Apple's $35 million annual bill for flights to China before the pandemic
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Apple paid $35 million annually to secure 50 business-class seats every day for its engineers traveling from San Francisco to Shanghai via United Airlines. This arrangement allowed staff to work directly alongside partners such as Foxconn, ensuring a collaborative, in-person approach to developing Apple products. CEO Tim Cook described this close cooperation as a "hand-in-glove partnership."
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