| Charter flight - the idea of hiring out | | | | to go the proverbial "second mile" when |
| an aircraft - is different from | | | | it comes to passenger safety, security |
| commercial flight in that the former | | | | and comfort. |
| makes unscheduled flights to | | | | When you fly aboard a charter jet or |
| destinations specified by the | | | | turbo-prop plane, you can go where you |
| passenger(s) who purchase the service. | | | | want, when you want, in far greater |
| As such, it is not bound by many | | | | comfort than commercial airliners in |
| burdensome regulations as are commercial | | | | which people are often packed in like |
| airlines, which are large, | | | | so many sardines. Traveling by private |
| publicly-owned corporations that deal in | | | | jet is also much faster, and can be |
| high volume of traffic and are limited | | | | available to you through NetJet with as |
| as to where they can go. In addition, | | | | little as four hours' advance notice. |
| commercial passengers are subject to | | | | Sometimes, a charter flight is the only |
| time-consuming security checks and | | | | way to get somewhere. For instance, many |
| regulations, adding a great deal of | | | | remote places in Alaska and |
| time and hassle when it comes to their | | | | Northwestern Canada are accessible |
| flights. Charter passengers are spared | | | | only by foot, horseback or charter |
| this inconvenience, and get to where | | | | flight. In this case, it is unlikely |
| they need to go in a fraction of the | | | | you will travel by private jet. Flights |
| time. | | | | of this type are usually by |
| Being exempt from many regulations is | | | | piston-engine or turbo-prop plane. If |
| not to say that charter flight personnel | | | | you have ever seen the television |
| are any less trained and qualified than | | | | series Northern Exposure or the feature |
| those working for commercial airlines - | | | | film Never Cry Wolf, you have probably |
| in fact, they're usually more qualified, | | | | seen how some of these flights were in |
| meet more rigorous standards, and have | | | | the old days. Even the smallest prop |
| more experience in terms of flight hours | | | | planes today allow passengers to travel |
| than FAA regulations require. Being | | | | in far greater safety and comfort than |
| small companies rather than large, | | | | ever before. With the increasing |
| public corporation is a two-sided | | | | interest in eco-tourism - traveling to |
| proposition - while smaller operations | | | | ecologically sensitive areas or the |
| may be exempt from a number of | | | | planet in order to see unusual and |
| government regulations, they aren't | | | | exotic flora and fauna in a way that |
| eligible for government protection if | | | | minimizes impact on the local |
| things go wrong. They are well aware | | | | environment - usually involves charter |
| that the success of their business | | | | flight as well. However, in the case of |
| depends not only on actual passenger | | | | these kinds of flights, charter is |
| safety, but the perception of safety as | | | | usually done through a travel agency |
| well. Therefore, a company that | | | | that specializes in these kinds of |
| specializes in charter flight is going | | | | tours. |