The figure, fully disclosed.

Most operators set a daily flight minimum, usually around two hours for light and midsize jets and slightly more for larger aircraft. Keeping a crewed aircraft on standby for a short hop isn't viable otherwise. If your trip falls under the minimum, the minimum applies, and we flag it on the quote so you know exactly what you're paying for.

One flat $500 fee. No percentage of flight cost, no operator kickback, no marketing rebate. The arithmetic is deliberate: if our fee cannot change when your bill changes, we have no reason to inflate your bill. Our only path to growth is making more clients save more money.

When jet fuel prices move between an operator's rate setting and your flight date, operators add a surcharge to cover the gap. It's standard practice across the industry. We pass it through at exact operator cost, checked against published fuel indices, with zero markup, the same as everything else on the quote.

Fixed costs like flight time, government taxes, crew, and landing fees lock at quote. The genuinely variable items are winter de-icing, in-flight wifi on certain aircraft, and changes you request. All of it is billed at cost. You'll never see a "broker handling" or "service fee" line, because none exists on our quotes.

For most domestic trips, two to four weeks gives us the deepest pool of operators to negotiate against. Peak windows like holidays, major sporting events, and fashion weeks fill earlier, so plan six to eight weeks ahead. Last minute is always possible, but fewer competing quotes means a weaker negotiating position.

The US has the deepest charter market in the world, and more aircraft competing generally means a lower hourly cost. Europe layers on higher passenger duties and tighter slots. Asia has fewer aircraft per route, so positioning costs weigh more. Our flat $500 fee doesn't change with geography. The underlying flight cost will.

An empty leg is a positioning flight an operator must fly regardless. When your schedule is flexible and one aligns, savings can be substantial against a fully-priced charter. We always check empty-leg availability against your dates before quoting a standard charter.

For nearly everyone flying under roughly 200 hours a year, yes, by a wide margin. Ownership carries crew salaries, hangarage, insurance, maintenance reserves, and depreciation that never pause. Charter keeps your capital working elsewhere and lets you match the aircraft to each trip instead of over-flying or under-using the one you bought.