Private Jet Charter – Still the right thing to do!
January 18, 2010
So, we’re going through a period where private aviation is getting more press exposure than ever. Many say that “all press is good press” but I’m finding that I don’t necessarily agree at the moment. Users of private jets are receiving a lot of bad press and it seems that much of this has been due to the spin put on my much of the media for a story. The Executives from General Motors probably have the highest profile and recently, Sarah Palin took a bit of a battering for using a jet during her book tour.
I haven’t been to Teterboro recently but I hear that the paps have been camping out there recently snapping the passengers arriving or departing on private jets. Always looking for another name for another story.
Then there’s the “green” issues and the constant criticism of anything that uses fossil fuel. Now, these are real issues but what we read is often biased and rarely balanced and informed.
The whole “green” issue and the longevity of ours and our planet’s survival are far bigger and deeper issues than I can convey here, and if you were to address them all, properly and factually, you’d probably need the whole internet. This leads on quite nicely to allow me to share the following fact:
Globally, the use of I.T. equipment produces more carbon emissions than aviation.
Now, I’m not preaching here about what’s right or wrong, I’m just asking for a balanced and informed argument. I see a whole lot more carbon offsetting for aviation than I do for I.T. At Jet Booking Direct we will be carbon off setting all of our flights and by the end of this year we will be in “carbon credit”.
But, let’s put this all into perspective. There are many reasons for people to use private jets whether they are owned or chartered. There’s the common short list: no queues, flexible departure times, reduced security threats and lower health risks. There are also those that fly on private jets simply “because they can”, and let’s face it, if you had the means to do so you would too. You could drive to and park at a busy airport 3 hours before your flight, spend a lot of time queueing and then board a jet with a hundred or more strangers or you could get to your local airport, drive or walk straight to your waiting jet and be in the air ten minutes later.
Those that use private jet charters on a regular basis recognise the real benefits associated to these factors and how they contribute to the biggest of benefits – Time.
Particularly now that we’re in global recession, time is one of our most valuable commodities. In our global market place many people still need to travel for business and we need to look at what is most time and cost effective. Now, we’re not talking about the price of a flight ticket, it is very rare that a seat on a private jet will compare to a seat on a commercial jet but there’s a lot more to it than that.
I was recently speaking to a friend while he was at Manchester airport for a flight to Paris with two of his colleagues. Their itinerary took them from Manchester to Charles de Gaulle where they had to take a train to Strasbourg then stay over night ahead of a meeting in Strasbourg the following morning. After their meeting they took a flight back to Charles de Gaulle for a meeting in Paris the following morning. After their meeting in Paris they had a three hour wait ahead of the return flight to Manchester.
The total cost of travel was £3000 and they spent three days away from the office for around 3 hours of meetings. Based on their current rates that put an overall cost of around £8500 on these two meetings. Had they have given us a call, they could have flown directly from Manchester to Strasbourg at 8.30am meaning they’d need to get there by 8.15. They would be in Strasbourg for 11am and in their meeting by 11.30 – no queueing for bags or passport control. A nice lunch back on the jet at 2pm and they’d be in Paris for 3pm. Assuming some travel time from and to the airport and a 2 hour meeting and they’d all be safely back in Manchester by 7.30pm. All that would have cost around £8000 on a light jet and given them two more days in the office making money.
A hands down winner for productivity and a sensible decision in any business climate.
BA Strikes Over Christmas – We Can Get You There
December 15, 2009
VIP Class Private Jet Charter
It has been announced that following a vote by British Airways Cabin crew, there will be strikes from 22 December until 2 January.
We will of course be offering our VIP Flights and Services throughout this period on an individual charter and a flight syndicate club basis.
With our flight syndicate club you can take as few as one or two seats on a private jet. On our syndicate flights and empty leg charters you will often find prices comparable to commercial flights. Call us to discuss your requirements and we will let you know if a syndicate or empty leg flight is available. If you would like to suggest an itinerary for a flight at any time please call us and we will offer your suggested itinerary to our flight syndicate club members.
For an individual charter price call us or complete our quote request now.
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More about the BA Strike:
Unions are unhappy about job cuts and changes to staff contracts, which they say they have not been consulted on. Last month, BA announced plans to cut a further 1,200 jobs in an attempt to slash costs. It also wants to cut the number of cabin crew from 15 to 14 on all long-haul flights, and freeze pay for two years.
Unite said that the cuts involved imposing “significant contractual changes” on cabin crew employees, resulting in extended working hours, and reduced wages for new starters.
BA says it urgently needs to cut costs to ride out its dire financial situation. In the first half of the year, BA lost £292m – the worst first-half losses in the company’s history. On Monday it emerged that the financial position of the loss-making airline had taken a sharp turn for the worse. The trustees of its two pension schemes have told the company that the schemes now have a combined deficit of £3.7bn.
