| If you are a frequent flyer, have plenty of | | | | way to travel than aboard a privately |
| time schedule a flight and secure a ticket | | | | chartered aircraft. As private jet carriers, |
| months in advance, more time to stand in | | | | they can also fly into and out from many |
| lines for security screening and check ins, | | | | smaller municipal and rural airports that |
| and don’t mind taking a meandering | | | | are closed to larger commercial jets. You |
| route to your destination that requires | | | | will not have to worry about making |
| changing planes at least once and may end | | | | connections and having to arrange |
| several miles short of your ultimate | | | | transportation to your ultimate destination, |
| destination, requiring you to find a | | | | because your charter flight can take you |
| connecting flight, rent an automobile, or | | | | there directly! |
| arrange some other mode of transport – | | | | |
| then yes, flying commercially is a great | | | | The best part of all is that private jets are |
| value. | | | | available on your schedule. While you |
| | | | certainly have the option of booking a |
| On the other hand, events in the business | | | | charter flight weeks or even months in |
| world happen at a fast pace, and | | | | advance (and can often enjoy substantial |
| circumstances may require you and perhaps | | | | savings by doing so), many of the companies |
| your colleagues to be somewhere within a few | | | | who offer charter flight services can have |
| hours at a moment’s notice. Or perhaps | | | | an aircraft fuelled and ready to fly you to |
| you’re in a position where finances | | | | your destination with as little as four |
| are no object, and you have almost unlimited | | | | hours’ notice. Can any commercial |
| funds, but a finite amount of time. | | | | airline do that? |
| | | | |
| If your time is valuable, you’ll find | | | | It seems obvious. Charter flights can seem |
| that chartering a private aircraft can be | | | | expensive, but when this is compared to the |
| and excellent deal. When you travel by | | | | cost of time lost standing in line, flying to |
| charter jet or other aircraft, you are in | | | | “hub” destinations that are |
| control of not only the destination, but what | | | | hours out of your way and arranging |
| kind of aircraft that takes you there. | | | | transportation to your final destination |
| Whether you require the comfort of a midsized | | | | because the airport was miles away, privately |
| business jet or prefer the economy of a | | | | chartered jets are indeed an excellent |
| small piston-engine propeller-driven craft, | | | | value. |
| the choice is yours. | | | | |
| | | | Charter fees can vary widely between |
| As private companies, charter carriers are | | | | carriers, as well as the specific services |
| able to do all their security screening well | | | | offered – so be sure and do some |
| in advance, which saves you substantial time | | | | comparison shopping well before you need the |
| – and are able to do a much more | | | | service. |
| thorough job of it as well. There is no safer | | | | |