Morris, who played for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Oilers and was even with the Kansas City Chiefs briefly, is CEO of several companies including Morris Packaging and El Bandido Yankee tequila. He and seven other executives will arrive at Scottsdale Airport on Tuesday on the company's Cessna Citation Excel. The midsize jet has chairs that recline far enough for comfortable sleep. There are tables and internet so that everyone can pull out laptops and cellphones to work.
Scottsdale Airport, which is closest to the course where the Phoenix Open is played, is expecting a huge turnout, airport spokeswoman Sarah Ferrara said. She had no estimate on how many more planes would be present this week. But in 2015 -- when Phoenix last hosted the Super Bowl -- there were 1,189 operations during the weekend.
Flying privately is the way Morris typically does business. In the past year alone, he has logged over 400 hours of travel on one of his company's three planes. For example, a longtime client and current NFL player will be flying on a Gulfstream Jet with seven family members. Since his birthday is around that time, his favourite foods -- filet mignon and lobster tails -- will be served. They've even booked the family a house in the posh Phoenix suburb of Paradise Valley with a private chef.
Since the pandemic, Spitzer has noticed more interest in private aviation. It might have been out of fear of COVID-19 in the beginning. But now, they are driven by other issues like the wave of cancellations that hit Southwest Airlines in December.
Cool. You can traffic and abuse a lot of people with those things.
Mostly by people who preach to you to cut your carbon footprint.
Exciting news! Must mean the climate crisis has been averted!!
Was it the refs planes putting on a show for their teams?