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One of the most popular trends in business today is the subscription model. Not sure how JetSmarter wants to verify the membership materials and account statements passengers submit as advertised. Homes Homes offers JetSmarter members access to premium pricing on luxury rentals around the world. The company is hoping to go even further in that direction with something like on-demand" access to seats on a select number of private flights for non-members.

Disclaimer: Jettly is in no way affiliated with JetSmarter, NetJets, or JetSuite. Just shy of £58 a day, the fee provides membership to Surf Air's European flight network, which has officially launched today and which offers flights from London Luton to a handful of destinations including Cannes, Zurich, Geneva and Milan.

I even received 1 on 1 instant messaging support from a personal JetSmarter concierge who graciously welcomed me to their service. JetSmarter is similar to Wheels Up in that it's a membership program that gives members access to discounted rates on private flights.

Glassdoor has 50 JetSmarter reviews submitted anonymously by JetSmarter employees. Coupled with the most unique services in aviation history, JetSmarter has established itself as the benchmark for savvy travelers around the world. Today, JetSmarter maintains offices in Zurich, London, Moscow, Dubai, Riyadh, and Fort Lauderdale.

Petrossov recalls how in 2009, he tried to book a private jet for himself and his friends, and then came face-to-face with a long, archaic process that involved a lot of paperwork, middlemen who were simply keen on making larger margins for themselves, and not a lot of transparency.

I have enjoyed Jetsmarter. If you fly solo but don't want to pay for the whole plane (or just don't want to be alone in a spacious luxury cabin), you can create a flight and the app will invite other users to buy empty seats. A ticket on a six-seat Citation CJ3 private jet departing London to Paris can be booked for £525, while a seat on a flight from London to Geneva costs £715.

Before private jet sharing apps like JetSmarter appeared, passengers who wanted to get away from commercial airlines relied on brokers or bought shares in an aircraft. With membership tiers that range from $5,000 to $50,000 , JetSmarter's higher-tier members can basically shuttle wherever they want as a part of their subscription, while lower-tier members pay a surcharge for flights.

JetSmarter's growth plan hit cruising altitude recently; it announced last month that it raised $105 million from new and existing investors, including entertainer Shawn Jay-Z" Carter and the Saudi royal family. The founder of JetSmarter saw an opportunity: by monetizing empty leg flights on private jets, he could provide private jet-level service at a more reasonable price.

People might think private jet travel is inaccessible, but it actually is really accessible," he says. Pilots who fly for NetJets adhere to strict operational procedures that dictate flight take-off, safety standards, and peace of mind. Flying by private jet is luxury travel at it's finest.

Each passenger was handed out a large iPad and JetSmarter branded headset for the inflight entertainment. Members acknowledged that the company has to make money and grow its business, but they had trouble with the fact that after paying for a membership, the terms of that membership changed drastically.