Private Charter Planes - 3 Tips to Lower Your Costs of Private Plane Rentals

Private Charter Planes - 3 Tips to Lower Your Costs of Private Plane Rentals

Today many people believe that flying in a private charter plane is very expensive and out of reach for most people. The truth is that private plane rentals can be very economical for business or pleasure. This article will explore how to lower the costs of flying in a private charter plane.
 
Why fly in a private jet? There are many reasons, but here are a few. The biggest savings is time. I don't have to worry about parking at the commercial airport. I don't have to wait in long security lines or baggage check in lines. I can basically drive up to my jet or close to it at a small airport, walk on to the plane and then expect to take off. Other reasons are that you don't have to put up with other passengers and delays. The degree of luxury can be much better than flying first class in a commercial jet, but luxury is not available on all private charter planes.
 
Now that you are sold on renting a private jet, you need to find out how to cut the costs. If you are flying for pleasure, then consider flying on the dead head flight. If your travel schedule is flexible, then you can save a tremendous amount of money on the dead head link. When a jet goes from point A to point B it must fly back to point A, normally empty. This is the dead head flight. Owners of jets would rather put someone on the flight at a lower price in order to pay for fixed expenses. If you are flexible you can save a ton of money.

Another way to save money is to get more people to fly with you. If you are flying for business then try to get everyone on the same flight instead of some people taking a commercial flight. The more people you get to fly the more you will save on a group rate.
 
Most people book flights using a private jet broker, but if you call the local airports you might be able to negotiate a lower rate directly with the owner of the jet.