Diddy flies commercial due to high gas prices

Published: Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 12:47 a.m. MDT
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Fuel prices have grounded an unexpected frequent-flier: Diddy.

Sean "Diddy" Combs complained about the " ... too high" price of gas and pleaded for free oil from his "Saudi Arabia brothers and sisters" in a YouTube video posted this week. The hip-hop mogul said he is now flying on commercial airlines instead of in private jets, which Combs said had previously cost him $200,000 and up for a roundtrip between New York and Los Angeles.

"I'm actually flying commercial," Diddy said before walking onto an airplane, sitting in a first-class seat and flashing his boarding pass to the camera. "That's how high gas prices are. I'm at the gate right now. This is really happening, proof gas prices are too high. Tell whoever the next president is we need to bring gas prices down."

Recent comments

Really? I am of the opinion that this type of arrogance merits some…

randy_waterhouse | Sept. 4, 2008 at 9:44 a.m.

You'd think he be smart enough to at least pretend he was doing it…

veedub | Aug. 30, 2008 at 1:14 p.m.

Tell the next president so you can fly your jet at what? $100,00…

Not impressed | Aug. 30, 2008 at 8:51 a.m.

 (Peter Kramer, Associated Press)
Peter Kramer, Associated Press