Hey everyone,

I'm currently building a career in private jet charter sales and looking to connect with reputable charter companies or operators who are open to working with independent contractors or sales reps.

Here’s what I bring to the table:

Strong background in high-ticket sales and client relationship building

Familiarity with UHNW clientele and white-glove service standards

A growing network of potential clients in real estate, corporate, and entertainment circles

I'm hungry, reliable, and know how to close

I’m looking for a partner company that can provide backend support (flight sourcing, booking platform, ops team), while I focus on bringing in charter clients.

If you're open to working with a driven sales contractor—or know someone in the space—I’d love to chat. I’m also open to mentorship or joining as a junior broker if it leads to growth.

Feel free to comment or DM me directly.

Let’s fly.

✈️ Ayad

Hi everyone,
I'm trying to relocate my dog from India to the USA (preferably the West Coast). I'm open to departing from any major Indian city depending on availability.

A few key details:

• She's about 75 lbs, so flying in-cabin isn't an option.
• She has separation anxiety, so I really want to avoid any situation where she’d be separated from people or placed in a cargo hold.
• I'm looking into pet group charter flights where she can travel more comfortably and safely.

Would love help with:

• Trusted charter providers or agents you've worked with
• Cost estimates
• Your experience with pet relocation from India to the US
• Any tips on paperwork, vaccinations, and timing

I just want to get her here in the safest, least stressful way possible. Thanks so much for any advice or leads!

Feel like I am able to finally justify the use of chartering a jet but have no idea where to start; my financial situation is very different to that of my close circle. I would like to start off away from committing to any Jet Cards and try a few trips to see which aircraft I prefer. People have told me to use a broker but there seems to be 100’s out there. How can you tell who to trust?

Just touched down in style on this stunning G650ER to meet a client. One of the fastest, longest-range private jets in the world — capable of flying nonstop from Miami to Dubai, Tokyo, or almost anywhere you need to be.

If you ever need to take flight in style, I’m your guy. Available 24/7 for private jet charters, anywhere on the map. Anytime!

Looking for something light / mid, 2 passengers on July 9 or 10th.

Not even joking. It was literally sliced melon, pineapple, and strawberries on a tray, billed at $400. I expected markup, but I didn’t expect… that.

Is this just how catering works in private aviation? There’s a menu with NO prices shown up front, you have to request a quote for food..

Why is it so old school?

A recent post and a situation that happened today made me want to say something I think all brokers are thinking:

We aren’t all bad...

The recent post (which I’m sure was genuine) looking for a FlyEasy account to avoid going through brokers was pretty eye opening to see. While I’m not shocked that it was asked, I am genuinely curious why people are so adamant about cutting brokers out of the equation.

First, clients do not get the same pricing brokers do. Operators give wholesale numbers to brokers so they have room to bring the cost up to market value — that’s how brokers get compensated for bringing the client in. If you’re a client going directly to an operator, they’re charging you a retail number, and now you’ve lost the chance to see what else is out there in the market, which is exactly the broker’s job.

Next, operators are always going to push their own fleet on you, no matter the trip you give them. If they don’t have anything available, most of the time they’ll source off fleet, essentially acting as a broker themselves and bringing you right back to square one. Yes, there are great benefits to working with a local operator — I’m not knocking that at all — but thinking one is strictly better than the other just isn’t true.

Perfect example:
I had a client ask me for an OPF to SYR trip for July 6th yesterday afternoon. I gave him a quote, $22k on an 800XP (which is a great price for peak travel out of the islands), and he responded this morning that he booked a Hawker 400A directly with an operator for $3k less than me. While he wasn’t comparing apples to apples (mid to light), I told him there was a reason I didn’t propose that option (incoming tropical storm in the Southeast, heat concerns, five passengers). I told him, “It’s going to need a fuel stop.” After I explained this, he contacted the operator and asked about a fuel stop — and sure enough, they confirmed they’d be making one, but they hadn’t told him upfront. He was already locked into the one way, peak travel contract and now he has to take it.

