| Confidentiality & Privacy: | | | | you did this using a commercial aircraft. The point is |
| Privacy is one of the main advantages of air charter. | | | | that they certainly would not wait for you. You would |
| Air charter means confidentiality is guaranteed as you | | | | either lose you money or have to pay a hefty |
| will know everyone on board as the passenger list will | | | | cancellation free. |
| be determined by you. This means you don't need to | | | | Hire or Ownership? |
| worry about people distracting you or looking over | | | | The advantage of air charter is that you can dictate |
| your shoulder whilst you work. | | | | when the aircraft takes off. If you are going to be late |
| Avoid Delays: | | | | just call the broker and delay the departure. The same |
| When you fly by commercial operators you are one in | | | | procedure applies for the return leg. |
| hundreds. You have to queue just like the rest of the | | | | If flying by private jet is for you, you might want to |
| crowd. Air charter means you call the shots, after all | | | | consider purchasing a plane. For the lucky few this will |
| the crew are employed by you. If you have any need | | | | be an option. However, the other option is to purchase |
| for specialist communications equipment or specific | | | | shares in an aircraft. Unfortunately this is often still way |
| food and drink requirements all you need to do is | | | | out of many peoples' budgets. The third and most |
| make a request prior to departure. If you have | | | | logical option is to contact an air charter broker to hire |
| organised refreshments during the flight the cabin crew | | | | a plane. A broker will do all the arranging for you so |
| is almost one on one, depending on the size of the | | | | your departure goes off without a hitch. |
| aircraft. | | | | One disadvantage which people might point out is that |
| Flexible Booking: | | | | corporate jets and planes are slower than the |
| When you book at flight using air charter the cost of | | | | commercial aircraft. This is certainly not the case. Even |
| the flight does not rise the closer you book to your | | | | if you were to hire a small aircraft as an air taxi you |
| departure. If you fly using scheduled operators the | | | | would still get the hope on a regular operator. Air |
| price of an air fare can be just as expensive as hiring | | | | charter means you can fly to regional airports which |
| your own aircraft should you book really close to your | | | | easier to get to. |
| departure date. This situation does not occur with a | | | | Flying High & Fast: |
| private jet because you hire the whole aircraft for the | | | | These days modern private jets actually fly higher |
| day. If an aircraft is available you will secure it. | | | | than commercial jets which means you fly over the |
| Being able to book an aircraft as such a late point in | | | | worse of the weather. They also fly just as fast as |
| the day really suites business travellers. Just like life in | | | | most commercial aircraft. Add this to the fact that |
| general business is unpredictable. There are times | | | | private jets can land at regional airports means you |
| when you are just about to depart to the airport when | | | | would arrive well in advance of a meeting compared |
| you suddenly have to change your plans. Imagine if | | | | to if you had flow by a standard operator. |