Press Release
Issued by VistaJet.
November 6, 2008
VistaJet, an increasingly prolific name in UK business aviation following its recent acquisition of Skyjet International from Bombardier Aerospace joins the UK's latest new business aviation facility, Oxford Airport's oxfordjet for a networking afternoon and evening cocktails today, November 6th.
VistaJet, which offers a full range of private jet Flight Solutions from bases in London, Salzburg, Munich, Zurich, Hong Kong, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and Moscow, with additional offices opening soon in New Delhi and Beijing - is taking time out to show its primarily London-centric clients a new and conveniently placed London alternative airport. It will also showcase one of its latest business jets, a Learjet 40XR - ideally sized for Oxford Airport operations.
Many clients will be arriving by luxury car, courtesy of oxfordjet's preferred chauffeur car company Greys and six VIP clients will fly in courtesy of resident helicopter charter company Oxford Air Services from the London Heliport. oxfordjet and OAS today announced a partner agreement to provide regular shuttle services from Oxford Airport, enabling charter bookings to be made directly with oxfordjet customer service agents.
Lending more glamour to the day is Mercedes-Benz Oxford, a leading supplier to the Oxford and Cotswolds 'jet set.' As one of only a few AMG high-performance specialists in southern UK, it has ready client synergy with VistaJet and oxfordjet clientele. It will be displaying a selection of vehicles including the stylish SLK55, the CL500 and the luxurious SUV GL320 airside, parked up by oxfordjet's Vitesse Lounge and at the front of house reception. The Mercedes marque is prolific at Oxford - a number of the Greys vehicles are high specification S class and oxfordjet recently took delivery of a new obsidian black Viano courtesy vehicle.
oxfordjet's fine inflight catering supplier Eagles will be providing some luxury canapés to complement glasses of chilled champagne – giving a sample taste of the sort of cuisine that can be enjoyed in the comfortable oxfordjet lounges and at 30,000ft aboard a VistaJet aircraft.
VistaJet and oxfordjet are also delighted to welcome hotel partner Taj Hotels and its 51 Buckingham Gate flagship hotel in West London. Taj is a popular brand for connoisseurs of luxury, and the elegance and comfort of No 51 will be mirrored at the hotly awaited 'The Pierre' Hotel in Central Park, New York, scheduled to open in Spring 2009 after undergoing a complete renovation in a total $100 million investment.
New acquisitions and builds are a key part of the Taj Group's strategy with expansion taking place on the home front in India with Palaces, new city hotels, beach resorts & Wildlife Safari Lodges. Within the International arena expansion is happening with openings in Bejing, a Taj Exotica Resort & Spa opening on the Jumeirah Crescent in Dubai, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa in Phuket, Taj Exotica Golf Resort & Spa in Doha, and also two new properties opening in Cape Town & Johannesburg.
Taj has a 105 year history of luxury service refining the art of hospitality. It is a benchmark by which fine living has come to be defined. It has retained the spirit and charm of the traditions of India, but has also blended these with the latest technology that the industry has to offer, to create a hotel company that is classic as well as contemporary.
