An ex-White House staffer and former spy just raised $7.5 million to disrupt the airline industry

Gone are the days when a six-figure check could land you unlimited first-class flights for life. Since then, airline fares have only gone up, and coach class conditions have only gotten worse. Flying privately or on a charter is a privilege available only to a few, but a startup called Beacon wants to change that. For $2,000 a month, much less than other all-you-can-fly services, Beacon will give you unlimited flights between Boston, New York, Nantucket, and the Hamptons. “Right now, it takes ...