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