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At first thought, chartering a jet may seem like an extravagance reserved for jet-setting celebrities, high-living stars of stage and screen or ultra-powered politicians and executives.

Think again. Often, using a jet can provide a distinct competitive advantage for businesses and others desirous of using their time wisely while adding a touch of class to their travel.

Using a Private Jet Charter

On average, a private jet saves four hours of travel time and eight hours of productive time on each trip.

With that in mind, picture the following scenarios

  • You have an emergency business meeting in New York with an important client involving a product you manufacture that may be defective. There’s very little time to prepare for the meeting. Chartering a private jet will enable you to prepare in-flight for the meeting. By the time you land, you’ll have developed your response.
  • A meeting is necessary with another client in Champaign, IL. Not many airlines fly there and the arrival and departures may be too erratic for your schedule. Chartering a private jet will get your party there and back whenever you choose. You’re not bound by commercial airline schedules.
  • A special group of employee put in yeoman work to complete what has turned out to be a very profitable product for your firm. You want to reward them in a special way. You decide to charter a jet. You’re taking them to a resort in the Caribbean for a week of rest and relaxation.

These are a few scenarios that make a private jet charter worth considering. At rates that range from $400 an hour to over $8,000 per hour depending on the jet used, it can be an efficient way to travel. In fact, if you’re travelling in a group of three or more, private jet charters may more economical than traveling commercial. You might also be able to save on hotel, per diem and other transportation costs as well.

Advantages to Private Jet Charters

You can take advantage of the many amenities of chartering a private jet:

  • Number of Firms- Some jet chartering services boast of 1700 private jet charter firms in their database! This availability increases the chances you’ll be able to travel to your destination when you want even if it’s in an out of the way area.
  • Number of Airports- Because of their smaller size private jets can land just about anywhere in the world.
  • Scheduling- You can schedule any time you want to arrive and depart to/from your destination. You operate on your own schedule, not the airlines. There is no worry about missing connecting flights or having flights delayed for hours like there is with commercial flights.
  • Comfort- One of the reasons people who have travelled via private charter jet love it so is the plane itself. The seating is comfortable. It’s very private and secure.
  • Service- You can often select from a wide variety of service packages. Most private charters offer personalized services matching your taste and budget.

The Jet Plane

One of the reasons private jet travel is so smooth is the technology of the jet. They travel much faster than commercial planes. In fact, they routinely travel faster than the speed of sound (768 miles per hour)! With a commercial airline, a trip from Los Angeles to New York could take you from five to ten hours not counting airport time.

The 2,800 miles or so might take less than four hours on a private charter jet including airport time!

A jet can fly at higher altitudes. This reduces turbulence you experience on lower altitude commercial propeller plane flights.

The Airport

Among the many advantages of traveling by private jet charter is the elimination of the all aggravating airport hassles. When you charter a jet those situations simply do not exist anymore. You can even arrive 15 minutes ahead of time instead of two hours necessary for commercial flights.

In fact, you can say a fond farewell to:

  • Sitting for interminable amounts of time in an airport terminal for one reason or another
  • Waiting in long, slow moving security lines before you enter the gate area.
  • Worrying about the plane you’re going to fly arriving at your gate on time
  • Delays caused by your late-arriving airplane being prepped for the flight

So, between the saving of time and aggravation and the gaining back of that time along with some luxury, consider a private jet charter for your next flying experien