Not Your Regular Plane Tickets Fee
Although the kitchen can feed 100 people, this does not guarantee that there will always be 100 people on board. 96 is the ideal amount for the most comfortable journey. And don’t believe for a second that all passengers get free food.
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Air Force One has a high operating cost. We’d imagine that with an $80,000 airline ticket charge per journalist, they’re getting at least some water and pretzels for free every trip. Most journalists take the charter plane that follows Air Force One to the location because of the excessive expense.