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Business Jet Benefits

Private jet travel can seem like a major expense for a business, but it pays dividends in several different ways

Business travel is back. Researchers estimate stronger demand for business travel in 2024, as it reaches and even exceeds pre-pandemic levels.

Global Air Charters has several regular clients who understand how jet charters maximize their goals for business travel. Contact us today to make these benefits work for your company.

Save Time, Save Money

The adage that says “time equals money” is never truer than when you budget travel for a team of executives. When you boil their six-plus-figure salaries down to an hourly rate, the delays of commercial air travel suddenly become intolerable.

How much money does a business want to spend on their C-suite having to be at the airport early? Or waiting in a TSA line? What about waiting at the baggage claim? Or facing a long commute into the city?

When you charter a private jet, you don’t wait for a flight — the flight waits for you. You can drive directly up to your airframe and have ground transportation waiting when you arrive. This convenience gives your executive team several extra hours a day to spend on what matters most to your firm.

The cost of a charter might be closer to a group of first-class commercial tickets than you think. Enter your route into our flight cost estimator to find out.

Reach Your Exact Destination

One of the biggest business jet benefits (and the same goes for vacation travel) is the specificity in choosing your arrival. Major airlines only fly to major airports, since large commercial aircraft require the longest runways to operate safely.

Business jets can choose from smaller satellite airports with shorter runways that primarily cater to private commuter air traffic. These airports are often located in suburbs closer to the offices they intend to visit or they offer easier travel into the heart of a metro area.

Take New York City, for example. When you arrive on a commercial flight at John F. Kennedy Airport (KJFK) in Queens, you face a long commute into Manhattan. We prefer arriving instead at Teterboro Airport (KTEB) in New Jersey, where the trip into the city takes less than half the time.

In Chicago, you can easily skip the massive crowds at O’Hare (KORD). Instead, breeze through Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) in the northern suburb of Wheeling. DuPage Airport (KDPA) is closer to the western suburbs of Aurora and Naperville. Midway Airport (KMDW) is better if you’re visiting the Southside.

And what if your business destination is not served by regular commercial air travel? Or it requires multiple layovers to reach? Private charters eliminate the hassle and deliver you directly to your destination.

Face-to-Face Meetings

In a world where Zoom meetings are the new norm, an in-person meeting shows you mean business. When you charter a jet, you tell your clients that your interaction is of the utmost importance.

Charters also make face-to-face meetings more feasible for a business with offices spread throughout the country. If an executive team wants to visit multiple branches in one trip, coordinating commercial air travel is a logistical nightmare. Chartering a single airframe could save days or even weeks of travel time on such a tour.

Fly Better, Feel Better

Another benefit of business charters is how much easier it is on the flyer. Research has shown the toll that frequent flying takes on a person’s physical and mental well-being. Private charters make every aspect of the flying experience more pleasurable.

Instead of being wedged into tiny seats that cramp your knees and back, you can stretch your legs. Instead of trying to sleep in an upright position, have our cabin attendants turn down a bed. Instead of a terminal full of unhealthy fast food options, enjoy a bespoke meal service that fits your diet.

When you fly private, the entire journey is designed with your comfort in mind. For frequent flyers, it can be a literal lifesaver.