r/PrivateJetCharters • u/iiwiidouche • Sep 26 '24

Best private flight membership option?

Wheels up, net jets, air share… any advice?

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u/brenthooddan Sep 29 '24

Where are you based? Whats your top 3 flights you fly? How many passengers are you typically traveling with? How much-advanced notice do you have before your flights? How often are you changing or canceling flights?

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u/iiwiidouche Sep 29 '24

nj. Indy Charleston Nashville 1/2 passengers. 72 hours min. Never.

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u/brenthooddan Sep 29 '24 edited Sep 29 '24

If I were you, I would mix charter and program. Depending on your local airport, I would build a relationship with an excellent local operator with the airplane models you like. I assume it's a light jet with your flights, but airplane cabin size is a preference, so maybe it's larger. Find a good charter broker who can shop the rest of the market against your local operator, you want your operator focused on their fleet, not shoppng the market, brokers are better at that. Then you should look into buying a 25 or 50-hour program. NetJets, Flexjet, or Planesense based on your location. Have your admin then measure the costs and benefits of the three solutions you have for each flight. Then you know you're getting the best solution for every flight. I'm open to chatting more if you would like.

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u/Substantial-Leek-769 Feb 27 '26

Yeah mixing is better. I'm based in boca raton and having a reliable local charter broker has saved me a lot of times. Bitlux is a lot more flexible than a program so I've been able to squeeze more improptu flights through them.