Press Release
Issued by Air Charter Service.
August 13, 2010
Air Charter Service has noticed a growing trend in the private jet sector. People are chartering more intelligently through mixing commercial and private charter travel, as well as being more open to innovative charter solutions. Instead of flying long haul on an executive jet, many private jet users are using first class scheduled flights to get to a local hub, and then chartering a smaller aircraft for the last leg onto their final destination.
Tony Bauckham, Managing Director of ACS, commented: "Customers are becoming more sensible in the way they plan their trip, always looking for not simply cost reductions, but also value for money.
"The concept is not a new one, but there has been a marked increase over the past 12 months or so. For example, American and European businessmen fly into Hong Kong first class on scheduled flights and then ACS charters a private jet for them to reach their final destination within Asia, to avoid complex and time consuming scheduled connections. Sometimes they charter in order to visit more than one or two destinations in a short space of time. With chartering there's no hanging around waiting at airports, knock on delays or being restricted by scheduled carriers' times - you are able to create your own timetable and optimise your time in the region, and we are finding more and more customers who realise this."
The trend has not had a detrimental effect on business though, as Bauckham explains: "People still see the benefits offered by chartering private jets, both in cost and in time, and are looking for value for money through more innovative solutions. As this method is an efficient way to travel, we are actually gaining new clients. Companies are looking at cost savings whilst maximising their executives' time spent away from the office at the same time.
"This is not the only trend we have noticed, the last 12 months has seen a number of former Jet Card clients contacting us, as people are realising that these schemes are not actually saving them any money in most cases, and are using up their hours in conjunction with on-demand charters, to maximise efficiency."
