There\u2019s a lot to consider when you\u2019re looking to charter a private jet. There are things that matter\u2013a lot\u2013or else you wouldn\u2019t be flying by private jet charter.<\/p>\n
To charter a private jet, you need to contact Stratos Jet Charters and give us some key information about your flight –this is a quick call which will be over in six or seven minutes, because we value your time. Of course you\u2019ll need to provide destination and times (including which airports you want to fly to), but also the number of passengers, the amount of baggage, as well as any concierge services (catering, ground transportation, etc.) Will you want a flat floor or a recessed floor? Will you want WiFi on board? From there, our team begins finding you the best air carrier to meet your needs.<\/p>\n
First and foremost is convenience. Flying by private jet is all about getting where you need to go in the easiest and fastest way possible. You don\u2019t want to have to deal with the hassle of airport terminals and security checkpoints and interminable waits and connecting flights–flying private we have access to 16,000 airports. That\u2019s a lot more than what you get from flying commercial. You want to go where you\u2019re going, and you need it on your terms.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s also the issue of anonymity–no one knows your plans. Whether you\u2019re a CEO, a celebrity, an athlete, we value your privacy. Flying by private jet charter offers you a sort of anonymity and solitude that you don\u2019t get if you\u2019re flying commercial. No one knows your flight plans other than Stratos and the flight crew. Aside from not having to wait in lines, you also don\u2019t have to sit next to people you don\u2019t know who ask questions you\u2019re not interested in answering. You want a peaceful flight, and that means no worries about interruptions, bothersome conversations, or the other issues associated with being out in the public eye.<\/p>\n
Of course, you expect wonderful conditions\u2013that\u2019s a no brainer. You\u2019re not flying commercial and you shouldn\u2019t have to expect dirty seats and packages of peanuts. There are better ways to fly.<\/p>\n
And you want the plane to be on your schedule, not you having to be on the plane\u2019s schedule. You decide where you want to go when you want to go there, and you set the timetable. Private jets are about the perfect accommodations.<\/p>\n
This is the important question, because there are a lot of private jet charters out there vying for your business, and a lot of them will make a lot of promises. So how do you know which one is the best, and, in particular, which one is the best for you<\/i>.<\/p>\nWhat is the Safest Private Jet Company?<\/h3>\n
Flying by private plane is very safe\u2013much safer than driving in a car\u2013but are there differences from one jet charter service to the next? You bet there are.<\/p>\n
Chartered flights through Stratos Jet Charters will always have two pilots. In a lot of private aviation, you\u2019ll find that private jet charters see this as a place to cut costs. Certainly, pilots are expensive, and having two pilots in the cockpit is going to be considerably more expensive than having just one.<\/p>\n
We require 2 pilots.\u00a0 So does the FAA in most cases.\u00a0 There are some aircraft that are single pilot certified. Maybe clarify that regardless of the type of aircraft, Stratos requires 2 pilots.<\/p>\n
It’s not only 2 pilots that we require.\u00a0 We also require them to greatly exceed the FAA Legal minimums.\u00a0 We do this by auditing their experience level across multiple dimensions.<\/p>\n
That said, at Stratos Jet Charters, the air carriers we charter do not leave the ground in any jet\u2013turboprop, business jet, midsize, or large jet\u2013without two qualified pilots. Why? Because we care about safety. We care about it a lot.<\/p>\n
The air carriers who work with us must follow rigorous safety guidelines or we will not do business with them. We hold our air carriers to high standards because we value you and your life more than we value the cost of the extra pilot.<\/p>\n
And this extends beyond pilots. We look for safety in all aspects of an air carrier’s processes.\u00a0 From a proactive approach to maintenance to pilot training and even the knowledge of their flight coordinators. \u00a0 \u00a0 They must maintain detailed logs, impeccable training, and have a strong knowledge of the operating performance and capabilities of their fleet.<\/p>\n
We wouldn’t be a good private charter company if we didn’t prioritize your safety.<\/p>\n
Safety is about choosing the aircraft with the appropriate performance characteristics for the intended mission.\u00a0 Matching that with a crew who\u2019s experienced in flying that particular airplane and their familiarity with the airports you\u2019ll be flying to.<\/p>\n
