A Charter With Family and Friends May Be More Affordable Than You Think

Happy New Year everyone! Resolve in 2020 to make your travel experience easier on yourself, your business associates, friends and family. We’d like to take this opportunity to remind our readers that chartering a private aircraft can be less extravagant than you might imagine.

Large Group?

Private group travel isn’t just enjoyable - when the numbers are right, it’s surprisingly cost-effective. This is particularly true if you regularly fly business or first class, wherein a single seat can cost nearly as much as the shared cost of a private jet. It’s true- we have a couple of examples.

Breaking Down The Numbers

Let’s say you’re flying from New York to Los Angeles as a group of ten. The average cost of a refundable premium class seat on a major airline can range between $2,000-$3,000 per person. For a group of ten people this can easily become a $30,000 trip. At that price ELEVATE can arrange a large private jet for you.

Here’s another example, Chicago to Miami. The average cost of a refundable premium class seat on a major airline is around $1,500 per person. We can arrange a private jet with 10 seats starting at around $15,000.

Empty Legs Make Chartering Even More Worthwhile

Empty leg flights, which are essentially excess capacity, and commonly available on major routes can bring the cost down even lower.

A private jet from Toronto to New York can be had for as low as CA $3,000 on an empty leg. An empty leg from New York to South Florida can be had for under US $10,000. You can subscribe to our empty leg feed to be instantly alerted of any trips that come up.

Either way, when traveling in numbers the difference in cost per person is marginal, if any - but the difference in experience is dramatic.

Airline Premium Classes vs Private Charter

When you fly in a premium class on an airline, you get a better seat than others on your flight. However, you still have to arrive early, wait in line at security, handle your luggage, battle the crowds and weave through the same chaos at a major airport. International flight? Add time to clear customs and retrieve bags. Lounges and priority lanes aside, airlines cannot remove the terminal building from the air travel equation which were never designed to make you more productive. That’s lost time, for business or for pleasure. Did we also mention that you are flying on the airline’s schedule and not your own?

Now consider your experience when flying private. You schedule the flight. You’ll be able to arrive just before take off and drive right up to your awaiting aircraft. There are no lines, no crowds to deal with and no lengthy wait times (for you or your aircraft). You’ll also choose the airports of your choice. Chances are that one of the airports that caters strictly to private flights is closer to where you want to be. Running late? Stuck in traffic? Flying private means you can actually let them know. They won’t leave without you!

Private air travel is efficient, discreet and enjoyable from start to finish. While business class travelers are sitting at the gate, you’ll be sipping a glass of champagne in the elegant privacy of your chosen aircraft - alone, or with just the guests you’ve decided to travel with.

In a word, it’s bliss.

Let ELEVATE Take Care of You

Whether you’re traveling with colleagues, family members or friends, a private aircraft can provide an incredible group travel experience that competes with airline premium class travel prices. We can walk you through options that meet your needs and budget - just contact us for a free quote.

Happy new year to all of our clients. We wish you all the best of the season, and send wishes for a happy and prosperous 2020. Cheers!