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Private Jet Charters

August 11, 2010

Private jet charters are a common means of transport for today’s rich and famous. The bonuses weigh outweigh the other option of commercial flights. Your first step is finding a reputable service provider that is proven to be a repeat provider. A charter service we have used recently is ExecJet which have offices world wide.

Your chartered jet is able to depart from locations that have hangers available for private jets. In other locations, your aircraft will depart at the main terminals, but you will still have the possibility of tarmac pick ups where applicable.

Generally, you should not assume there will always be the luxury of a tarmac pick up. This will depend on the airport and country you arrive in. In most circumstances, your charter service will assist you in arranging this service. Most charter hangers or offices will have catering services and refreshments available with bathrooms and even showers available in most locations.

Upon arrival and departure, you will have a member of customs waiting at the aircraft to check off all passengers. In some circumstances, your luggage maybe sent to the main terminal for security screening. In this instance, it is important to have a member of your team designated to stay with the luggage. Your group’s passports may also need to go to the main terminal for stamping. Once again it is very important that you have someone accompany the passports. There have been reports in some countries of airport staff taking photo copies of client passports for their personal use. In Australia, drivers will be required to have identification on them provided by the charter service within tarmac gates.

In most cases, your charter company will be flexible in the way your aircraft is positioned on the tarmac. This is of great help when you have photographers located outside tarmac gates. You can have your departure doors facing away from the photographers and your clients vehicles situated next to the aircraft. Umbrellas are also a great device to block photos.

The main advantage for clients with private charter services is the flexibility with departure times. That said, it is imperative to relay any delays with your charter due to any flight window issues they may have. Another advantage is the exclusivity and personalized services they can provide. This can range from a number of things. For instance, our charter service on one occasion was familiar with a restaurant our client was extremely happy with and organized a takeaway service from this restaurant to be available on our flight.

Over all, after using a private Jet charter it is very difficult to resume using commercial flights because of the challenges they hold to well recognized clients and their protection detail.

Blog by: Mark Williams

Below are contact details of our preferred Charter service.