Aflac Incorporated returns to Columbus on University of Georgia commencement day

Aflac Incorporated's Gulfstream G280, registered as N280AF, lifted off from Athens Ben Epps Airport at 8:19 a.m. EDT on May 8, 2026, bound for the company's Columbus headquarters. The 26-minute flight, topping out at 22,000 feet and 405 knots, bridged the 100-mile gap between the two Georgia cities with characteristic efficiency for the supplemental insurance giant.

The timing suggests a nod to academia: the arrival coincided with the University of Georgia's undergraduate commencement at Sanford Stadium that afternoon, per the university's official schedule. CEO Daniel P. Amos, a Terry College of Business alumnus from the class of 1973, has long ties to his alma mater, where Aflac recruits talent and maintains strong community links. Such visits keep the quacking duck's corporate wings flapping close to home.

This brief jaunt fits Aflac Incorporated's recent itinerary of targeted hops—round trips to St. Louis on May 7 for presumed business meetings, and longer legs from Los Angeles on May 5—reflecting the steady rhythm of executive travel from its Columbus base to recurring spots like Atlanta and beyond, all while overseeing major U.S. and Japanese operations.