Palmer Luckey’s Coach-Class Philosophy: Why a Billionaire Defense Mogul Refuses to Fly First Class — Even on His Own Dime

Palmer Luckey’s Coach-Class Philosophy: Why a Billionaire Defense Mogul Refuses to Fly First Class — Even on His Own Dime

In an era when billionaire founders routinely shuttle between coasts on Gulfstreams and Bombardiers, Palmer Luckey — the 32-year-old founder of virtual reality pioneer Oculus and defense technology juggernaut Anduril Industries — is making a conspicuous choice that cuts against the grain of Silicon Valley’s gilded class: he flies coach. Not occasionally. Not performatively for a social media post. Routinely, deliberately, and on principle. The r…