[ueleniacostae]

Then as I spoke to executives at the companies and kept adding to a list of variances in the programs, any one of which could be important to you, I all of a sudden had a spreadsheet with over 60 different columns, including who owns the company, how large they are, when they were founded, the service area where you can fly, policies for flying your pets, pricing, surcharges, how much time you are charged for taxing, what type of catering is included, how they source their pilots, what type of experience the pilots need to have, what are their policies for service recovery, will you have WiFi, what type of toilet is onboard, what’s the minimum age for children traveling alone and so on.

[paulie_w]

There are some very good reasons to buy a jet card or a prepaid program over just chartering. Firstly, you lock in a specific hourly price instead of having to negotiate a deal each time. Secondly, like fractional programs or owning your own plane, most (but not all) programs guarantee you access with varying parameters for advance reservations and peak periods, typically ranging from four to 24 hours. Some of the programs have put together value-added benefits for their customers ranging from VIP access at sporting events to free nights at luxury hotels and even significant credits at high-end jewelers and fashion houses. here

[suntsu]

According to Business Jet Traveler, a trade publication for jet owners and their pilots, jet cards are popular even with private jet owners who need additional lift or perhaps a plane that can fit a different mission, maybe a longer range jet, a bigger jet with more capacity or even a smaller plane that can get into out of the way airports or is more cost-effective for flights under two hours. Maybe you are using your jet during the week for business, but need to fly your spouse into your weekend house. Buy him or her a jet card. For all of the above reasons, jet cards and prepaid private air programs have become extremely popular, with estimated annual sales of about $2 billion in the U.S. here

[SmokeTooMuch]

I began to research what I thought would be a straightforward, thorough overview for Forbes.com on jet cards about nine months ago, similar to the piece I wrote about how on-demand private jet charter works. As I got started, I realized there were a lot more vagaries than I thought. As I discussed the story with various providers, it became clear for the similarities there were an array of differences. [links]

[jesmurf]

Photo by: KGC-195/STAR MAX/IPx 2016 9/28/16 Kim Kardashian arrives at Paris–Le Bourget Airport via . [+] private plane for Paris Fashion Week. (Paris, France)

[Loki]

Needless to say, it is too much to cover in one column, but to make it a bit easier to digest, I will be covering the various aspects of buying a jet card in a series of articles here. If you want to jump ahead, you can visit the site I put together PrivateJetCardComparisons.com where there are nifty spreadsheets so you can quickly compare any of the 62 points of differentiation across the 35 companies and more than 250 different programs. [links]

[rodrick3nie]

NetJets then entered the jet card space with its 2010 acquisition of Marquis Jet partners (Review private jet fractional and membership company M&A activity with our PRIVATE AVIATION DEAL BOOK.).

[jtimon]

Who is the CEO? here

[saullysaul78]

NetJets currently offers the Phenom 300, Citation XLS, Citation Sovereign, Challenger 350, Challenger 650, and Gulfstream 450 for its jet card, fractional ownership and lease programs. Additionally, if offers the Citation Latitude, Global 5000, 6000, and 7500 for leases and fractional ownership.

[motorcar]

Sentient Jet Card Options more

[davout]

A key difference between these two jet card providers is the aircraft they provide. Sentient doesn’t have its own aircraft but works with only the top 20% of operators in the country. All operators and aircraft must meet the same strict guidelines for service, quality and safety practices. Sentient says it arranges more flights than any other charter procurement business in the country.
NetJets on the other hand has its own pilots and fleet of aircraft, from light jets through large, long range aircraft. more

[lysacor]

3. Jet Card Convenience & Availability more

[da2ce7]

The SJ25+ card also offers all-inclusive fixed rates for their larger aircraft. Hourly rates are locked in for a 12-month period, but Jet Card hours never expire. Pricing for the SJ25+ cards start at $196,250 for mid, $224,275 for super-mid, and $295,875 for large cabin aircraft. Cardholders have the flexibility to either upgrade or downgrade jet size at fixed hourly rates. They can also receive up to 15% efficiency discounts on qualifying round-trip flights. Additional fees may apply for flights book during peak days. [links]

[legion050]

Jet card members can book aircraft 24x7 and usually with 8 to 12 hours notice on regular days. Peak travel days, such as major holidays, always require more notice time, since demand is higher on these days. Some card issuers charge higher rates for travel on peak days. As you fly, your flight hours are debited from the prepaid amount at an agreed hourly rate for the type of plane you're flying in.

[caveden]

Who Do Jet Cards Work For [links]

[pc]

Increasingly, leisure travelers are discovering the benefits of using fractional jet cards. NetJets has reported that almost 80 percent of their clients are leisure travelers. If you want to see how jet cards fit into the overall mix of private aviation, then download our free Guide to Private Aviation, click here, (we do ask you to register) which compares costs and gives you questions to ask each provider so that you can select the right one.

[stbri]

Individuals and businesses who require less than 50 flight hours or who make a number of short trips per year gain the most from fractional jet cards. They can also be good if you do a lot of one-way flights, since you are only charged for your flying hours and not for any empty legs. On average, these cards represent a somewhat more costly option and they are not recommended above the 50-hour barrier. If you like to know exactly what you're getting in terms of plane, overall service level and crew training then a closed fleet or fractional card could be the way to go.