Options to Traveling on a Private Jet

One of the most luxurious ways to travel is by private jet. When one thinks of politicians, celebrities, professional athletes, and business executives traveling it often brings the idea of them traveling via private aircraft. There is a good reason they prefer to travel this way, that is because of the perks of privacy, luxury, and rapid transport. When one is looking to travel by private jet there are options.

One of the first things a person may think about is owning a private jet. This is an option but is actually the most costly and inefficient manner of traveling on a private aircraft. It costs multi-millions of dollars to buy a jet. But the costs do not stop there, there is still maintenance, fees, insurance, pilots, hangars, etc. The question really becomes how much will they be traveling to justify full ownership?

If one passes on ownership the next thought that comes to mind is chartering a jet. A jet charter is probably the most accessible way to fly privately. Since, the price will be hourly plus fees, it is easy to calculate. Plus, it is as easy as calling a charter company to schedule a trip and it is possible that one could be in the air the same day. Chartering is a good choice if one will not be flying often.

There is a hybrid form of charter and ownership call fractional ownership. A fractional jet is where one buys a partial share in a jet. However, with fractional jets, as opposed to fractional airplanes, one is not limited to using the jet they bought a share into. They can use any jet in the fleet based upon availability. This means one can choose a jet based upon needs of a particular flight. Many fractional companies can have a jet at a destination within five to seven hours after making the phone call.