Going Fishing
Mar 5th
I was just reminded about all the fishing tournaments that are going on in the Florida Keys and remembered how tough it can be for some of us to get there with the connections and delays. So if you are serious about fishing and want to compete in one of the tournaments in Marathon, Key West, or Islamorada, you should consider sharing a private jet to get there, http://www.jet-it-together.com. Plus, you can bring all your gear with you and not have to worry about it being mishandled.
Charter to Bahamas and Caribbean
Feb 25th
I was helping a friend plan a trip in March from Boston for 4 to Eleuthera. I didn’t have the “plan a trip” feature of Jet-It-Together to compare alternatives to commercial travel to south Florida or to Nassau in the Bahamas for a charter flight onward to the islands.
How many of you reading this blog plan to travel to the Bahamas or the Caribbean in the coming months for a winter or spring vacation? What destinations are of interest– the Bahamas, US or British Virgins, Greater or Lesser Antilles; should we focus on providing opportunities to share flights to the islands?
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Private Jet Travel On The Rise
Feb 23rd
Today’s New York Times, 2/22/09, has an interesting article by Joe Sharkey in the Business Section. In his weekly column Mr. Sharkey writes about private business travel being on the rise. This is definitely worth reading. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/business/23road.html.
After the reaction to the CEOs traveling on private jets to Washington, D.C.,many companies pulled back on private jet travel. This combined with the downward turn in the market saw a slide in private jet use for business travel. Mr. Sharkey points out that many people who hadn’t traveled on commercial jets for years were forced to do so and ultimately were very unhappy with the experience. No surprise there. Now these same travelers are going back to private jet travel but are looking for a less expensive way to do it. That is where Jet-It-Together comes in. People want to travel privately for less and are flexible on how they will do it. This could prove very interesting.
Tell Us About Your Favorite Airports
Feb 19th
This week another survey on the worst airports in North America appeared in The Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/business/gallery/worstairports/. The listing included large to small airports. In reaction to this article we would like to hear about people’s favorite airports. Which ones are easy to get to and park at once you arrive? What airports have the best security personnel? Quickest check-in?
Join Jet-It-Together; find a charter to share; Fly direct to the Superbowl
Feb 1st
Are you one of a family of fans interested in direct flight to the Miami superbowl on February 7th?
Search http://jet-it-together.com/flights.aspx for member proposed JETITTOGETHER trips 637 and 641 forming to fly direct to South Florida from Lafayette, LA (KLFT) and White Plains, NY (KHPN) to Opa Locka, FL (KOPF).
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Jet-it-Together, LLC is not an FAA licensed Part 135 operator, indirect carrier or direct air carrier, and does not own or operate any aircraft. Jet-It-Together, LLC provides an information service and a database matching service for its members who wish to fly privately and share the ride and the costs for each trip taken. Jet-It-Together staff will help members find aircraft and operators that meet standards of performance and safety and that are rated either ARG/US Gold or above, or are approved Wyvern Standard.
Sharing Private Jets: Price and Service Matter
Jan 27th
Last November “The Plane Conversations” blog highlighted how the private jet industry should take a few lessons from Southwest Airlines. After reading the entry and others comments, I must say that Jet-It-Together is definitely going in the direction that the blog highlights. Foremost are the following factors: price, simplicity, and reliable service.
Jet-It-Together keeps the pricing structure simple. When you go to “Plan a Trip” on http://www.jet-it-together.com/flight_plan22.aspx and in put your itinerary you receive an estimated price based on 4 people sharing a jet. This allows you to know the ballpark cost that you will be working with. If more members join the price will go down. And, if a member decides that he wants to charter the entire jet for himself that can be done as well.
We want our members to enjoy traveling with us and to tell their friends and colleagues about the service. The more people that are members the easier it is to find travelers to share trips. Our customer service is high touch and we want to know what people think about our service.
