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Old 24th Jun 2015, 16:30
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The Royal Family aren't entitled to abated cost travel by 32(TR) Sqn assets due to a grant they receive each year from DfT for their travel. They thus have to pay full cost (the cost of airfield, wages, fuel, gate guards etc etc) which makes it cheaper to rent a civilian jet.

Plus they're less likely to break down.
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