The Dangerous Luxury of Flying Private

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View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS The Dangerous Luxury of Flying Private BY JEFF WISE The unmistakable status marker of flying private can come at a high price—even outside of its cost.      READ MORE     CULTURE Oscar Wilde's Sole Grandchild Investigates a Family Scandal BY JAMES REGINATO One hundred and twenty-five years after Wilde's death, Merlin Holland comes to terms with his family's complicated history.   READ MORE   HOLLYWOOD A Guide to the Fascinating, Outrageous Mitford Sisters BY ROSEMARY COUNTER Meet the six gorgeous, passionate, and defiant sisters at the cusp of World War II, whose social circles had them schmoozing with Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill—and in later years, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, John F. Kennedy, and Maya Angelou.   READ MORE   STYLE Inside the Celebrity Boat Trip That Was All Over Your Feeds BY JOE HAGAN The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection threw the mother of all influencer trips, featuring Tom Brady, Leo DiCaprio, Martha Stewart, and a hundred or so other A-listers. Vanity Fair climbed aboard…   READ MORE   CULTURE Molly Jong-Fast on the Long Goodbye BY MOLLY JONG-FAST In a moving excerpt from How to Lose Your Mother, Jong-Fast writes about being raised by larger-than-life feminist icon Erica Jong, and witnessing her heartbreaking decline from dementia.   READ MORE   MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.