2015 U.S.-Booked Air Volume: $78
million
Consolidated
U.S. TMC: Carlson Wagonlit Travel
BTN estimates Facebook spent $78 million in U.S.-booked
air travel in 2015. Facebook—which owns Instagram, WhatsApp and virtual reality
technology Oculus, in addition to its namesake service—increased revenue 43.2
percent to $17.9 billion in 2015, while its expenses increased 56 percent to
$11.7 billion. Facebook reported 12,691 employees as of Dec. 31. The company
also paid $775,000 for private aircraft use for chairman, CEO and co-founder
Mark Zuckerberg.