Your first private flight: what happens at the terminal
Arrive 15 minutes before, keep your bags, walk to the steps (sample guide).
Private jet charter, quoted leg by leg
Tell us where, when and how many. Within the hour you get a written quote for each leg: the aircraft, the operator, the flight time and the full price.
Charter desk open 24 hours: (555) 014-7700
Trip sheet
Ski weekend for 6 passengers (sample)
TEB
Teterboro
4h 10m
1,510 nm
ASE
Aspen
Friday 12 December, wheels up 08:30 local. Midsize jet, two pilots.
ASE
Aspen
3h 35m
1,510 nm
TEB
Teterboro
Sunday 14 December, wheels up 16:00 local. Same aircraft and crew.
Round trip, taxes and airport fees included
$49,800
Example prices. Catering and de-icing are billed at cost.
How a charter comes together
Four steps from the first call to the aircraft door. Most trips are confirmed the same day.
1
Tell us the trip
Route, dates, passengers, bags and pets. A phone call or the trip request form both work.
2
Compare written quotes
Two or three aircraft options within the hour, each with the operator named and the full price.
3
Confirm and pay
Sign the charter agreement and pay by bank transfer or card. The trip sheet follows by email.
4
Arrive 15 minutes before
Drive to the private terminal, hand over your bags and walk to the steps. No queues, no security line.
Aircraft by cabin size
Choose the cabin for the trip, not for the badge on the tail. Every class flies with two pilots.
Light jets
4 to 7 seats
Quick hops for a business day or a weekend away. Seated cabin, a small galley, room for six soft bags.
Nonstop range
up to 1,700 nm
Example rate
$4,200 an hour
Midsize jets
7 to 9 seats
Stand-up cabin, a proper galley and a closed washroom. Coast to coast with one stop, the Rockies nonstop.
Nonstop range
2,000 to 3,200 nm
Example rate
$5,900 an hour
Heavy jets
10 to 14 seats
Seats that turn into flat beds, a crew rest area and space for big luggage. Built for oceans.
Nonstop range
4,000 to 6,500 nm
Example rate
$10,500 an hour
Empty legs this week
When a jet flies empty to collect its next passengers, you can book that flight for a fraction of the charter price. The time is fixed by the trip it serves.
Example prices for the whole aircraft, not per seat. An empty leg can move or cancel if the main trip changes.
On board, the way you like it
The cabin is yours for the whole flight. Tell us what you need when you book and the crew has it ready before you arrive.
- Catering from a restaurant you name, ordered 48 hours ahead
- Dogs and cats travel in the cabin with you
- Ski bags, golf clubs and bikes: tell us the sizes
- A car to the aircraft steps at most private terminals
- Wi-Fi on most midsize and heavy jets, on request
What a charter costs
Charter is priced by the flight hour for the whole aircraft, whatever the number of passengers.
Light jet
4 to 7 seats
$4,200 / h
Midsize jet
7 to 9 seats
$5,900 / h
Super-midsize jet
8 to 9 seats, coast to coast nonstop
$7,400 / h
Heavy jet
10 to 14 seats
$10,500 / h
Example prices. One-way trips also pay for the flight back to base unless the aircraft has another trip.
Every quote includes
- The aircraft and two pilots
- Fuel, landing and handling fees
- Federal excise tax and segment fees
- Snacks, soft drinks and water
Billed at cost
- Catering you order
- De-icing in winter
- Crew hotel when the crew stays overnight away from base
Who flies you
Every quote names the operator who flies the aircraft and its registration. We only book operators that pass our checks, and we check them again every year (sample).
- Two pilots on every jet flight
- Operator certificate and insurance checked before the first trip
- Captains decide on weather and runways; we never ask them to hurry
Flight notes
Mountain airports: why your ski trip may need a smaller jet
Short runways, high altitude and winter rules decide which aircraft can land (sample).
How to catch an empty leg
Flexible dates, one-way trips and an alert for your route (sample).
Tell us where and when
The charter desk answers around the clock. Most quotes go out within the hour (sample).