Runway to Realway - Pork Served Up On Private Jets

When I think of travel by private jet the image that comes to mind is something like this.
Not this

But travel by private jet at the taxpayer's expense is de rigeur for the Congressional committee leaders who have approval control over the use of government jets.

What is a mere operational cost of $10,000 an hour anyway....
When you are spending 1 Billion Dollars per hour

Republicans and Democrats are equally at fault here.
Whether it is a member of Congress or a CEO recipient of TARP funding
Why can't they fly business class?