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FlexJet Now Scalping Olympics Tickets For $122,000

October 22, 2009 at 5:33 PM | by Omri | 0 Comments

Fractional jet card provider Flexjet 25—which usually restricts itself to merely renting private jets to ostentatious elites who can't afford their own—has created a special package for the 2010 Winter Games. In addition to flying you and the date you're desperately trying to impress to Vancouver on one of their Bombardier aircraft, they'll put you up for 3 nights in the Sutton Place Hotel and guarantee you access to a bunch of high-level events.

You and your partner will have the chance to participate in the Closing Ceremony, attend the Men's Ice Hockey Gold Medal Game, and see three Short-Track Speed Skating gold medal races. You'll also have entrance into the Figure Skating Gala Exhibition, though you'll probably want to avoid it lest it impinge on the air of machismo you're obviously trying to build.

The entire package costs $122,900, which when you compare it to their normal prices isn't all that bad. Those figures are spelled out on their site in nice tables, arranged by jet model and total flying time. Booking a Learjet 40XR for 25 hours on any of 275 days will run you a mere $107,900. On the other end of the spectrum, having year-round access to 35 hours of flight time on a Challenger 604 will run you $401,520. Lifestyles of the rich and famous indeed.

As is our usual caveat when these kinds of things come up, we realize they're not designed to appeal to us. But really? This little display maybe makes sense if you're a middle-aged CEO who already uses FlexJet 25 and you hope "oh, I was just thinking about dropping in on the Winter Olympics" will impress the blond at your speed dating event. Maybe. But if you're going to party that way why not wait for something like the World Cup? Think of how cosmopolitan you'd seem!

Related Stories:
· Flexjet 25 Olympic Gold Edition [Official Site]
· Private Jets [Jaunted]
· Olympics Coverage [Jaunted]

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