How to Charter a Private Jet for a Pleasure Trip

Private jets are not only for the rich and famous. Luxury Air Jets is a company that specializes in on-demand jet charter. I interviewed one of their senior private aviation specialists about how to charter a private jet for a pleasure trip.
For many people, the long lines at the commercial airports can be very frustrating. Flying on a chartered private jet could be an easy alternative to help alleviate most of your flying frustration.
I interviewed Franswa Ligon, Senior Director of Sales with Luxury Air Jets, about how to make flying on a private jet affordable for a group of friends earning more than $95,000/year.
I met him at their corporate headquarters in midtown Manhattan. Their office is conveniently located on the 2nd floor on 144 East 44 Street near the Grand Central Station off Lexington Ave.
Tom: This is my first time flying on a private jet and I want to take a group of my friends with me to Aruba. What is the best approach to charter a private jet?
Franswa: First call Luxury Air Jets and ask for me. Seriously, it’s important to speak to one of our Aviation Specialists about your needs and wants. With chartered flights, private jets are available on demand.
Tom: How quickly can you have us scheduled for a flight?
Franswa: Luxury Air Jets can usually have you up and flying within four hours.
Tom: In that case, it’s not really necessary to plan trip weeks in advance, right?
Franswa: That’s right. We have access to over 6000 private jets and can have you and your friends take off from the nearest airport within four hours.
Tom: I have five friends that want to go from Manhattan to Aruba for four days. Could you give me a rough estimate on how much this could cost us?
Franswa: The distance between New York City private airport (NYC) and Aruba is approximately 2000 miles. It takes almost four and a half hour to travel there on a Medsize Jet. Off the top of my head, this trip could cost about $39,000 round-trip. And if you have five friends that will be going on this trip, that’s about $7800 each person. Additionally, we can offer full service catering, wine & spirits, and anything else that your heart’s desire. We aim to please all of our clients.
Tom: Sounds great. What type of private jet do you recommend?
Franswa: We want you and your friends to be comfortable because it’s a 4 ½ hour flight so I would highly recommend a Mid-size private jet Hawker 800 XP. The Hawker 800 XP can seat between 8 to 9 people comfortably.
Tom: I didn’t realize that flying on a private jet can be so affordable. With this scenario, I would imagine that many people can afford to fly in luxury now. Do you have anything else to add before I end this interview?
Franswa: We have one of the highest safety associations in the industry. We only use ARG/US Platinum or Gold rated private jets. All of our pilots are retrained at least twice a year and the private jets they fly are maintained on a regular basis under FAR 135. Most importantly, we only use jets that are less than five years old. You can get a free quote on our website http://www.luxuryairjets.com or you can call us at 212.204.5701. Ask for Franswa or one of our Aviation Specialists.
Tom Chuong is a Online Marketing Director for Luxury Air Jets, Inc. Luxury Air Jets specializes in providing corporate jets, and charter private jets for business and personal needs. You can request a free quote at their website: http://www.luxuryairjets.com
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