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How to charter a private jet
Chartering privately is far simpler than most people expect. Here is exactly what happens, from your first enquiry to the moment you step aboard.
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Seven simple steps
From your enquiry to wheels up
Tell us the trip
Send your route, date and passenger numbers through the form on this site, or call us at any hour. You speak to our operations team, not a call centre.
Approve your quote
We send suitable aircraft, each with one fully inclusive price. Reply or call us. Until you say go, you are committed to nothing — the quote simply holds the price while availability lasts.
Sign in minutes
Your booking confirmation arrives by DocuSign — a few taps on your phone. It sets out your flights, aircraft and price exactly as quoted.
Secure the aircraft
A 50% deposit on signing locks in your aircraft, crew and slots; the balance is due 15 days before you fly. BACS, wire and card are all accepted.
We handle the details
Passenger names, pets’ paperwork, catering, chauffeurs — one short email from you and our operations team takes it all from there.
Your flight schedule
At least 48 hours before departure you receive your schedule: the terminal’s name, address and directions, so your driver knows exactly where to go.
Fly
Arrive around 20 minutes before departure. There is no airline-style check-in and no queue; customs is handled privately where the airport provides for it. Step aboard, and you are airborne on schedule.
The price
What your quote includes
- Aircraft and crew
- Fuel
- Standard landing and handling fees
- Light snacks and a bar on board, with additional catering at cost
- 24-hour operations support
- One fully inclusive figure — no hidden extras
The price you approve is the price you pay, in pounds, euros or dollars.
Plans move?
So do we
If your schedule changes, tell us in writing and we can usually adjust your flights around it. From the moment you sign to the moment you land, our operations team is available around the clock — one number, day or night.
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Questions
Booking a private jet: your questions answered
Do I pay anything to get a quote?
No. Quotes are free and without obligation. Until you approve one and sign the booking confirmation, you are committed to nothing.
How do I pay for a private jet charter?
A 50% deposit is due on signing and the balance 15 days before you fly. BACS, wire transfer and card are all accepted.
What if my plans change?
Tell us in writing and we can usually adjust your flights around the change. From the moment you sign to the moment you land, our operations team is available around the clock.
What do I need to bring?
Every passenger needs a passport on an international flight. We ask for passenger names in advance, and for pets’ paperwork where a pet is travelling; your flight schedule tells you where to arrive and when.
Can you arrange a car at either end?
Yes. Chauffeur-driven cars can be arranged with your flight, at cost, and are timed to your aircraft, so if your flight moves, your car moves with it.
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Ready when you are
Tell us where and when. We will have the right aircraft ready.