Stratos strong industry knowledge and deep relationships enable us to recommend the most appropriate\u00a0 aircraft and operator for every flight.<\/p>\n
The question of how much to rent a private jet can vary widely depending on passengers, cargo, destination, and type of aircraft. There is no simple hourly rate for chartering a private flight. And the difference between chartered flights on heavy jets versus light jets is substantial.<\/p>\n
For the best way to estimate the cost of your trip, use our Cost Calculator<\/a>. The prices that you find there are not guaranteed prices, but they are the product of a complex algorithm which records all the data from air carriers who have flown or quoted those (and similar) routes to\u00a0 Stratos Jet Charters on past charter flights. Using the Cost Calculator tool will give you a very good ballpark figure on what you can expect to pay for a proposed charter flight.<\/p>\n So give us a try. Plug in a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco, or New York to Washington DC, and see if our jet charter costs aren\u2019t clear, straightforward, and honest.<\/p>\n Investopedia estimates<\/a> the cost of buying a private plane as being somewhere between $2 million to $100 million per year.\u00a0 But the purchase price of the plane is often the cheapest cost of ownership.\u00a0 Some of the costs that go into owning a plane are not things that you may immediately think of. When you buy a plane, you need to have a crew (who\u2019ve been trained to fly your plane, a hangar to store it in when you\u2019re not using it, liability insurance and of course maintenance. The rule of thumb they suggest is that, no matter the plane you buy, you can expect to be paying anywhere from $500,000 to $1,000,000 in operating costs per year. These costs include everything from routine calendar and usage based maintenance to the unexpected electric or mechanical work. Even blown tires, cracked windshields and cleaning.<\/p>\n Some of the costs will include the hangar (known as hangarage) or the cost of storing your airplane somewhere when you’re not using it. There are also the salaries and benefits of the crew. And there is aircraft insurance, which is not inexpensive.<\/p>\n Regular inspections will be done of your aircraft, and aircraft inspectors do not want to see a single missing screw or item out of place, as such things could lead to disaster. The cost of preparing for these inspections is hefty, and the cost of cleaning up any problems that they have found is pricey.<\/p>\n The main takeaway is that, unless you are spending an awful lot on private air travel per year, then buying a private jet is much less economically reasonable than chartering a jet through a membership charter service.<\/p>\n On the flip side of owning your own private jet, you can become a member of the Stratos Jet Charters membership program, which gives you almost as much flexibility to travel by private jet as if you owned your own.<\/p>\n And when you\u2019re a member you also have the ability to cancel much more easily than if you were simply using a private jet on demand. On demand passengers are not typically able to cancel their private flights, but members have up to 72 hours before the flight to cancel with no penalty.<\/p>\n Of course, you don\u2019t need to be a member to make use of Stratos Jet Charters. We take care of many clients on a flight-by-flight basis through our on demand jet charter program.\u00a0 Who experience just as high a touch of a customer experience as our members. There are just perks to membership.<\/p>\n We believe that by now we\u2019ve made the case that flying with Stratos Jet Charters is going to be your optimum solution when you choose to fly by private plane. We care about your safety. We care about your schedule, convenience and anonymity.<\/p>\n We truly believe that no other company can coordinate a safer, more hassle free and enjoyable flight experience than Stratos Jets. . And we prioritize transparency in the reservation, planning and quoting of every charter flight we book.\u00a0 Regardless of your status as an on demand customer or a member of Stratos Jets.<\/p>\n What To Expect in the Jet Chartering Process There\u2019s a lot to consider when you\u2019re looking to charter a private jet.","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91003"}],"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=91003"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93288,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91003\/revisions\/93288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Is It Better to Own or Charter a Private Jet?<\/h3>\n
Stratos Jet Charter\u2019s Membership Program<\/h4>\n
Which Private Jet Service is Best?<\/h2>\n
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