TAYLOR Swift will shell out an eye watering $5 million to use her private jet during the jam-packed Euro leg of her Eras tour.
The Cruel Summer star, who is set to bring in $2 billion from this year’s mammoth list of shows that stretch all over the globe, has just finished off four blockbuster nights in Paris and will next rock up in Gothenburg as her mammoth 57-night stretch in Europe continues.
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Last month, The U.S Sun revealed Taylor racked up 178,000 miles on her private jet in 2023.
And she has certainly been following suit in 2024, including the mad dash from Tokyo to Las Vegas to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce win a third Super Bowl.
The European part of the Eras tour takes in 19 cities over the next three months, in what promises to be an intense period for the 34-year-old singing sensation.
FIRST CLASS FLYING
It’s no surprise Taylor wants to travel in luxury – but it comes at a cost.
The U.S Sun has spoken to an external consultant on the Eras tour who has over 25 years experience of working with some of the biggest bands in history, including U2 and the Rolling Stones.
He specializes in providing top-level travel for his superstar clients and, as we revealed last month, with both families coming along for part of the ride in Europe, a large chunk of her travel budget has been set aside to cater for everyone.
The insider has laid bare the cost – and it’s predictably steep.
The cost just to land the jet in Paris was, according to the source, $6,000, with parking coming in at around $5,000 per day.
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With a 10-day stay in the country’s capital and four more dates planned in Lyon, to have the plane with her during the French leg alone will cost $85,000.
“That’s without the kerosene, security, and if the plane doesn’t fly in between those days in Paris and Lyon,” pointed out the industry veteran.
Obviously, for a performer embarking on what is set to become the highest grossing tour of all-time – eclipsing her own record from last year – the cost isn’t an issue.
CRAZY COSTS
But the bare figures alone would certainly make performers who don’t pile up such incredible numbers think long and hard about how to get around in the most cost effective way possible.
Sweden, says the insider, is “one of the most expensive countries to land and park a private plane.”
The landing cost is $8,000, with a parking slot coming in at a cool $10,000.
Madrid isn’t cheap either – $6,500 to fly in and $7,000 to keep the luxury liner there. Extra security, meanwhile, has been drafted in according to the source, to allow Taylor some much-needed breathing space away from the madness.
Totting up every European city, from Poland, to Austria, to London and beyond, the insider claims the eventual cost will easily reach $5 million.
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- Tyler Perry 78 flights, 180,783km, 3,319,100 CO2 emissions
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- Celine Dion 69 flights, 200,893km, 2,826,900kg CO2 emissions
“It’s part of the tour and part of her experience in Europe, and the money is huge so they can afford it,” said the source.
“In my estimation, between the costs of fuel, landing fees, parking fees, but also security and maintenance of the plane, which in some countries has to be done by external private companies, which involves an extra cost, the expenses linked with traveling and using the private jet is going to be massive.
“But as it’s her favorite way to travel, that luxury comes with a cost.”
The U.S. Sun reached out to Taylor’s representatives, but didn’t hear back.
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