Not so private jet
The trick in surviving a downturn is finding little ways to economise while appearing to everyone else you are still living the high life. Leverage up to buy the yacht you’ve had on order and pay off the loan with your next reasonable bonus; forgo a new car but buy an extremely expensive watch. The one area in which it is hard to strike a compromise is air travel: commercial airlines, where even if you are sitting in the sharp end you still have to suffer the airports, or extremely expensive private jets.
But a new scheme called Jet Share launched by The Private Jet Club allows you to look like you’ve arrived when you arrive but also makes private air travel more affordable. (It also helps salve your eco-conscience.)
Instead of hiring a whole plane and leaving spare seats empty, Jet Share members can post flight details and itineraries to and from any destination worldwide. Other members then have the opportunity to select the most convenient flight itinerary and book the required number of seats.
If a convenient itinerary is not posted or available, members can charter their own jet and offer shared space to fellow members. The more members who use the flight the lower the individual cost.
However, you don’t have to risk the whole charter cost. If there is insufficient interest or the requirements change, you can simply cancel for a small administration fee.
It costs £150 (€189) to join (currently discounted to £50) followed by a monthly membership fee of £25. Flying costs are on average about 20% of the cost of a full private charter, so even if you only took one flight in 10 years it would still be cost efficient.
For further information, go to: www.thepjc.co.uk
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