Set Jet, a membership-based private jet charter company with direct flights to many of the southwest US's top travel destinations, is the first to provide free COVID-19 antibody indicator testing to its members prior to flights. Set Jet's entire staff including pilots, cabin hostesses and maintenance personnel, as well as member services representatives will also be tested regularly.

“Set Jet, with its fanatically clean private terminal, member's lounge and spacious 13 to 15 seat VIP-configured aircraft was already a much better solution than flying commercial or with other high capacity semi-private operators," said Set Jet CEO Tom Smith. "Now, with Set Jet's employee and pre-flight Covid-19 member testing programme, there is not a safer way to fly anywhere in the world during these challenging times."

Set Jet launched flights late last year and has maintained a 100% dispatch rate to date, without having cancelled a single flight, an impressive record particularly since the virus that causes COVID-19 took the world by storm. To ensure continued service while minimising risk of exposure to the virus, effective immediately, each of Set Jet's members will be tested for the COVID-19 antibody indicator just prior to flying and will receive confidential test results in approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

Previously, Set Jet announced that it was enhancing its cleaning and sterilising procedures before, during and after each flight, to include the use of hospital-grade disinfectant throughout the aircraft, its private terminal and member lounge.

"It's best not to travel right now, but for those who absolutely need to get to any of the destinations we serve, we have taken significant steps to minimise our members' risk of exposure," adds Smith. "We are proud to be the first to offer the tests and provide peace of mind to our members. We have received overwhelming appreciation and praise for taking the initiative and doing whatever we can to protect our members and their loved ones from the Coronavirus while travelling."

Set Jet has partnered with Arizona based, The CORE Institute, one of the world's premier patient care providers, to administer onsite rapid COVID-19 antibody indicator tests. For non-Set Jet members who wish to be tested, Set Jet is working with with The CORE Institute to help schedule testing at their clinical facilities throughout the valley in the coming weeks. Interested parties may email COVID19test@setjet.com to get more information regarding testing.

Set Jet utilises private, non-congested VIP terminals so members can avoid the inconveniences of commercial air travel such as advance notice for booking flights, premiums for last-minute travel, security delays, check-in requirements and parking expenses. Set Jet uses ultra-VIP configured 13-15 seat Challenger 850 aircraft exclusively, providing an unparalleled, true private jet, luxury experience. Set Jet has also partnered with five-star restaurants, resorts, luxury brands and other service providers such as rental car companies and car manufacturers that provide ancillary benefits to its members.

Initially launched in Scottsdale in 2004, the Set Jet concept then expanded into other markets including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and Las Vegas and has recently completed its headquarters, private VIP terminal and member lounge at Scottsdale airport.