The pandemic led to more people using private jets, but is the increase set to continue?
Entrepreneur Rick Schirmer says that he and his family "feel safer" travelling by private plane.
Plus, in many cases, you don't even have to go into a terminal building. Instead the limousine drives out onto the tarmac, right up to the aircraft. Where a smiling member of cabin crew hands you a glass of champagne as you relax into a soft leather armchair.The other recent advantage to private planes - which you typically hire like a very expensive flying taxi, rather than buying your own - was that they continued flying during the pandemic.
The Malta headquartered global firm has 73 aircraft, and Mr Moore says that demand from customers increased by 26% last year in Europe, and by 21% for the rest of the world. One issue that may start to dampen demand for private planes are rising fuel prices - the passing on to passengers of the big rise in the cost of aviation fuel as a result of the continuing conflict in Ukraine. Jet fuel"Unfortunately, we don't yet know how high [prices] they will go, but we believe it will be quite impactful on the market," says Justin Crabbe, chief executive of Jettly.
"The increasing range of scheduled flights and the ultra-competitive fares on offer with many airlines will ultimately lead to travellers reluctantly accepting a scheduled service, for a cheaper price with less flexibility," he says. One such provider is US firm JSX. Spokesperson, Benjamin Kaufman, says the firm "saw a gap in the airline market", and claims that fares start from as little as $125 , each way.
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