The Silk Road was built more than two thousand years ago, and it’s still considered one of the most valuable trade networks ever. Caravans travelled the road and carried wealth, ideas, and influence, and the cities along those paths became empires. Today, there’s a new silk road: Private jet paths. These paths are more exclusive, efficient, and powerful. This is the story of how private jet routes became the modern Silk Road, and how following them will show us where tomorrow’s empires are being built.