KlasJet says demand has been rising steadily and previous clients have started using its services again.

During the month of March, many private charter companies were flooded with requests to repatriate citizens to their home countries, with some reporting a 400 per cent increase in requests and an influx of customers who previously had never flown privately. The main factor contributing to the significant increase in private jet bookings is an estimated 30 times lower risk to an infected person when compared to traditional airlines. Currently, the private aviation sector is recovering faster than scheduled aviation with many private jets being reactivated into service to support growing demand for transportation services between markets without direct connection.

KlasJet CEO Rita Domkute comments: “At the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, flights were still operated, although at much lower volume when compared to the same period in 2019, but currently we are seeing an increase in requests and signs of recovery in all sectors utilising business aviation. We are still employing security measures by providing our clients and crews special safety kits that include a medical mask, disinfectant and instructions on how to stay protected throughout the duration of any flight, no matter whether it is cargo or passenger. Also, our aircraft are equipped with only 56-104 business class seats, which means that every passenger is getting more space when compared to scheduled airlines transporting 140-160 people on the same sized aircraft.

“All recommendations and health protection kits are created by following hygiene standards for flights created by EASA. We are also taking measures to minimise contacts between crews, thus our personnel are always working in the same group and are not mixing with other groups of flight attendants or pilots.

“Since flights are still subject to strict health regulations, we will continue to disinfect aircraft more frequently and maintain state-of-the-art air filters in their tip-top shape to provide clients and workers with a safe environment,”

Domkute adds that KlasJet’s aircraft have HEPA filters installed that filter out 99.5 per cent of bacteria, germs and viruses and are replaced during every C-check of the aircraft. “As a result we can guarantee to have the safest environment possible for travel during the current pandemic. The KlasJet team has also been working hard to be able to operate under stricter quarantine rules and offer round-trip flights to any market.”