(We Chinese in America Media Editor Tang Zhao, February 13, 2022) Someone in the Super Bowl is super "cool"! Charter flights and private large boxes of one million dollars drive unlimited business opportunities. The richest people in the United States have recently chartered flights to Los Angeles, causing traffic jams at several major local airports, and planes must queue for at least an hour before taking off. (Photo provided by the operator)

Among the chartered people are business millionaires, celebrities, and Chinese tech upstarts. Not only did they spend tens of thousands of dollars to charter the plane, and the six people on the plane ate two or three thousand dollars, but they also used one million dollars to rent the stadium box. For this group of people, time is money and money is enjoyment.

Regional airports in Southern California, such as Burbank and Van Nuys, were busy this weekend with too many charter flights. It takes a long time for each plane to enter the airport, and all planes must apply for the departure time and queue in advance, otherwise the sudden expansion of charter passengers cannot be accommodated.

Linda Xu, who is engaged in the charter business, said that it has been very busy since the 9th and reached its peak on the 12th. There are so many guests on charter flights that the plane is too busy. The plane must fly several times a day. “Every day, I just hope to get the permission to take off and land. It is difficult to take off and land on time due to congestion recently.” A guest requested to take off at 12:00, but it took off at 1:15. Fortunately, most of the guests could understand. Most of the guests on the Super Cup charter flight are relatively young, most of them are business millionaires, there are also celebrities, most of them are white, and there are also Chinese tech upstarts in Northern California. The number of passengers depends on the size of the aircraft, usually three or five people, and there are also medium-sized aircraft that can accommodate 13 people.

She said that now because of rising oil prices and labor, the cost of charter flights is also rising. During the Super Cup, the supply of aircraft is in short supply, and the overall price has risen by about 20%. Generally, the cost of a charter flight with a journey of less than 1 hour is more than 30,000 dollars, and the flight from the east costs about 60,000 to 80,000 dollars, depending on the aircraft model. Jets were too busy to line up, and some guests had to charter on gas-turbine-powered planes.

The menu ordered by six people on a charter flight back and forth can easily cost 2,000 to 3,000 yuan. (Image provided by the operator)

Also, the charter fee does not include in-flight meals. Ordering ordinary steak, salad, and seafood on the plane costs about 300 dollars per person, and some customers specify certain types of cheese of certain years will be more expensive. For example, a group of six guests ordered additional caviar, which cost 2,000 to 3,000 dollars for a meal. Some specific brands of caviar need to be transferred from all over the world. Usually what the guests want to eat, the charter companies are responsible for delivering the meal.

Linda said that unlike Americans, who used chartered flights as a means of transportation, focusing on practicality and light and healthy diet, Chinese chartered passengers generally ask for more, such as fish from a particular region, wine from a certain year, and tea from a certain region. Wait, some also have requirements on the age and birthplace of the flight attendant and require signing a non-disclosure agreement.

(Source: World Journal Network)