Why Private Jet Travel Makes Sense for Business Travelers
Jan 25th
Sharing a private jet may not be for everyone but there are a large group of people who are either doing it or want to do it. You don’t have to buy a share of a Gulfstream to get places efficiently. The increasing business class and first class fares combined with waiting in line for your full body scan is enough to make many seasoned business travelers seriously consider their options in the air. Business travel is easier and more productive when you are able to avoid commercial airports.
Managing Multiple Business Offices
Making standard site visits to multiple offices of the same company can take days. An example we have of this type of travel is Ken, a manager for a large real estate developer who visits regional sites every four to six weeks. Ken generally spends between one and two hours at each site. These visits can take Ken from the home office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Rochester and Ithaca, New York, and then on to Cleveland, Ohio. Flying commercially means he is out of the office for at least three days. The time spent getting to and from the airport, waiting in check-in and security lines, experiencing delays, renting cars, and checking in and out of hotels accounts for more than 50% of his total travel time. Choosing to fly privately allows him to visit the three sites in one day at comparable cost to the typical three-day trip.
Out On Monday, Back On Friday
Karen works for a large consulting company based in Boston, which places her at client sites in different areas of the country for extended periods of time. Usually Karen is part of a team of two to four people that leaves Boston on Monday morning and returns on Friday afternoon. Karen started looking into private jet options for business travel when she decided that the time it was taking her to fly commercially was negatively impacting her personal and business life. Since she has started to “jet pool” with her co-workers she has been able to be in control of her weekly travel. Plus, an added advantage that she didn’t initially recognize was the fact that on board the private jet she was able to have meetings and work at the same level of privacy as if she was in a meeting room.
Time/Value Travel Ratio
Jan 23rd
I was on my way back from Albuquerque to Boston one April and had a four hour layover in Dallas as part of the itinerary. I knew what I was getting into when I purchased the ticket but this was the best flight I could get for this specific trip. There were no direct flights and weighing time, money and route, I took this option. I was completely at the airlines mercy. I did have a choice of a very cheap flight that made three stops but passed on that.
After I had finished checking email, making calls and having a meal, I sat down at the gate and began my wait. This particular day I took a very Zen approach to traveling. I gave into having to wait. I started thinking about how much time I had spent getting to and from airports and waiting in airports from the beginning of the year to that day in mid-April. My total time came out to 88 hours – more than 3 ½ days. I couldn’t get over how ridiculous this was. Then I read online at Forbes.com the value of flying privately for senior executives. Although, I don’t make the salary of the executives that Zach Greenberg used as an example, I could clearly understand and accept the time/travel value ratio.
From Forbes.com:
Take two high-level executives making a combined $4 million annual salary and bonus. Per day of work, they are paid roughly $8,500 each, after subtracting weekends and vacation days. Taking a mid-range commercial flight would probably mean they could attend meetings or visit factories in just one city, because of check-in lines and airline delays.
A small private jet would cost $1,800 an hour, but it would allow them to visit sites in three different cities. Ten hours of the jet, at $18,000, is a little more than half of the two days’ pay they’d use up taking three days instead of one to get to those cities. Moreover, time is the most perishable asset of all, and now they could spend those days doing something else.
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Meeting with Obama – Fact or Fiction
Jan 20th
A few months ago, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase and Company was asked to go to Washington, D.C. along with the other bank heads to meet with Obama and his team. Mr. Dimon flew privately to Washington. The rest of the bank heads decided to fly commercially as to not draw attention to them by the press. This group was coming from New York and never made out of the airport. There were delays and then cancellations due to weather. They ended up taking part in the meeting via conference call. Jamie Dimon was the only bank head in the room with the administration and was to have said that perhaps it would have been better if he flew commercially as well.
The Jamie Dimon story may be folklore but fying privately will get you to where you want to go easily and comfortably. It is not for everyone but choosing to share a jet makes it much more reasonable then many imagine. “Business Week” noted that for groups of four or more traveling together, private jet travel could be more cost-effective than full-fare coach tickets in select markets. This applies to first class and business class as well. Plus, you won’t be spending 57% of your time waiting in line and at the gate. So the next time you need to take a trip think about sharing a private jet.
