Overview

• Summit at Sun Valley Lodge commenced Tuesday with a record 160–190 private jets landing at Friedman Memorial Airport, doubling typical traffic and prompting FAA delays.
• Top executives including Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg are attending off-the-record sessions focused on AI’s economic and strategic implications.
• Friedman Memorial Airport has instituted $2,400 landing fees per jet to accommodate the influx and offset operational demands during the summit.
• Closed-door meetings and informal activities such as power lunches, golf rounds and hikes continue to serve as a catalyst for high-stakes dealmaking.
• The invitation-only retreat, often called ‘billionaire summer camp,’ has historically incubated major media mergers like Disney’s ABC acquisition and Comcast’s NBCUniversal purchase.