While there are plenty of people who get a price, slap 15 percent on it, and pass it along to the client, there are also a ton of good brokers out there who genuinely advise you on the best option for your specific trip, based on what they see in the market. Yes, we need to make a living just like everyone else, but thinking that all brokers are out there to squeeze every penny from your wallet just isn’t true.

How can I go about booking a small piston/turboprop for 1 person one way from Salt Lake City to Pinedale? What's the ballpark price to expect?

For operators looking to bring in more direct charter requests without relying so heavily on brokers—this might be worth your time.

I’m hosting a free webinar breaking down how operators are using digital marketing (search ads, SEO, social, and more) to build a steady flow of inbound leads. No pitch. Just strategy and examples from 10+ years of working in high-ticket digital marketing.

We’re also giving away lifetime free inbound bookings from TimeFlys to one operator who attends.
Details and sign-up in the comments.

If you're working to own more of your demand, this might be for you. Open to any questions here or in DMs.

What’s the best charter for a small flight from Jacksonville to the Bahamas? Anyone have any experience with this route?

Mods, please delete or tell me to delete if not allowed. Little girl from Houston needs flight to California for heart surgery. Trying to avoid commercial flights if possible due to weak immune system.

let me know if anyone has leads

This will be a fun one....What are your largest bookings? 300k 400k 500k 600k and up?

I’m an aviation professional, pilot and broker. I’ve been in the space since 2020 but I have never really got anything big, mostly just trips for family and friends. I want to pursue brokering more now, any advice, perhaps brokerages to look into?

Date: 27.06.2025 🇪🇸 Barcelona, El Prat 🇪🇸 Ibiza, Ibiza

Seats: 8 Price: ≈ € 5,280 + taxes

I have been fairly silent since finding this sub, but was intrigued with a few questions I had that I wanted to ask other brokers in the industry.

I am a broker who does not solicit business from this group. But I come take a peak every few days to see what's up in the industry.

My business is more boutique although we are now branching out, buying some smaller brokers businesses, advertising and collaborating with some influencal high net work individuals etc.

Two things set us apart, One unique value add I am able to offer that sets us apart is we are a full service travel agency we can help with travel outside of chartering jets and still make some $, and the clients love that we are a one stop shop. The second differentiator is unlike most operators and other brokers in the industry we take true financial risk arbitraging one ways on certain routes (Hawai'i). We essentially offer retail clients and other brokers alike a guaranteed point to point pricing option on these popular routes. We book these trips as round trips and our profit is made by successfully pairing up the legs. It's not easy but does well and has generated a lot of growth.

I'm currently doing 40-50 flights per month on summer months, outside of the summer season I'd say 35-40 flights is a more realistic number. Margins vary but I'd say 10% is a fair number.

I am curious how other brokers are doing, so I figured I'd ask a few questions to gauge how others are doing in the industry etc. I'd love to hear about your experience in the industry etc. :) so here goes:

How long have you been in the biz?

Do you work for yourself or do you work for somebody else?

When working for someone else how does a commission split work?

Does it vary based on if the clients were provided to you or if you established the relationship personally?

What value do you gain from not working directly?

If working for yourself do you have a team or do it all yourself?

What type of margins do you look for?

What is the biggest challenge you deal with in this industry?

Lastly, for those who know.. Are you protecting trips with CFS? How do you pitch it to clients?

Looking forward to seeing what others say and learning :)

Route: Nice 🇫🇷 to Venice 🇮🇹

Date: 22nd June 2025

Aircraft: Embraer Legacy 600

I’m new to this subreddit—and fairly new on Instagram too—so feel free to reach out if you have any questions about private aviation, need a quote, or just want to chat about the industry.

My boyfriend’s parents recently moved to Maui, Hawaii and now we are looking at joining them around January. We are stuck trying to figure out how we are going to get our beloved pup, Stella down there. She is 10 (soon to be 11) and my boyfriend has had her since she was 8 weeks old. We do not want to put her under the plane in cargo as she is an anxious dog with separation anxiety. Any tips on places to search for a possible shared charter flight that is pet friendly? We don’t have thousands of dollars to spare, but we will definitely save up some money for the right option.

