Charter Flight Cost Estimator Tool
The following private jet charter flight estimator tool offers estimated instant private jet charter pricing for round trips, one ways, and multi-leg private flights. You can also choose the options at the bottom to view available empty legs and even add a customized empty leg monitor for a flight you are planning!
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Deciding the best way for you to access the benefits of using a private jet for your personal air transportation is neither as mysterious as some would have you believe, nor as simple as others say. The fact is that there are many ways to go, with many companies loudly proclaiming that their way is the fastest, cheapest, most convenient, most luxurious, etc… As in any field, there are good guys, not so good guys and some you just don’t want to entrust with your money or your flying safety.
The purpose of this article is to help you see through the smoke, sort out the options, see what the real differences among the alternatives are, find out what questions to ask and, finally be able to make an educated decision.
Private Aviation continues to become more sophisticated and more demanding but some things don’t change: there will never be a substitute for integrity, you must invest in good people and their training, your clientele cannot ever be taken for granted and if you are in a business just to make a buck, you will never be as dedicated as you need to be to provide the best product or service.
We are aviation people; all of us! We wouldn’t want to do anything else. Our charter customers are the most important people in our corporate world! We hope you are currently among them. If not, perhaps this article will persuade you to join us. We hope you find it helpful.
Top Ten Myths
- Owning All Or Part Of An Aircraft Is The Only Way To Go:
For some people and some companies, owning an aircraft or a fraction of one can make sense but it is by no means the only way to go. All of the benefits of private jet travel, including: scheduling convenience, privacy, convenience, luxury, security and more are available through an Exquisite Air Charter flight. If you are seriously considering a purchase; however, we can help you determine what type of aircraft best fits your needs, locate it, check it out thoroughly and guide you through its acquisition. Meanwhile, Exquisite Air Charter is still your best choice!
- Fractional Aircraft Ownership Costs Less Than Charter:
It actually almost always costs more! The fractional ownership concept, in spite of the hype, just doesn’t stand up to close inspection. For openers, you’re buying into an asset that may depreciate faster than your tax guys can write. And instead of having a piece of your own aircraft that you can jump into and fly off with at a moment’s notice, you are really just a part of an owners group that has no say in where your airplane flies or who flies it. Even though you only own a fraction of the aircraft, you will likely end up paying management and maintenance fees greater than those of full ownership. The control the ads promise isn’t really yours, it’s theirs. Have your accountants look at a year’s cost. Then compare it to using Exquisite Air Charter for the same flights. We suggest your sitting when you read the report.
- Jet Membership Programs borrow thousand of your dollars for no appreciable benefits to you:
That is not the case with Exquisite Air Charter. We have developed a program that allows you to place any amount that you’d like on deposit with us in an interest bearing account. All interest earned on your money is applied toward your account. A monthly statement is provided to you and, at any time, you can withdrawal your money with no penalties. With Exquisite Air Charter, you pay as you go – we offer our jet card as a means of convenience for our many loyal charter customers who travel frequently and would prefer not to have to fill out paperwork prior to each and every flight.
- 88% of the time, fractional or membership card operators offer scheduling advantages over traditional charter flights:
A while back we analyzed several thousand private jet trips and found that contrary to what one might believe (or read in an ad), nine out of ten of the charter customers went to and from their destinations within a few days or at most a week. So, though there may be occasions when a one-way flight (big sales point off many membership programs) could make sense, the vast majority of the time it simply wasn’t needed. Exquisite Air Charter will sit down with you and analyze your private jet charter needs to help you determine the best option(s) for you. Often times, you can even combine a membership program with our services for the best overall program. We can guide you through it!
- All Private Jets are top quality:
Absolutely not true! Many charters arranged by companies who are only interested in sub-contracting a flight based on price have been known to not subcontract to companies who have been screened or audited. At Exquisite Air Charter, we deal only with pre-selected, privately owned aircraft, manned by crews whose qualifications have been carefully reviewed and approved by us. We require the aircraft that we use to have been recently refurbished (inside and out) to ensure our customers are always on board the highest quality aircraft available worldwide.
- Many people will sell you an airplane but very few will tell you whether or not you should buy one:
Most people selling aircraft make their living selling aircraft. So whether you actually need the aircraft is not part of their thinking. It is part of ours. When a charter customer tells us he is thinking about buying his own aircraft, we say fine – do the math. What follows is an exhaustive analysis of his previous and planned use of private jet travel. We compare all available options for flying private; every aspect of use and cost, convenience and liability. Our evaluation is thorough and without bias. While we do buy and sell aircraft, it is only part of our business, and we recommend against it as often as we recommend it.
- All pilots flying corporate jets meet the FAA’s minimums. Just as All Teenagers getting their first driver’s license meet the DMV’s:
Don’t misunderstand, we are not knocking the FAA nor criticizing their criteria. We just like to take it a step further in our crew requirements. For example, while one of the major fractional operators require 2500 hours total time for the pilot in command, we require 7500. Our co-pilots must have at least 200 hours in the specific type of aircraft they are flying. Our major competitors require nothing more than what the FAA requires. What’s more, this level of training exists throughout the company. Our competitors might say we’re a little over the top in the way we handles these areas, but none of our charter customers seem to think so. They are who matter!!
- All private jets accommodate itinerary equally:
This is not the case. By providing Exquisite Air Charter with information regarding the number of passengers with your party, the amount and size of your baggage (including special items such as ski or golf bags), time constraints and your ultimate destination so the most convenient aiport can be chosen (perhaps one that you weren’t even aware of). Lke everything, there are trade-offs between cost, aircraft speed, seating capacity, amenities and weather and runway capabilities. By providing us with adequate information, we can assist you in determining the best aircraft for each and every of your itineraries.
- Weather doesn’t affect flights on private jets:
Weather can affect your flight plans significantly. The FAA has regulations concerning weather, types of aircraft and pilot capabilities. Some aircraft are equipped with additional various optional equipment which allows the operation of the aircraft in complex weather such as icing or heaving rain storms. Exquisite Air Charter can explain weather limitations of various aircraft. Pilots, nor their directing officers, will permit the flying of an aircraft if the weather conditions do not meet the standards of his/her certification or company standards. Do not second guess a pilot’s decision-making authority when it comes to weather and flight safety.
- A company that celebrates its yearly anniversaries by looking toward its 100th is the kind of company that should be doing business with us:
We know you have lots of options available to you when choosing who you should schedule your private flights. Each company seems to claim to be the best. Well, there isn’t a best. The proper choice depends entirely on your needs “not the needs of someone urging you to buy or lease something that profits them but not necessarily you. Exquisite Air Charter has successfully operated in all areas of this highly competitive business without compromising quality of service or any of the elements which comprise it. We can help you make the choice that’s exactly right for you – nobody else. As the corporate air travel industry grows and evolves over the next 25 years, changes will inevitably occur. Exquisite Air Charter plans to do business for the next 25 years guided by the same principles which have served us and our customers since day 1 (best equipment, in the best possible condition, manned with the best qualified and trained crews and back it all with the most dedicated and capable ground support staff). It works well for us. It can work well for you!