How political candidates charter jets to travel across battleground states during election cycles
Source: Business Insider ·
Midterm incumbents like Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries have spent tens of thousands of dollars on campaign travel.
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Philippe Reines, Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign advisor, speaks to members of the traveling press aboard the campaign plane.Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesCampaign travel is a niche corner of aviation that moves political candidates across the country.DC-based firm Advanced Aviation Team served Susan Collins' and Hakeem Jeffries' campaigns in 2026.Each trip involves carefully coordinating aircraft, crews, press, and — sometimes — armed security.It's been a busy year for campaign travel as state and federal lawmakers — and their challengers — crisscross the country for rallies and fundraisers for the 2026 midterm elections.But moving candidates and their staff, donors, press, and, in some cases, armed security, from one stop to the next isn't as simple as booking a commercial flight.Political travel has become a niche of its own within aviation.One pro in that realm is Gregg Brunson-Pitts, the founder and CEO of Advanced Aviation Team. Founded in 2015, the Washington,…
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