Back in February, it was reported that Taylor Swift did not use her private jet, a , but opted for hiring a Bombardier Global 6000 via VistaJet - VVIPs may occasionally opt for hiring jets instead as the aircraft will not be linked to their names. It is more challenging for the media to determine who is onboard, guaranteeing privacy. Today, let's examine who is and how VVIPs experience flying with the operator.
Individuals looking to experience the luxury of flying private must first look up the flights and book them. The process here is similar to booking a first class flight. First, you must head to the operator's , and here you will find two options.
The first is to plan a flight - ideal for one-off occasions, and the other is subscriptions, where you buy hours, which you can then redeem on flights. Jet cards give their holders fixed rates and predictability on a range of aircraft in exchange for up-front payment. Due to the chartering nature of the service, flying privately provides customers with a greater degree of freedom than commercial flights.
Customers lease the aircraft for a specified number of hours and can fly between any two airfields worldwide as long as they can accommodate jets. For example, they depart from , a prominent VVIP airfield in New York, to its equivalent in Paris. Furthermore, customers have the flexibility to select their preferred departure time.
This allows for daytime flights, enabling departure from New York in the early hours and arrival i.