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The Three Leading Reasons to Fly Privately With the stark differences between flying with the airlines and flying privately growing ever clearer, René Armas Maes considers the three leading reasons why passengers who value their time and wellbeing should consider using a private jet…
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hen the Covid pandemic drove many traditional airline users to find safer means of travel, to help ensure work and life generally continued as close to normal as possible, several turned to Business Aviation. Many got more than they bargained for: Far from paying through the nose for an expensive luxury that, under normal circumstances, would be cost-prohibitive, those first-time users discovered a highly efficient travel option and became repeat users, and – subsequently – even first-time owners of business aircraft. But what exactly are the benefits to flying privately that they discovered? Following, we’ll explore the three leading factors that are consistently ranked as the top reasons for using private jets… 32 ❘ Vol 26 Issue 8 2022 ❘ AVBUYER MAGAZINE
1. Time Savings
Assuming there is no runway congestion, the average wait time between arriving at the FBO, boarding the aircraft, and take-off is 10 minutes. The same is true of landing and deplaning at the destination. This is simply incomparable to the airline terminals where security procedures and passport checking can amount to several hours at each end of the flight. Time-savings are realized in more ways than one, though. For example, the cabin of an airline is not a productive work environment. Cabin crew interruptions, limited room, sharing the cabin with hundreds of others, and limited control over the cabin environment all erode a passenger’s ability to focus and be productive. www.AVBUYER.com
