Well, a Boeing 747 like Air Force One burns about 5 gallons of jet fuel a mile. Then there's maintenance, operating expenses other than fuel, such as maintenance, parts, crew salaries for the 15-person crew, food, etc. It's pretty hard to come up with a fixed figure, but the government has used figures of $56,518 per hour for Air Force One and $14,552 per hour for Air Force Two (which would probably be the rough cost per hour of the C-7 cargo plane - below).
There is an extra airplane (usually an Air Force C-7) that carries any other equipment needed, like Marine One (the President's helicopter), cars for the Secret Service, and so forth. We must also consider the expenses and salaries of the Secret Service agents and the advance security teams who work with local law enforcement to set things up in the days before the trip, and housing for everyone at every stop if it's overnight. And then there is the cost to local agencies for equipment, officer overtime, and so forth.
Suffice it to say, moving the President (or the Vice President) around is an expensive proposition. Lesser dignitaries often fly in Air Force Gulfstreams, or on commercial flights, but the specialized needs of the President and Vice President require specially-equipped aircraft that can, if necessary, serve as a flying White House in the even of an emergency (and which carry special classified air-defense capabilities in case they are attacked).
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Presidents get paid around $100,000 or more a year. They don't have to use their own money. The secret security pays for the expenses.
According to Wikipedia:The President has:A $400,000 salary per yearA $50,000 monthly expense accountA $100,000 non-taxable travel accountA $19,000 for entertainment
The President of the United State's salary is approximately $400,000 per year. This continues once they have left office in the form of a pension which is equal to the cabinet secretary's pay.Yes. He is compensated at the rate of $400,000 per year. The president also receives several expense accounts.The president earns a $400,000 annual salary, along with a $50,000 annual expense account, a $100,000 non-taxable travel account and $19,000 for entertainment.
No, they only have to be born in the United States. You may travel anywhere you please and still become the president.
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) - the regulation which implements statutory requirements and Executive Branch policies for travel by federal civilian employees and others authorized to travel at government expense; it is in a user friendly question and answer format at http://www.gsa.gov/ftr
Theodore Roosevelt was the first US President to travel outside the US while he was in office. He sailed to Panama to inspect the canal. George Washington visited the Barbados in 1751, long before he was President.