The Governor of New York has come under scrutiny for her extensive use of private jets. Kathy Hochul and her campaign reportedly spent over $400,000 on charter flights over the last several years, which critics say seem incongruous with her longstanding position as a climate activist. What were the flights? According to the New York Post , Hochul has taken at least 30 flights aboard private jets since 2021.
Using records from the state Board of Elections records, the Post concluded that the trips cost a combined $415,000, which was paid for by her campaign committee. Interested in finding out more about private aviation? Find more articles like this here . The records show that the Governor has flown with two charter aircraft companies in the last four years.
The first company was Zephyr Jets, which is based in New York City. According to its website, Zephyr Jets can provide its clients with access to 3,500 executive jet aircraft and helicopters in more than 6,000 airports worldwide with as little as four hours' notice. The remaining flights were operated by Apollo Jets, which is part of the XO jet group based in Fort Lauderdale.
The two brands make up synergistic arms of Vista's operation worldwide and offer passengers a variety of choices. Given the heightened security around the Governor's movements and confidentiality agreements with the charter jet operators, the origins and destinations for each of the trips were not publicly available. However, the records did show tha.
