When it comes to flying, you have the option to choose between traveling with a commercial airline and flying private in a jet. However, you don\u2019t necessarily have to purchase a private aircraft outright to reap the benefits of private aviation.<\/p>\n
Charter flights let you enjoy all the benefits and amenities of private air travel without needing to purchase, own, and maintain a private plane.<\/p>\n
A charter flight is an unscheduled flight that is not part of a regular airline route. When you charter a plane, you rent the entire aircraft and can determine departure\/arrival locations and times.<\/p>\n
Charter flights generally have many more amenities and open space than commercial flights. Additionally, many types of private jet charters offer privacy \u2014 something commercial flights can\u2019t offer.<\/p>\n
There are several types of charter flights<\/a>, as the US Department of Transportation explains:<\/p>\n The cost of a flight on a private jet varies greatly based on a number of factors. These include the type of aircraft, place of departure and destination, and amenities offered onboard.<\/p>\n The term \u201ccharter flight\u201d covers everything from intrastate trips on a turboprop charter to intercontinental, multi-stop travel on long-range heavy jets. For that reason, it\u2019s impossible to provide a single average cost that\u2019s useful and informative.<\/p>\n However, we can share some valuable details about the expected hourly rate for different types of charter flights. For example, turboprop charters start around $2,000 per hour, while heavy jet charters cost around $10,000 per hour. Learn more on our Private Jet Charter Cost Estimator page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Most private flight prices are determined by the hourly rate of the aircraft, but you can generally expect a light jet to be more cost-effective than a heavy jet. Connecting directly with a charter company can give you the best idea of what to expect for a private jet rate.<\/p>\n Because a charter flight is not part of a scheduled service, the flight will depart when you want it to. You are also able to choose which cities you fly to and from.<\/p>\n Charter flights are particularly convenient when you need to travel to a city where a scheduled airline service may require multiple connections or layovers before you reach your destination.<\/p>\n Privacy is one of the main advantages of a private charter flight.<\/p>\n Unlike a commercial flight, where travelers are herded through a crowded airport and need to undergo an intrusive security screening, passengers on a charter flight depart from a private facility known as an FBO. At many private airports, passengers can pull their cars right up to the plane.<\/p>\n On a charter flight, passengers aren\u2019t limited to one of 2 or 3 entrees being served. They can design their own meal or order from a restaurant of their choice to be enjoyed while traveling in supreme comfort.<\/p>\n There is also a wide variety of entertainment options on a charter flight. Many aircraft used for charter flights have free WiFi, high-end sound or entertainment systems with iPhone\/Android hook-ups, and even satellite TV.<\/p>\n Probably the greatest benefit of a charter flight is that you select who is traveling on the plane with you! This gives you a comfortable cabin setting to relax with family and friends, as well as the privacy needed for confidential business discussions.<\/p>\n Ready to take the skies with Stratos Jet Charters, Inc.? Learn more about what<\/a> it costs to book a private jet charter flight, or contact us at (888) 337-9343<\/a> to get your questions answered.<\/p>\n You can also submit a request for a quote on a private jet:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When it comes to flying, you have the option to choose between traveling with a commercial airline and flying private in a jet.","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":63495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1401],"tags":[179,110,976,43],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62570"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62570"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95167,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62570\/revisions\/95167"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
What\u2019s the Cost to Charter a Jet?<\/h2>\n
What\u2019s Included? Here\u2019s What to Expect When Flying on a Charter Flight<\/h2>\n
Flight Schedules and Routings<\/h3>\n
Depart from the FBO \u2013 Your Own Private Terminal<\/h3>\n
Stay Connected at 30,000 Feet \u2013 Inflight Meals, Entertainment and WiFi<\/h3>\n
It\u2019s Not Where You\u2019re Going. It\u2019s Who You\u2019re Going With.<\/h3>\n