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Top Six Reasons to Fly by Private Jet

According to Private Jet Comparisons President Doug Gollan, some reasons users choose private aviation over commercial flights are saving time, being able to use closer airports, and avoiding schlepping among unwashed crowds. Sounds good to me! What's the catch?

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According to Private Jet Comparisons President Doug Gollan, some reasons users choose private aviation over commercial flights are saving time, being able to use closer airports, and avoiding schlepping among unwashed crowds. Sounds good to me! What’s the catch?

By Joanne Leila Smith

I’ve been in and out of airports quite a bit recently, and if you’ve ever read a marvellous book published in 1985 called the Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler (it was made into a film too with actor William Hurt as the lead) you may be just like me, and not be a fan of all the brouhaha that comes with travel.

From being treated like a criminal with constant bag searches, security checks, and consuming bitter coffee with soggy sandwiches between lay-over times, I often found myself gazing longingly at the slick light aircraft parked in and around airport hangars and wondered whether it was just the reserve of wealthy magnates, heads-of-states or jet-hopping celebrities.

Turns out my musings may have been off-piste as the latest research from members of Private Jet Card Comparisons claims that flying by private jet is far from the extravagance of my imagination.

According to the report, it is a practical decision that most private aviation users make on a trip-by-trip basis. Okay, I’m listening.

Only 13% of respondents say they exclusively use private jets for air travel, with 87% splitting their flights between scheduled airline flights and business aircraft.

“We use private when our schedule requires it,” noted one survey respondent in a typical comment.

According to Private Jet Comparisons President Doug Gollan, detractors of private aviation often miss the point that the vast majority of users choose to fly privately for very practical reasons.

“It’s not about extravagance. Saving time, ability to use closer airports, and being able to fly from where they are to where they want to go nonstop are the top three reasons subscribers choose private aviation. According to our research, when asked what makes them choose private aviation over other options, the number one answer was saving time,” says Gollan.

A further 72% of respondents listed door-to-door time savings as the reason why they pay the extra cost for private flights.

One respondent commented, “My choices are driven by whether commercial travel is an efficient use of time versus private, which is really only about money.”

57% of respondents cited being able to use more convenient airports via private aviation.

While scheduled airlines serve under 500 airports in the U.S., more than 5,000 airports are accessible to private aircraft.

No available nonstop airline flights were the third-biggest reason, cited by 45% of respondents.

“It saves me time….it is just so wonderful to go from the middle of the country to either coast in just three hours…It will literally save me a day of my life on a round trip,” said one respondent.

Traveling with pets was cited by 37% of respondents who chose private aviation over airlines.

36% of respondents says they choose private flying when airline schedules don’t meet their needs.

At the same time, 35% said they fly privately against the option of a long drive.

Other reasons cited by respondents included traveling with checked baggage, easier connections to or from a scheduled airline flight, traveling with children, a more productive environment, mobility issues, and not being able to secure enough seats on scheduled flights.

In summary, the top six reasons for choosing private aviation over other options are:

1. Door-to-door time savings compared to airlines: 72%

2. More convenient airports than airline flights: 57%

3. No nonstop airline flights: 45%

4. Traveling with pets: 37%

5. Airline schedules don’t meet my needs: 36%

6. Time savings compared to a long drive in the car: 35%

50% of those respondents who split their flying between airlines and private jets agreed with the statement: I am or will fly privately more because of what’s happening with the airlines.

Another respondent said, “Direct airport-to-airport travel (by private aviation) is more convenient, stressless, and enjoyable than spending an entire day schlepping through multiple, crowded commercial airports. Add the growing uncertainties of flying commercial due to frequent systems breakdowns”.

According to a US-based advocacy group Climbing Fast, private aviation supports 1.2 million US-based jobs and USD 246 billion in economic output.

While all aviation only accounts for 2% of global carbon emissions, private aviation represents just 2% of the 2%.

Okay these are all excellent reasons to fly private, but what about the price?

According to Private Jet Card Comparisons, the average cost per hour to fly private currently averages USD 10,954 including surcharges and tax.

After checking my bank account balance, fortune has made my decision clear. I’ll remain among those “schlepping” among unwashed crowds.

For those of our readers who enjoy the luxury of private aviation, I say, Mashallah. Please spare a du’a for those of us in cattle class!

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