Matt grew up with an entrepreneurial father who bought and sold surplus goods; his motto was “Bennetts don’t pay retail.”

As a 17 year old with a 92 mph fastball pitch, Bennett signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.

When the Royals gave him $650 for a one-way ticket to spring training, Bennett remembered his father’s adage. He found a sweet airline deal and pocketed the change.

Six years and six spring trainings later, he had figured out a lot about the airline industry and the concept of surplus tickets. When he was laid off due to an injury, he went right into a career of helping people fly in style for less.