Air Miles Andy Strikes Again
Up next on the private jet hot seat is Britain's Prince Andrew. The royal whose love of flying by private jet has earned him the unfortunate moniker of "Air Miles Andy" is currently under fire for a three-day trip to Azerbaijan that cost British taxpayers an estimated £60,000. Prince Andrew chartered a Dassault Falcon 9000 to fly with a bodyguard and two officials to promote British business in the ex-Soviet nation. Some say that he should have used a scheduled flight even though he went as an ambassador for British interests. The visit as well as the flight raised concerns according to an article in the Daily Mail. Prince Andrew's close relationship with President Aliyev and many visits to the country have led some to speculate that Andrew has personal business interests in Azerbaijan. The Queen opted earlier this year not to get a private jet because of the poor economy.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Paco Jun 8th 2009 5:51PM
I fail to see why this notice is news. Prince Andrew charters jets more than a half a dozen times in the course of year. He has done this before in Azerbeijan in October 2007. A quick look at his six major jet charters over the course of one year (ending 1 April 2008) indicates that this price tag is not unusual, perhaps even on the low side.
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The charges are for the charter jet on location. The second value is for the scheduled airflights just to get to the country for Prince Andrew and his staff.
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£212,880-(£36,725) Indonesia, Singapore , & India
£118,440-(£25,866) USA
£ 57,670-(£19,473) Brazil
£ 57,400-(£ 1,782) Azerbeijan/Kazakastan
£ 49,870-(£12,916) Dubai
£ 43,170-(£33,990) Singapore
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