| While casual travelers may (and do) charter | | | | smaller community such as Yakima Washington, |
| private aircraft for transportation, the | | | | Ogden Utah or even Rochester New York, you'll |
| choice is more typically based on questions | | | | be forced to take connecting flights that can |
| of time versus money. Chartering a private | | | | add time and inconvenience to your itinerary. |
| aircraft if by no means inexpensive, but | | | | (We won't even go into the issue of lost and |
| while money may be in abundant supply, time | | | | misdirected luggage.) |
| is a finite resource. For example, if $10,000 | | | | |
| spent on a charter flight results in closing | | | | A privately chartered aircraft can take you |
| a deal in which time is of the essence, and | | | | to any of over 13,500 airports and fields |
| that deal is worth several million, than the | | | | worldwide - directly from any location you |
| $10,000 charter fee is money well spent. | | | | choose. Since the companies that provide |
| | | | charter flight services are under private |
| This is perhaps the primary benefit of | | | | ownership, they are exempt from many |
| chartering a private aircraft. Whereas with | | | | burdensome regulations to which commercial |
| commercial airlines you must show up two | | | | carriers are subject. This is not to imply |
| hours in advance of your departure time, | | | | that safety is compromised; quite the |
| stand in line for security checks then stand | | | | contrary. This freedom from regulation allows |
| in line again for check-in, that is two hours | | | | charter companies to be far more |
| that might have been better spent planning | | | | discriminating in their hiring practices, |
| and preparing for that important meeting. In | | | | being able to conduct the most rigorous |
| addition, commercial airlines are severely | | | | background checks on all personnel. In |
| limited as to the airports to which they have | | | | addition, many private charter companies |
| access. In fact, altogether the commercial | | | | provide their own trained security and |
| airlines of the world have access to no more | | | | screeners. Since these people are dealing |
| than 500 airports across the globe. It is | | | | with far smaller numbers of people, they are |
| also highly improbable that any given airline | | | | able to be much more thorough in their jobs - |
| with have direct, non-stop flights from any | | | | meaning greater security and peace of mind |
| given airport to any specific destination. If | | | | for you as the traveler. |
| you live in Los Angeles and need to fly to | | | | |
| New York - or you're going from Seattle to | | | | Private air travel is not for everyone. If |
| Tokyo - then you won't have many | | | | you are among those for whom time is money |
| difficulties, albeit on the airline's | | | | however, it can very well be the most |
| schedule - which may or may not be convenient | | | | economical choice for all your travel |
| for you. On the other hand, if you live in a | | | | requirements. |