Because airport security is getting worse, more and more companies now prefer to fly on private charter jets.
Air Charter Guide did a survey and found that business bookings of private jet charters went up by 80% in the two weeks after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, when commercial airlines were hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
In the same way, private jet service companies said that, after a terror alert in the UK, both new and old customers asked for more flights.
Tight security checks at airports have made travelling even more frustrating and tiring since 9/11 and the rise in terror threats that followed.
To get on a plane, you have to wait in long lines and go through a lot of checks and even a full body search. Even small things like nail clippers and tweezers are often taken away from people at airports.
Even though the prices are different, more and more people are choosing to travel by private charter flights instead of commercial flights. There are a number of reasons for this:
After terrorist attacks, there is no doubt that security is important. In a private air charter, you know the name of the pilot, what kind of luggage is on board, and, if there are any other passengers, who they are. This gives me the peace of mind I needed.
- For business travellers, time is money. Private charters are becoming even more popular with high-level business executives who don't have time to wait in long lines. There is no chance of a flight being late or cancelled, since the private flight will only leave when you want it to. Some companies don't mind spending a little more to get private jets set up for their senior staff as well as their top executives.
Private flights let you make the most of your time and keep your privacy. You can use your laptops to work and hold meetings. You can do almost everything in the sky that you can do in your office on the ground. Everything is easy to get to: fax, e-mail, phones, and computers.
Private charter flights help employees be more productive because they save them valuable time.
People who aren't in charge of a business are also starting to think about private flights as an alternative to commercial flights.
Charter-aircraft companies say that up to 90% of the people who contact them are new or first-time charter customers.
Private air charter is not only more convenient, private, and comfortable, but it also gives you more safety and security in these chaotic times.
