New Incentives For Private Jet Use
There is a new incentive to hire out private jets by corporate clients. With the recent scare over the possibility of making bombs from ordinary looking liquids and gels, these items at first were not allowed on airlines. Then they were allowed but only in 3 oz. sizes sometimes that had to be bought from airport shops. These security requirements do not apply to private jets.
There are, of course, security requirements on private jets, but they are much less stringent. To put it another way, much of the security on private jets is due to the trustworthiness of your company, and your ability to screen passengers and cargoes. This can be a charter jet to Santa Barbara incentive to use more private jets for corporate travel.
From time to time there are different types of alerts that get different response from commercial airlines' security at airports. Some of the programs that are put into effect can be almost bizarre.
Remember after the scare of Richard the "Shoe bomber", who apparently tried to conceal enough plastic explosive in his shoes to be used to blow up an aircraft. He was stopped while frantically trying to put a match to his shoe! Whether this could have harmed anyone or not, for weeks after, passengers in mass were forced to take of their shoes.
One interesting option to consider from many brokers of private jet flights is "empty leg" programs. An empty leg is caused when a chartered private jet flies to one city, and it is desired to fly back to the city it came from, preferably with passengers. These "empty leg" flights can be surprisingly inexpensive.
For example, an empty ticket from charter jet to Santa Barbara is listed for only $3500. A flight from Bismarck N. Dak. To White Plains, NY (just north of New York City) is listed for $6500.
The size of the plane is not listed, but a small jet holds up to 18 people comfortably. When one is looking for a private jet flight broker, how best to choose one? Brokers don't own any private jets themselves, they arrange the flights and the crews. There are hundreds of air charter flight operators that are certified by the FAA, under Part 135.
It is the job of the broker to make sure they are working with reliable charter flight operators for your safety. They must employ a safety analysis program to make sure the flights and crews are safe, the pilots are reliable, and the planes themselves are maintained and have adequate safety checks.
There are, of course, security requirements on private jets, but they are much less stringent. To put it another way, much of the security on private jets is due to the trustworthiness of your company, and your ability to screen passengers and cargoes. This can be a charter jet to Santa Barbara incentive to use more private jets for corporate travel.
From time to time there are different types of alerts that get different response from commercial airlines' security at airports. Some of the programs that are put into effect can be almost bizarre.
Remember after the scare of Richard the "Shoe bomber", who apparently tried to conceal enough plastic explosive in his shoes to be used to blow up an aircraft. He was stopped while frantically trying to put a match to his shoe! Whether this could have harmed anyone or not, for weeks after, passengers in mass were forced to take of their shoes.
One interesting option to consider from many brokers of private jet flights is "empty leg" programs. An empty leg is caused when a chartered private jet flies to one city, and it is desired to fly back to the city it came from, preferably with passengers. These "empty leg" flights can be surprisingly inexpensive.
For example, an empty ticket from charter jet to Santa Barbara is listed for only $3500. A flight from Bismarck N. Dak. To White Plains, NY (just north of New York City) is listed for $6500.
The size of the plane is not listed, but a small jet holds up to 18 people comfortably. When one is looking for a private jet flight broker, how best to choose one? Brokers don't own any private jets themselves, they arrange the flights and the crews. There are hundreds of air charter flight operators that are certified by the FAA, under Part 135.
It is the job of the broker to make sure they are working with reliable charter flight operators for your safety. They must employ a safety analysis program to make sure the flights and crews are safe, the pilots are reliable, and the planes themselves are maintained and have adequate safety checks.