| Thanks to the growing security chaos at | | | | any, on the flight are. This provides |
| the airports, companies now increasingly | | | | the much needed peace of mind. |
| prefer to travel through private charter | | | | • Time is money for business |
| jets. | | | | travelers. Private charters have become |
| According to a survey conducted by Air | | | | even more popular among top corporate |
| Charter Guide, there was an 80 percent | | | | executives whose time is too valuable to |
| increase in business-related bookings of | | | | waste in long queues. There is no |
| private jet charters within two weeks of | | | | question of delayed or cancelled |
| Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks when | | | | flights; as the private flight is |
| commercial airlines were hijacked to ram | | | | scheduled only at the time you want. In |
| into the World Trade Center and the | | | | fact some organizations don't mind |
| Pentagon. | | | | spending an extra bit on arranging |
| Similarly, private jet service companies | | | | private jets for their senior staff too |
| reported a rise in demand from their | | | | apart from their top executives. |
| customers, both old and new, following a | | | | • Private flights enable the optimum |
| terror alert in the UK. | | | | utilization of time and ensure |
| Following 9/11 and the subsequent | | | | confidentiality. You can work on your |
| increase in terror threats, stringent | | | | laptops, conduct meetings; just about |
| security checks at the airports have | | | | everything in the sky that you can do on |
| made the whole experience of traveling | | | | the ground in your office. Fax, e-mail, |
| even more frustrating and exhausting. | | | | phones, computers; everything is easily |
| One has to endure long queues, all kinds | | | | accessible. |
| of checks and intimate body searches to | | | | • Private charter flights maximize the |
| board an aircraft. Confiscation of even | | | | productivity of the employees by saving |
| petty things such as nail clippers and | | | | their valuable time. |
| tweezers has become a common sight at | | | | Apart from business honchos, an |
| the airports. | | | | increasing number of common people are |
| Hence, when we explore the reasons why | | | | also considering private flights as a |
| more and more people are now preferring | | | | preferred alternative to commercial |
| to travel by private charters flights | | | | flights. |
| instead of commercial flights, despite | | | | Charter-aircraft operators now claim |
| the obvious difference between costs, | | | | that as many as 90 percent of their |
| the reasons are quite a few: | | | | inquiries are from new or first-time |
| • In the wake of terrorist attacks, | | | | charter customers. |
| security is unquestionable. In a private | | | | Apart from convenience, privacy and |
| air charter, you know exactly who the | | | | comfort, private air charter also |
| pilot is, what type of baggage is on | | | | provides better protection and security |
| board and who the fellow passengers; if | | | | in these chaotic times. |