USA Today reports that Costco is selling annual memberships for a private aviation service, Wheels Up, that will give its members a $4,000 flight credit, nationwide aircraft availability 365 days a year, a one-year membership in a luxury vacation club, and a $3,500 Costco Shop card.
The story notes that "Wheels Up operates more than 300 planes and has access to more than 1,250 'partner aircraft'."
Cost of the package: $17,499.99.
- KC's View:
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Thank goodness. We sold the MNB jet once the pandemic kicked in and we just weren't using it as much as we used to, so this option makes a lot of sense.
One thing, though. The USA Today story doesn't mention whether they're providing masks for the flights. Because that would be a deal-killer.
