A few months ago, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase and Company was asked to go to Washington, D.C. along with the other bank heads to meet with Obama and his team. Mr. Dimon flew privately to Washington. The rest of the bank heads decided to fly commercially as to not draw attention to them by the press. This group was coming from New York and never made out of the airport. There were delays and then cancellations due to weather. They ended up taking part in the meeting via conference call. Jamie Dimon was the only bank head in the room with the administration and was to have said that perhaps it would have been better if he flew commercially as well.

The Jamie Dimon story may be folklore but fying privately will get you to where you want to go easily and comfortably. It is not for everyone but choosing to share a jet makes it much more reasonable then many imagine. “Business Week” noted that for groups of four or more traveling together, private jet travel could be more cost-effective than full-fare coach tickets in select markets. This applies to first class and business class as well. Plus, you won’t be spending 57% of your time waiting in line and at the gate. So the next time you need to take a trip think about sharing a private jet.