Oprah Winfrey's Global Express: Privacy at scale Jeff Ryan Serevilla for BlackJet Oct 2, 2026 Oct 2, 2026 Updated 7 hrs ago 0 Oprah Winfrey's plane arriving at the Cairns airport in Australia. Simon J. Baker // Getty Images Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeff Ryan Serevilla for BlackJet kAmu@C >@DE A6@A=6[ 86EE:?8 E@ E96 2:CA@CE :D ;FDE 2?@E96C A2CE @7 E96 ;@FC?6J] u@C D@>6@?6 =:<6 ~AC29 (:?7C6J[ :E 4@F=5 36 2? 6G6?E :? :ED6=7] ~?6 @7 E96 >@DE C64@8?:K23=6 H@>6? :? 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