Jet Card Owners
John M., a Los Angeles-based energy services executive, and a Marquis Jet cardholder
Flight profile: Van Nuys, CA to West Palm Beach, FL
Marquis Jet Option: Citation X at a cost of $43,000
FLITE Solution: Citation X at a cost of $23,000
Value: John saved $20,000 on the same aircraft.
Brian H., a semi-retired executive in Chicago, owned a Flight Options JetPASS in the Hawker 800XP
Flight profile: Brian takes frequent trips between Chicago and business interests predominantly in New York, Dallas and Seattle. Approximately 35 hours per year.
Problem: Brian spends approximately $250,000 per year for this service on the Hawker 800XP. Brian partnered with FLITE to drive down his cost of private aviation.
Solution: We recommended that Brian focus the use of his Flight Options JetPASS for short flights with a longer stay, and look to our Preferred Partner Network for other trips. Specifically:
- Use his Flight Options hours for one-way trips between Chicago and Dallas, New York and Seattle
- Efficiently charter a premium midsize jet for one-to-two day business trips
- Use FLITE Air Taxi Pilatus for short-haul trips, including his satellite office in Gaithersburg, MD.
Value: Overall private jet spending is down about 35% compared to exclusively using Flight Options.
