V-Flyer

How about looking at these guys?

Just got an email from them - and they're not THAT bad in terms of rates. Especially this little gem:

New York > London Luton, Heavy Jet Total $23,660 = $2,366 / 10

Not *actually* that bad of a deal, I'd say... [:0]

From To Aircraft Flight Cost Per Seat

Philadelphia PA Boca Raton FL Light Jet $5,980 $748 / 8

Washington Dulles Hyannis MA Light Jet $3,540 $506 / 7

Atlanta Cobb County Laconia NH Midsize Jet $4,230 $529 / 8

Detroit/Pontiac MI Los Cabos Mexico Midsize Jet $16,570 $2,071 / 8

Denver Arapahoe Morristown NJ Midsize Jet $10,590 $1,324 / 8

Los Angeles Van Nuys Aspen CO Midsize Jet $4,170 $521 / 8

Los Angeles Van Nuys Ft. Lauderdale Executive FL Heavy Jet $24,440 $2,444 / 10

New York Bar Harbor ME Light Jet $2,450 $350 / 7

New York London Luton Heavy Jet $23,660 $2,366 / 10

San Jose CA Las Vegas McCarran Heavy Jet $6,220 $518 / 12

Presume the costs are one way? [?]

Nick

Yup, one way, but $2366 = ~ £1350 right now, so £2,700 return per person.

Meanwhile, a VS J return ticket LON-NYC (as this option is fully flexible) is £4,400... [:?]

Food for thought - LAS 2007?

Rock on!!!

Barry - with you on that one! Does that include flight crew? - or will Paul be taking us to meet our maker?

Thanks,
Sarah

Mmm, that is cheaper than the rates that are often advertised on my AmEx statement each month. I think they use NetJets though....

Definitely not bad really - maybe a custom charter from the East Coast down to LAS....

Thanks,
Richard

So what are we waiting for chaps???!!![}:)]

Originally posted by HighFlyer
Does that include flight crew?

I think this is an executive jet service highfly, rather than that other kind of executive service.

Do you get TP's?

Hmmm - that's looking interesting.

Was just checking on prices for London-Nice in November and thought this amusing for a light jet:

"The lavatories on this class of plane can vary. More modern aircraft such as the Lear 40, have a door on the lavatory and a small sink. Some light jets have nothing more than a curtain separating a potty from the rest of the cabin. On some aircraft the potty has a seatbelt and can serve as a passenger seat."

Short straw anyone?

I have had the pleasure of flying on two executive jets, back in my corporate days, both were as a guest of Siemens Nixdorf as it was then, when they were courting my company for some very large contracts. One was a Citation and the a Gulfstream IIRC and one of them did just have a curtain across the very small toilet compartment - I remember no one used it!

Great way to travel, both seated about 8 pax, two pilots and one cabin crew. The seats were very comfortable and I remember you could slide them sideway a few inches into the aisle after we were allowed to remove our seatbelts to get more elbow room, they also swivelled. Although I must admit it felt a bit claustrophobic after the large commercial airliners.

A BBJ 737 to LAS. Now that would be a V-Flyer trip. Only £8K an hour as well:D

Iain

Well OneSky Jets looks to to be simply yet another charter broker.

Aircraft listed on OneSky.com are not owned or operated by OneSky Jets. These aircraft are operated by a select group of FAA Certified Part 135 Air Carriers that meet both FAA requirements and additional standards set by OneSky Jets. OneSky Jets does not own or operate aircraft.

NetJets, FacAir, FlightOpts, CitShare, XOJet.... Own and Operate their planes with their pilots. Now I do not know about OneSky in detail BUT a large number of charter companys have the pilots certified on all the planes they offer for charter but the pilots maybe just current on the plane.