A corporate jet is typically a vessel for work, not play — instead of cocktail shakers and Versace cushions, desks and Dictaphones are crammed into a space not much bigger than a generous cubicle . Long before in-flight Wi-Fi, corporate planes were designed for connectivity (see the woman using a built-in radiotelephone in 1930 ). And when you can’t step out for coffee or close your office door, you are left with little choice but to get to work: In a 2018 survey by the National Business Aviation Association, 66 percent of business travelers reported being more productive on the company plane than at their desks.

These days, with plane shares and jet cards, you may not even need to own your own plane outright to reap the benefits of the private jet experience. NetJets, the largest private jet operator in the United States, flies more than 500 flights per day.