Silicon Valley billionaire flies coach out of solidarity: 'If I'm going to ask my employees to do it, I need to do it, too'

Silicon Valley billionaire flies coach out of solidarity: 'If I'm going to ask my employees to do it, I need to do it, too'

"Even like, yes, I have a lot of money but ... it feels like I'm out of touch," said Palmer Luckey, who set a $100k limit on his startup's salaries.

Palmer Luckey's Coach-Class Creed: Anduril's Frugal Founder Defies Tech Excess

In an era where Silicon Valley billionaires routinely jet between boardrooms in private wings, Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey stands apart. The defense-tech entrepreneur, whose company boasts a $30 billion valuation, insists on squeezing into economy seats alongside his employees—and even on his own dime. This stance emerged vividly in recent comments that have rippled through industry circles, underscoring a deliberate ethos of restra…