Private Jet CharterPrivate aviation looks confusing from the outside. More than fifty aircraft types fly in regular charter service across six categories, and Citations, Challengers, Phenoms and Gulfstreams all promise excellence. Brochures won't help you choose, because each cabin photographs well.
From the broker's side of the desk, the picture is simpler. For any given trip, the sensible options narrow to two or three aircraft within minutes. You get there by asking four questions in the right order and answering them honestly.
Our charter team applies this framework to each JetsFly request. Learn it and you'll read any quote you receive with a sharper eye.
01 Start With Passengers and Baggage
Count travelers first, then count luggage with the same care. Skis, golf bags, sample cases and prams take up real volume. A jet that seats eight in the brochure is most comfortable with six passengers and their bags on longer sectors. Cabin seats are one constraint and hold space is the other, and most first-timers forget the hold.
A useful rule: if your party fills each seat, size up one category or trim the luggage. A comfortable cabin makes a long sector enjoyable, and a full one turns it into something to endure.
02 Match Range to Your Longest Leg
Published range figures assume ideal conditions: light payload, calm winds, economical cruise. Real flights fall short of them. Winter headwinds on a westbound Atlantic crossing can erase ten percent, and each additional passenger trades fuel for weight.
Our planners look for an aircraft whose brochure range beats the trip by at least 10-15%. Inside that margin you're betting on the weather. Beyond it, you fly nonstop in comfort in any season. If a quote proposes an aircraft that "just about" makes your route, ask what happens in January.
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