SharedCharter has launched an online service that offers passengers access to private flying through a peer-to-peer network designed to simply the process of sharing and booking private charter flights.

“When charter flights fill empty seats, typically the price of the flight goes down for all the travellers,” states Carl Marbach, president and CEO of SharedCharter. “I realised there was a need for a hub where people could easily find others to share their desired flights and, at the same time, significantly reduce the price of the flight versus chartering the plane on their own.”

The process starts on the company's website, where passengers can search the network for existing flights or sign up for a no-cost membership to initiate a new itinerary or join an existing trip. When two parties match a flight, SharedCharter provides secure, anonymous communication between them to discuss specifics, and assistance from the company's concierge to manage flight arrangements among thousands of private air travel brokers and certified FAA operators.

SharedCharter is also addressing the headwinds of commercial flying in this era of escalating public health concerns. The ability to fly private during this time of COVID-19 is arguably safer than flying commercial airlines, with thousands of people at large airports and hundreds of people crammed onto an aircraft.

The company's model intends to make flying private accessible to a new audience interested in upgrading their experience with its numerous advantages, including private concierge service, no TSA screening lines, custom food and beverages, bag retrieval in minutes, and door to destination travel time cut by hours. The SharedCharter network will also be appealing to existing private flyers looking to take advantage of the cost savings per trip, and advantageous for brokers and private jet operators because the company believes more people will be in the market to fly private due to lower prices.