Gulfstream IV Private Jet Charters in Europe 14-24 September
September 7, 2009
VERY SPECIAL PRICING AVAILABLE – CALL US NOW FOR DETAILS & OPTIONS.
We have this stunning Gulfstream IV transient in Europe and available at very special rates from 14-24 September. Available for European one ways and return flights and long haul return with those dates.
This truly is a beautiful example of this fantastic plane with extremely comfortable capacity for 15 passengers or 6 passengers with sleeping arrangements.
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For unbelievable pricing call us now for details and become a Jet Booking Direct VIP today.
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Private Jet Charter Flight Account
August 12, 2009
As a regular business traveller you’re faced with a number of choices for your travel solutions – Commercial Airlines, Jet Ownership, Fractional Jet Ownership, Ad-hoc Private Jet Charter or Managed Jet Charter Services.
For regular travellers we believe that there is a very strong argument in favour of a Managed Jet Charter Service such as our JBD Flight Account. This is particularly appropriate if your journeys combine short and long trips or if the number of passengers or departure airports vary.
Commercial Airlines restrict your travel arrangements to their schedule and you’ll encounter a lot of dead time. There’s traffic to the major airports, long queues at check-in & security and you have to get to the airport up to three hours before you fly. Whilst all of the major airports now offer wi-fi allowing you some working time, the overall efficiency of commercial travel is very questionable.
If the traffic makes you late or your meeting over runs your whole schedule can go out of the window. If you don’t make it to check-in before the flight closes, you simply don’t travel on your scheduled flight and can often find yourself spending hundreds or thousands getting on to the next flight. When you do get onto your flight there’s the eternal struggle for the armrest, little choice for when & what you eat and there’s very little privacy.
Jet ownership and fractional ownership will offer you time saving benefits but come with their own hazards. Both are rather costly alternatives with a lot of up front investment and regular additional costs.
Unlike fractional ownership, jet ownership offers the flexibility to fly when and where you want at very short notice, but for a non-stop transatlantic jet a few years old you’re looking at a starting price in the region of $15-20 million. On top of that you have fuel, staffing, hangarage and maintenance costs.
Fractional ownership will allow you some flexibility but for a one-sixteenth share in a transatlantic jet with 50 hours of flying per annum, you’re looking at an initial cost of around $1 million plus monthly fees offering little change from $10,000 and a charge for your flying time in the region of $2000 per hour. Invariably you’ll be committed to a long term contract of up to five years, you’ll also be restricted to using the jet or jet type in which you bought a share. If you’re flying schedule is a combination of short and long trips or if the number of passengers or departure airport varies, this can work out to be a very expensive option.
With the JBD Flight Account fully managed private jet charter service from Jet Booking Direct, you get to enjoy all of the benefits of fractional or full jet ownership without the upfront costs, staffing, maintenance or hangarage. Additionally, you get to fly on the aircraft that suits your needs for each individual trip. If you need a jet for two passengers one week and ten the next, or if you depart from London one week but need a flight for colleagues in Moscow the next, that’s exactly what you’ll get without having to pay for the jet to get from London to Moscow in the first place.
If you open and place funds into a flight account you can often travel with as little as 2 hours notice. We’ll also provide the right jet for the journey, number of passengers, time of day and the amount of luggage.
In the current economic climate it makes a lot of sense for your shareholders too. If they see money being spent on the ownership of a private jet and consider the amount of time the jet is stationery it can make very little sense. Our price for your private jet charter is fully inclusive so there won’t be extra charges for fuel, tax, catering or anything else, you simply pay a small management fee and a pre-arranged and fully inclusive hourly rate for the jet or jets of your choice. By comparison to full or fractional jet ownership you’ll be spending a lot less on private jet charter flights but enjoying all of the same benefits.
On all jet charter flights that originate in the UK we’ll also include a complimentary chauffeur driven transfer from your home or office to the departure airport up to 50 miles. We’ll also work with you to ensure that all of your preferences are met for the type of aircraft, the level of service, the catering and any other little luxuries you need.
To find out how the JBD Flight Account can benefit you, call us now and become a Jet Booking Direct VIP today.
UEFA Champions League – Rome £750 per person return
May 7, 2009
By demand, we are offering M1NT Syndicate flights from Manchester at 10:00 on 27th May to Rome Ciampino returning at 01:00 on the 28th May from only £750 per person return.
- VIP Ground Clearance
- 10-30 Minute Check In
This is for a direct flight with a flight time of approximately 2 hours 45 minutes. As at 12:20 on 7 May BA.com are offering flights via Heathrow with a duration of approximately 5 hours 45 minutes at £707 per person.