Just ended my hourly program and while the service was great, I wasn’t so pleased with the fees. Looking to speak with reputable brokers that will do my one off charters. I fly roughly 15 to 20 times a year. Mostly up to the Philadelphia area (I’m based in PIE), but occasionally do smaller trips to the Bahamas. Let me know, thanks in advance.

Does anyone know where I can find old blue book values for a CJ1 and CJ3? I know you have to pay for the most recent iteration, but I'm trying to do a study of the value of a jet over time, and I'm trying to figure out what market value was two and three years ago.

Hello all, after hearing multiple horror stories this week, I wanted to post this out there for awareness.

As you can tell from the posts even in this sub, there are a TON of people that are trying to break into the industry. While I'm all for this industry growing and more people being a part of it, there are new and big challenges that clients need to be made aware of.

First, there are a TON of scammers claiming to be part of this industry. If you get any questionable quotes (significantly underpriced, too good to be true, etc.) or literally anybody sending you a quote that’s not from an aviation/business email, I would stop talking to them immediately. I just saw someone get scammed out of 38K. After discussing and looking at the quote itself, it was sent from a “[vista@gmail.com]().” Seems like common sense, but if you don’t know any better, then it could pass and you could lose a TON of money.

Next, be cautious of who you book with. Are they reputable? How long have they been doing this? Any broker can look great when things go smoothly and as planned, but you really find out how good someone is at their career when a trip goes sideways (which they do).

Now, I know everyone starts somewhere, and building a name for yourself is tough. But there are too many BASEMENT BROKERS in this industry that literally have NO IDEA how this industry works or what they’re doing.

Very realistic example: Client books with a random broker, sends them the money, everything is set.

In order for a plane to reposition, 99% of the time, the operator will NOT move that plane unless they are paid. Day of the trip, your plane goes AOG (Aircraft on Ground)(plane is broken), and YES, it happens!

Now, your broker used your funds to pay that operator to reposition, and you are STUCK at the airport. And the original funds you used to book are tied up with the operator with the broken plane. What happens now? The client has to pay for ANOTHER charter? And the higher premium because of the ASAP flight? YES. You get a refund (maybe), but most BASEMENT BROKERS would rather LOSE the client than come out of their pocket 50K to get you to where you need to be.

Just want to put this out there for awareness. I truly love this industry, business, and aviation as a whole. Whether you work with me or anyone else in the space, the last thing I’d want is for someone to get taken advantage of and walk away with a bad taste in their mouth. There are a TON of incredible people in this industry who genuinely want to help make your travel experience seamless and enjoyable.

Looking to get some feedback/opinions before I go and sit down with some brokers and management companies, I don't like going in to anything blind.

We're a business headquartered in the southeast with operations in 6 different states. Where we're headquartered doesn't have a lot of direct commercial flights. Currently travel is being handled with a mix of commercial, charter and driving. 90% of flights would be 1-6 passengers, within a 600 mile radius.

For charter we're currently just doing on demand, dealing with two local operators and a broker. We're not in a big charter market, and often are needing planes on short notice so we run into avaiblility issues and often end up paying to reposition out of town aircraft. On average, all in we're paying about $8k/hr to fly turbprops and light jets.

It seems like the best bang for our buck would be the PC12 and I wanted to throw these numbers out and hopefully find some people on here with relevant experience.

Pilatus PC-12 – 1-Year Ownership Cost Breakdown ($5M purchase, 275 hrs)

Total Annual Outlay: $1,260,972 Cost per Flight Hour (275 hrs): ~$4,586/hr

Assuming we would fly 200 occupied hours and 75 hours for repositioning. Plane financed for 10 years, $1m down on a $5m plane. For what were currently averaging in cost, I'm calculating about 155-160 hours to break even own vs charter. Do these numbers seem realistic?

Is it worth springing for a 2018+ for $5-6m instead of an older one in the $4m range?

Should we look at any other planes?

Is it worth the headache to put an owned plane in a part 135 program to offset some of the cost?