Next time you question why Ford is struggling to turn a profit....

[Elguapo]

Consider this....

When Nicki Mulally wants to travel, she can usually hop on one of Ford Motor Co.'s Falcon twin-turbo jets.

The reason: She's married to Alan Mulally, Ford's chief executive.

To woo Mr. Mulally from Boeing Co. last fall, Ford promised that his wife, five children and guests could fly on corporate aircraft without him, as long as he authorizes the travel. Personal flights by Mr. Mulally and family members cost Ford $172,974 during his four months with the auto maker last year. A Ford spokesman declines to disclose the family-member and guest component of that sum.

Taken from this article...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1183...oo_hs&ru=yahoo

And finally if you think it isn't to excessive racking up that sort of travel bill because after all he is the CEO of FoMoCo then just take note of another line a little further down the article...

Ford paid Mr. Mulally $28.2 million last year, including an $18.5 million bonus.

I would have thought he could well afford to fly his family around at his own cost....don't you??