Fractional Jets - Reasons To Fly Privately

Reasons To Fly Privately

• Flexibility in destinations - Commercial air travel is generally reserved for the largest 500 airports in the country, with 75% of all traffic directed through the 30 major hubs. Private aviation broadens prospective airports to over 5,000 in the U.S.
• General Aviation (GA) Terminals - Even at major airports, private planes are handled separately, with a special terminal that offers greater service, comfort and amenities.
• Flexibility in scheduling and flying - Depending on the program, private aviation can be available within 4–48 hours of your phone call. This availability is a core benefit of fractional jets.
• Airport process - Most airports allow you to skip the terminal and drive right up to your plane. Your bags go directly from car to plane.
• Time savings and in-flight productivity - These are frequently cited by clients as the dominant benefit, and come in three forms: gaining access to more convenient airports, scheduling flights according to one's dayplanner, and simplifying the process of getting in and out of planes and airports. Nearly all flights are nonstop, and there are none of the commercial hassle of layovers, connections and reboarding. In-flight time on a private plane is considerably more effective for conducting meetings, conference calls and brainstorming sessions.
• Business Entertaining - Private jets offer a special intimacy and prestige, and provide a unique environment for candid discussions and social bonding.
• Security - All pilots, crew and maintenance staff are required to have photo identification that can be verified on-the-spot. Each employee is typically subject to numerous background checks. Overall, general aviation lacks the passenger anonymity and sheer size that has made commercial aviation more of a target. A secondary security benefit stems from the owner's control of schedule and itinerary. A customer has the ability to quickly fly into business emergencies that might require their on-the-ground attention, or to quickly depart from unpleasant surprises such as riots or political upheaval.
• Consistency - Unlike with charter programs, fractional owners travel in the same model of aircraft with each flight. Though they may upgrade or downgrade, they typically select one plane and stick with it. This provides familiarity and comfort.
• Five-star Service - Fractional jet programs provide on-call concierges to attend to all travel requests, and some non-travel needs. Food, beverages and media choices are all tailored for each mission.
• Ego - For many fliers, an unstated benefit is pride of ownership in a luxury of the highest order. Despite the fact that owners rarely travel in “their” plane, the provider works carefully to make them feel that whatever plane they’re traveling in is their personal plane. There are no company logos on the fuselage or the napkins. Guests may easily assume that the plane they’re boarding is fully owned by their host.