almost 70 per cent foreigners," he said. Goyal also hopes to carry a lot of Chinese passengers from Shanghai. "We are also planning to have Chinese in-flight entertainment and studying various aspects of Chinese culture which can be introduced on our flights," he told IANS. Besides this, Jet will also enhance its services to the Gulf, with the introduction of daily direct flights on Mumbai-Muscat and Kochi-Doha sectors from April 18 and April 21 respectively.
Voyager Jet Center Adds Three New Managed Aircraft to Charter Fleet
Voyager Jet Center (VJC), a leader in private aviation services with a Fixed Base Operation (FBO) at Allegheny County Airport (AGC), today announced the addition of three new aircraft management customers, continued growth across all lines of business, an increase in aircraft charter customers and hours, and an increase in year-over-year fuel sales by 26 percent. .
Hot Spot: Shoppers aren't the only thing Icelandic charter flights bring to St. John's
Iceland in November was dark, cold, expensive, and the water in my hotel tasted like sulphur. And you know what? I can't wait to go back. My five-day adventure was just long enough to leave me captivated by the place. The direct charter flight left St. John's and within three hours - the time it takes to fly to Toronto - we were landing at the Keflavik International Airport, which is 40 minutes outside of Reykjavik, the most northerly capital city in the world. Iceland's name might send cold shivers down your spine, but a warm North Atlantic current gives it a higher annual temperature than places with similar latitudes. Winter in Reykjavik is typically warmer than it is in New York City. That doesn't mean pack short sleeves and shorts. There are, after all, 20 different ways to say blizzard in Icelandic.
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