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According to a recent report published in the Air Line Pilot, the official journal of the ALPA, the largest union for airline pilots in the United States, the airline industry had one of its worst decades on record between 2000 and 2010. At the start of the new millennium, more than 650,000 people worked in the industry. Ten year later, there were 150,000 fewer employees! One explanation for the decline is that there has been a gradual shift from national and international carriers to regional ones. Another often overlooked and underappreciated reason is that more people are taking private flights. Like most industries, private aviation took a nosedive during the Great Recession, the victim of rising fuel costs and an uncertain business environment. In other words, executives stopped or at least cut back on private charter flights. After three years of contraction, the industry in now reporting a double-digit growth rate. Popular air charter services You don’t have to be Donald Trump or Bill Gates to charter a private plane. In fact, most of the passengers who enjoy them are regular folks who schedule trips for special occasions and events. Bachelor parties, anniversaries, Sweet 16s, weddings, honeymoons, Bar Mitzvahs, and non-emergency medical transportation are just a few of the reasons why ordinary people take private planes. Of course, their regular passengers are typically members of the business community who are heading to meetings, conferences, or corporate retreats. These flights are certainly much more expensive that commercial flights, but some do find the convenience, privacy and safety to be so much greater. What are the advantages? Few people truly love to fly. This has little to do with the actual motion of the aircraft, since air sickness is quite rare. Rather, it has to do with all of those annoying but necessary things passengers have to go through before they reach their seats. From checking bags, going through checkpoints, waiting for the flight to arrive, and then boarding, it can take hours to get in the air. Private flights cut out most of the rigmarole and let passengers leave when they want to. Once on board, they receive superior service, since there are typically only a few guests, compared to a few hundred on a regular flight. As their name implies, private flights also offer more privacy, comfort, and safety. What to look for in mid-size aircraft charter brokers? To begin with, it is important to discuss the traveling schedule of the private air charter company. Most of the smaller providers have set schedules, since they do not have large enough fleets to simply allow people to charter their planes whenever they’re needed. As a result, many mid-size air charter services have specific dates when certain planes are available. If you are travelling with a large party, some mid-size aircraft charter brokers may not be able to accommodate you. It may be necessary to find a provider that has larger planes that are capable of travelling greater distances. Yes, they might cost a bit more, but it’s almost always cheaper and more convenient to take one medium-size plane rather than two small ones. Last but not least, it is important to review the company’s safety records. While it is true that most mid-size aircraft charter brokers who have been in business for years have good records, some are safer than others. Safety records as well as available services can often be sourced through third party safety auditing companies. Based in downtown Miami, just a few minutes from Miami International Airport and the Port of Miami, Air Charter Advisors has quickly become one of the most popular mid-size aircraft charter brokers in the area. In addition to business trips and corporate events, the company also offers mid-size air charter services for weddings, honeymoons, private parties, anniversaries, and more!
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