We travel by private jet because we want speed, luxury, convenience, and special treatment. We want to feel like a celebrity whether we are or not and can find that private jets are an efficient way to conduct business because they avoid the time delays of waiting at airports.
A private jet card will make things easier and cheaper. However, there are other ways that will help keep your flying costs to a minimum without you having to sacrifice the benefits that private flight has to offer.
Private Jet Card
A private jet card will allow you to make use of different aircraft at fixed hourly rates that have been agreed upon. This is good for budgeting and can work out cheaper for you to travel. It is good to know what you will be paying and know that it is affordable rather than wasting time and money searching for the best deals.
Shorter Trips
Flights described as roundtrip flights can, with private flights, qualify for discounts of up to 40 percent. For a trip to qualify, it will normally consist of at least two hours of returning that same day. Alternatively, four hours if you are returning the next day. Roundtrip flights are possible with a jet card program.
Looking for Local-Based Operators
Choosing a private jet chartering company that is local to you will help when it comes to roundtrip flights and reducing the amount of repositioning required. Also, when it comes to the other transport you will need to get you to and from airport locations, it is useful to opt for local providers. It can prove useful to use private jet charter companies that base their operations in various locations around the world. This all helps with the logistics of the whole operation of flying as well as the convenience and price.
Avoiding Peak Times
It will be cheaper to fly by private jet for a holiday if you avoid the peak times that business passengers are likely to want the service. A private jet company will be keen to fill all its flying slots and you can be that passenger or set of passengers who receive the discount for working around the flying times. Having said that, the reason many choose private jet travel will be because they can choose their time. It all depends on your circumstances.
Older Aircraft
When you book a private flight, you will be given a choice of aircraft. Just by sacrificing a small amount of luxury, you could go for an older aircraft to keep the cost down. They will have already paid for themselves from a private jet company’s point of view, and so become cheaper to charter for the client.
Another reason older aircrafts are cheaper to charter is that many new private fliers will choose a newer private jet. This is because they want to embrace the full experience. Whereas, if you have flown that way a lot, you might be thinking about all the other benefits. These include faster check-in times and added security from boarding at a separate terminal at the airport. Private flying will take the hassle out of the flying experience. They make for a more enjoyable holiday or a more efficient business trip.
Size of Private Jet
Go for a turboprop when your trip is short. This is because the larger jets are more expensive to maintain and so will cost more. They are, however, essential where you are looking to book more passengers or are going on long-haul flights. They come with extra luxuries, such as extended sleeping facilities. For businesses, meetings and business discussions can comfortably take place while flying. This saves much time and can take place inside the aircraft and during the flight.
Empty Legs
Empty legs, defined as repositioning flights, can mean a 50 percent saving compared to the cost of a regular charter flight. It makes no sense to have a flight return empty, and so these flights will be offered at discount rates. This is also good for the environment.
There are many ways to cost-effectively fly by private jet, and hopefully the above will give you some ideas on how to keep your costs down, whether you are a businessperson, scientist, or a holidaymaker looking to travel to parts less convenient to travel to by other means of transport.
