Originally Posted by
CardboardCutout
"The Trash", lulz. Like anyone one here could afford to be in the back trash.
It isn't the cost, it the behavior. The membership costs has fluxuated, as low as $2500 and been near $10k. Not a monumental amount of cash. Many are trying to be social media influencers, so everything to them is about the appearance of being wealthy/ partying/ or whatever so they can get the most likes and clicks. They delay the flight while taking photos on the ramp. Then walk up and down the air stairs half a dozen times while photographing their entrance. Or drive their car on the ramp to get a photo.
Once on board, no respect for the cabin or operation. They think their membership allows them to treat the airplane any way they see fit. Shoes on the leather is the least of their offenses.
At one point there was some gossip that drug mules moving product between cities on the JS Shuttle flights. Around that time is when the private security company would hang around the FBOs with K9s.
As you can see, calling them trash isn't because of their tax bracket. Not all are trouble, some are polite, respectful and even tip. The others are called trash because of the shenanigans that happens.