Courtesy Four Seasons How does the white leather seat on the Four Seasons jet compare to one on a commercial flight" Well…
One writer tests the waters.
The Four Seasons private jet has been called a luxury hotel in the sky?and for good reason. For 11 of the poshest airborne hours of my life last week, I soared aboard the plane from Liberia, Costa Rica to Honolulu, Hawaii. Three days later, I came crashing down like Icarus when four commercial flights over 18 hours transported me from Lana?i back to my home airport in Washington, D.C. From coffee consumption to in-flight entertainment, here?s how the experiences compared.

Complimentary beverage upon boarding
Four Seasons private jet: Dom Pérignon 2006

Commercial: Gulp of tap water from my water bottle, which I filled up in the airport Napping conditions
Four Seasons private jet: After lowering the shades on all five of my seat?s windows, I reclined my white leather seat (designed by Italian craft studio IACOBUCCI) flat, pulled down my Bulgari eye mask, and cuddled up under a Mongolian cashmere blanket.

Commercial: I inflated my neck pillow from Target and tried to sleep, despite the pillow having a slow leak.
Refreshing hot (or cold) towels offered
Four Seasons private jet: Five (and I think Four Seasons staff met later to analyze missed opportunities to have provided more of them)

Commercial: One (a cocktail napkin that I dipped into my water)
Coffee consumed
Four Seasons private jet: An iced latte, made vi...