A private jet, business jet or biz jet, or simply B.J., is a jet aircraft designed for transporting small groups of people. Business jets may be adapted for other roles, such as the evacuation of casualties or express parcel deliveries, and some are used by public bodies, government officials or the armed forces...
Access to a private jet flight might be a lot easier than perceived. Here are five mytsh about private jets and charter flights. (USA TODAY)
If you’ve ever spotted a private jet in flight or on the tarmac, you’ve probably wondered which celebrity it belonged to. The fact is that many jets are chartered, not privately owned by a fat cat or pop star, and they’re mostly used for business, not lavish vacations. It’s a world shrouded in mystery, so here are five myths about private jets...
The Reasons to Use Private Jet Travel
There are many reasons to use private jets. The main general reasons
that we hear most often are listed below. The specific pros and cons of the
different forms of private aircraft travel are discussed in our articles on
each travel type.
Time saving - this is one of the most significant reasons for using private
aircraft. Depending on your program you can have an aircraft ready in just a
few hours. You can arrive at the airport just minutes before your scheduled
departure time, fly directly to your destination (without any layovers), make
productive use of your time on board, avoid overnight stays (saving hotel $ as
well as time), avoid waiting in lines at the airport, land at over 5,000
airports in the US and so be closer to your destination. All of this can
provide significant savings in both productive time and in dollars.
Productivity - the time savings above provide significantly more productive
time, both onboard and before and after your flight. You and your staff can
make the most of the travel time to talk business or work with customers,
suppliers or partners.
Convenience - There are over 5,000 airports in the US that private planes can
use (vs 500 airports for larger commercial aircraft). This means you can often
land closer to your true destination. In the summer of 2006 the ban on liquids
caused all sorts of inconveniences for people flying commercially, but private
flyers avoided all this. Private planes also mean that you can travel with your
special belongings such as instruments, sports gear, product samples or bring
your pet in the cabin.
Flexibility - Planes can be available at a few hours notice and can wait for
you if you're running late. It's even possible to change flight plans in mid
flight if necessary.
Quality of service - Private planes provide luxury furnishings, plenty of space,
individualized attention, and your preferred food and drinks can be ordered
ahead of time.
Family time - spend more time with your friends and family by reducing travel
time and not having to spend as many overnights away from home.
Privacy - you can hold meetings and make productive use of your time,
without being over heard. Your overall travel will also be far less visible
when you're on a private plane, so helping preserve the secrecy around
important negotiations or deals.
Reduced stress - without the lines, waiting, lost luggage, transfers, delay
concerns or security issues of commercial flights you'll be a lot more relaxed.
Image - a
private plane projects a well run, efficient, successful individual or
organization, that values time and can afford private air travel.