Return flight time is based on a conclusion after 90 minutes but will be dependant on extra time & penalties. The aircraft will have another departure slot booked at 02:30.
We can also arrange flights at different times and from different departure points.
To register your interest please complete the form below and one of our charter experts will contact you. Or call us on the number above.
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Flights to Rome for the UEFA Champions League Final
May 7, 2009
** STOP PRESS** M1NT Syndicate private charter flights Manchester to Rome from £750 per person **
The Final – Barcelona vs Manchester United 27 May 2009 20.45CET
Flights Departing from Manchester & Barcelona to Rome for the UEFA Champions League Final.
Enjoy our unrivalled service and travel VIP Class to the ultimate club championship final. We have aircraft availability to Rome for the Champions League Final on 27 May. We can provide same day return flights or a short break, we work to your schedule, not ours.
We can offer private jet charters and M1NT Syndicate flights to Rome from Manchester, Barcelona and almost any other worldwide departure point. Whether you’re travelling in a small or large group we can offer a suitable aircraft.
With M1NT Syndicate we can offer single seats on larger aircraft at a much lower cost than a private charter, membership is free and there is currently no joining fee.
Call us now on the number above for details and become a Jet Booking Direct VIP today.
Private Jet & Helicopter Charter for the Monaco Grand Prix
April 22, 2009
One of the biggest highlights and the most prestigious race of the Grand Prix season – it has to be Monaco.
The Monaco Grand Prix weekend epitomises everything that Formula One stands for – speed, passion, glamour and just a hint of danger.
It is regarded as the toughest challenge of the season with the narrow, winding street circuit and also the most glamorous sporting event. Frequented by the rich and famous it surely is the place to be seen.
We can offer you private jet charters to Nice or Turin to get you within a drive or a short helicopter ride of the circuit.
Call us now on the number above for details and become a Jet Booking Direct VIP today.
Private Jet Charter Flights – The only way to travel?
March 24, 2009
Every day I seem to be hearing from more people about how bad things are in commercial aviation. Obviously I have a lot of bias towards private jet charters but my argument seems to be getting stronger without any effort on my part.
There are the obvious luxuries when you fly on a VIP Class private jet – plush leather seats, top class catering, excellent service, great entertainment but that’s not what it’s all about. Unquestionably, when you’re spending money on private jets you’d expect nothing less but the other benefits are what makes it all worthwhile.
For starters you can travel from much smaller airports where you’re not trying to get there at the same time as thousands of other travellers, neither will you have to wait in queues with those same crowds of people. With our VIP ground clearance you just need to get to your local airport 10 minutes before your flight. If you have been stuck in traffic or over run at the office beforehand and you’re a little late, no problem, our aircraft departs when you get there – we don’t have a time to “close the gate”.
Ours is a totally unregimented and unrestricted way to travel. Depart when you’re ready, eat when you’re ready, drink when you’re ready and simply relax or work with the comfort and privacy that you deserve. Stay in control of your own time, use your time more effectively and arrive feeling more relaxed and refreshed.
You won’t be delayed by the late arrival of the inbound aircraft as your jet will be waiting at the airport for your arrival. Don’t get to the airport 3 hours before you travel because of the check-in and security queues, don’t worry about wrestling the man in the seat beside you for a little bit of the armrest or the baby crying in seat 32B and don’t worry about the man in-front insisting on reclining his seat during the meal.
For a worry free, VIP Class flight that fits with your schedule call us on the number above and become a Jet Booking Direct VIP today.
Superbowl 2009 Private Flights
January 6, 2009
One of the World’s most celebrated events, this year’s Superbowl takes place on 1 February in Tampa, Florida.
Get there in style and luxury with a private aircraft charter from Jet Booking Direct. We are offering regional flights within the USA or international flights to Florida for the game. Travel on the aircraft of your choice at a time that suits you, whether you’re there for a few days or if you just want to travel there for the game and return immediately afterwards.
Call us for a quote now on the number above.
Rugby World Cup Sevens
January 6, 2009
Dubai 5-7 March 2009
The Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 will be in Dubai at the new ‘The Sevens’ stadium. This event will be one of the biggest ever celebrations of Rugby with 16 Women’s and 24 Men’s teams taking part.
Book your private charter flights for this spectacular event with Jet Booking Direct and travel in style and comfort on your own priavte jet and earn M1NT Reward Points.
If you’re travelling in a group or would like to fly on a private jet charter at a fraction of the cost, sign up to our M1NT Syndicate Scheme and share the cost. There are no joining or membership fees.
Travel at a time that suits you from your local airport or airfield in VIP Class. No queues and a 10 minute check in.
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